Gold weaker as dollar firms, awaits US data

SINGAPORE, Dec 21 (Reuters) Gold softened on Thursday as the dollar rebounded in New York and dealers awaited the release of key U.S. economic data for direction.

-- Spot gold fell to $620.70/622.20 an ounce from $621.70/623.20 an ounce late in New York on Wednesday.

-- Investec Australia pegged support at $615 an ounce and resistance at $636 an ounce.

-- Benchmark gold futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange was unchanged at 2,390 yen per gram.

-- The euro was steady at $1.3179 , having fallen to a low of $1.3158 on Wednesday.

-- Dealers await the final estimate of U.S. third-quarter gross domestic product growth on Thursday as well as a report on Mid-Atlantic business activity.

-- Silver edged down to $12.51/12.58 an ounce from $12.52/12.59 an ounce in New York.

-- Platinum fell to $1,117/1,122 an ounce from $1,118/1,126 an ounce.

-- Palladium barely changed at $323/328 an ounce.

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