Spot gold was down 0.5 percent at $1,717.90 an ounce at 1019 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for February delivery were down $19.20 an ounce at $1,721.20.
The euro fell as Greek politicians struggled to agree on austerity measures needed to secure a new bailout for the debt-laden nation, keeping alive the risk of a messy default that could hurt the euro zone.
the relationship between gold and the euro. One day it's positive, one day it's negative. But this morning, dollar strength, or euro weakness, is clearly affecting gold.
The Greek government and party leaders must agree on the terms of a second bailout with IMF and EU inspectors before euro zone finance ministers next meet, a government official said on Monday.
Although the debt crisis was a major driver of record-high gold last year as investors bought the metal as a haven from risk, prices this year are likely to keep moving in line with so-called riskier assets including other commodities For the latest updates on the stock market, visit Stock Market Today
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