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Commodity producers gained, though less than the wider market, as the U.S. dollar extended its rally. The dollar index reached its highest level in more than a year amid expectations of a December Federal Reserve rate increase, pressuring dollar-sensitive precious metals.
Gold futures fell below $4,000 an ounce, a psychologically significant threshold, as the stronger dollar weighed on the metal.
Separately, British antitrust regulators indicated that the proposed $25 billion merger between paint makers AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems could face an in-depth investigation unless the companies address competition concerns.
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