• Spot gold was down 0.2 percent at $1,316.50 an ounce by 0052 GMT, after falling earlier to $1,315.10, its lowest level since Aug 31.
U.S. gold futures for December delivery fell 0.4 percent to $1,320.60 an ounce.
• A Bank of England policymaker, who had been its strongest advocate of ultra-low borrowing costs, said rates might need to rise in the coming months.
• U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday the U.N. Security Council has run out of options on containing North Korea's nuclear programme and the United States may have to turn the matter over to the Pentagon.
• Euro zone wages grew at their fastest rate in two years in the second quarter, data released on Friday showed, increasing the chances that the European Central Bank will set out plans next month to rein in its economic stimulus.
The Russian Central Bank lowered its main interest rate to 8.5 percent from 9 percent on Friday and said it expected to deliver more cuts in the next six months as inflation slow.
Reference: Reuters