NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures remained under pressure early Wednesday, after a report that showed orders for durable goods rose 1% in September, in line with expectations. Gold for December delivery was recently down $1.40, at 0.1%, at $1,034.00 an ounce. The dollar extended its gains Wednesday after the data, adding to pressure on gold. The dollar index (DXY 76.21, +0.07, +0.10%) , which tracks the performance of the greenback against a basket of other major currencies, recently traded at 76.240 compared with 76.218 before the data.
