PRECIOUS-Gold extends weakness after worst month in 2 years
August 02, 2015 at 20:30 PM EDT
MANILA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Gold edged lower early on Monday, trading near a 5-1/2-year low, as expectations for a near-term hike in U.S. interest rates kept up the downward pressure after bullion fell the most since 2013 in July.