Gold slid to a nine-month low on Wednesday as a buoyant dollar extended its rally on the back of strong U.S. data that further cemented a case for increasing interest rates next month. Spot gold was down 1.98 percent at $1,187.80 an ounce by 11:30 a.m. EDT. In the previous session, the metal eased
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