Gold prices fell on Friday to their lowest level in six weeks in thin trade ahead of the weekend with the rise of the dollar by encouraging US economic data. The price of gold fell 0.8 percent in spot transactions to $ 1174.11 an ounce (an ounce) by 1840 GMT, after that aired earlier in the trading 1.2 per cent to $ 1170.20 its lowest level since March 20. And gold is heading towards the end of the week down 0.4 percent, the fourth weekly decline in a row. And it dropped the price of gold futures in the US market at the settlement 0.7 percent to $ 1174.50 an ounce. Gold was recorded the highest level since early April to $ 1215 earlier this week but failed to maintain that level after that indicated the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) that sees the slowdown experienced by the US economy in recent times is exhibitors It did not rule out the possibility of raising interest rates this year. The dollar index, 0.7 per cent. Green back and makes the rise of gold more expensive to holders of other currencies. Among other precious metals silver fell 0.4 percent in spot transactions to $ 16.06 an ounce. Platinum fell 1.1 percent to $ 1123.50 an ounce and palladium fell 0.5 per cent to $ 770.72 an ounce. Gold drops nearly one percent to its lowest level in 6 weeks