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Summary Metals prices fell as questions surface about Greece's ability to uphold new austerity measures.
Metals prices are falling as questions surface about Greeces ability to uphold new austerity measures and resolve its debt crisis.Gold, silver and industrial metals ended lower Tuesday. Oil, gasoline, corn and wheat also fell but natural gas and soybeans rose. More weakening in Europes economy could mean lower demand for commodities.Greek lawmakers have approved a package of spending cuts to try to win approval of a second bailout package. But European finance ministers canceled a meeting to discuss that funding after Greece failed to comply with several of their demands.Analysts expect new figures due Wednesday will show that the economy for countries that use the euro slowed in the last three months of 2011.
