Nov 8 (Reuters) - Gold fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, with markets focusing on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks, while auto-catalyst palladium extended its retreat to a five-year low.

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,961.70 per ounce by 1227 GMT. U.S. gold futures slipped 0.2% to $1,968.80...[LINK]