A.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Solidly Lower, Dips Below $1,700.00, on Fresh Technical Selling

(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures prices are solidly lower in early trading Tuesday and hit a fresh four-week low of $1,698.50, basis the active February contract. Fresh technical selling pressure that started in thin Asian trading is featured early Tuesday. February gold last traded down $16.90 at $1,704.20 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted down $13.50 at $1,703.00.  March Comex silver last traded down $0.554 at $33.205 an ounce.