P.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Ends Steady-Firmer, Lifted on Short Covering and U.S. Dollar Backing Down

(Kitco News) - Gold prices ended the U.S. day session near unchanged levels Thursday, and did move well up from the daily low by the New York close. Gold prices even pushed modestly above unchanged in after-hours electronic trading Thursday afternoon. A weakening U.S. dollar index as the session wore on lifted gold prices up from a 10-month low hit in overnight trading. Still, the gold bears are in firm near-term technical command at present. June Comex gold last traded up $2.50 at $1,556.00 an ...