P.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Gains On Safe-Haven Buying, Lower U.S. Dollar Index

(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures prices ended the U.S. day session moderately higher Tuesday, supported by some mild safe-haven demand and due to a lower U.S. dollar index. Technical buying was also seen as the gold bulls have established a price uptrend on the daily bar chart. December gold was last up $6.20 at $1,371.90 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted up $6.90 at $1,373.00. September Comex silver last traded down $0.136 at $23.03 an ounce.