P.M. Kitco Roundup: Gold Sharply Lower, At 4-Mo. Low, In Aftermath of Bearish FOMC Minutes

(Kitco News) - Comex gold prices were trading solidly lower and hit a more-than-four-month low Wednesday afternoon, in the wake of a bearishly construed FOMC minutes report. February Comex gold was last down $25.80 at $1,248.60 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted down $25.40 at $1250.25. March Comex silver last traded down $0.402 at $19.975 an ounce.