| Gold prices are modestly higher in subdued early U.S. trading Tuesday. Some safe-haven demand is still present in the market place, evidenced not only by the firmer gold prices but also by a stronger U.S. dollar and higher U.S. Treasury prices. December Comex gold was last up $3.20 at $1,312.50 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted up $0.80 at $1,311.75. December Comex silver last traded up $0.014 at $20.175 an ounce.
There are still geopolitical hotspots in the world that have the attention of the market place: civil war in Iraq, in which the U.S. has just injected military force; the Russia-Ukraine tensions; and the Israel-Hamas fighting. .....................................Full Article: Source
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