U.S. gold futures dropped
slightly on Monday but a partial recovery of the euro against
the dollar amid better risk appetite limited further losses. * For the latest detailed report, click on [GOL/]. GOLD * COMEX April GCJ0 settles down 60 cents at $1,118.30 an
ounce. * Ranged from $1,112.10 to $1,123.90. * Dollar index .DXY rises 0.5 percent due to a massive
sterling sell-off and uncertainties about Greece. [USD/] * Euro cuts losses against greenback later in session,
supporting gold. * Gold holds up well as increasingly risk-averse investors
pile into the greenback - Jon Nadler at Kitco Metals. * Sovereign wealth worries should boost bullion's
safe-haven appeal in the longer run - analysts. * Faster-than-expected rise in U.S. consumer spending
improves gold market sentiment. [ID:nN01245103] * COMEX estimated final volume at 121,983 contracts. * Spot gold XAU= at $1,116.85 at 3:53 p.m. EST (2053
GMT), compared with $1,116.20 late in New York in the previous
session. * London gold afternoon fix XAUFIX= at $1,114. SILVER * May SIK0 finishes down 5.2 cents at $16.469 an ounce,
tracking gold. * Range from $16.430 to $16.770. * Spot silver XAG= at $16.40 an ounce compared with the
previous session's $16.44 late quote in New York. * Comex estimated final volume at 25,225 contracts. * London silver XAGFIX= fix at $16.50 an ounce. PLATINUM * April PLJ0 finishes up $4.10 at $1,544 an ounce as
better economic sentiment helps industrial metals. * Spot platinum XPT= at $1,542 an ounce. PALLADIUM * June palladium PAM0 closes up $4.25 at $438 an ounce on
platinum's gains. * Spot palladium XPD= at $433.50 an ounce. Close Change Pct 2009 YTD Chg Close % Chg
US gold GCJ0 1118.30 -0.6 -0.1 1096.20 2.0
US silver SIK0 16.469 -0.052 -0.3 16.845 -2.2
US platinum PLJ0 1544.00 4.10 0.3 1471.00 5.0
US palladium PAM0 438.00 4.25 1.0 408.85 7.1
Prices at 3:20 p.m. EST (2020 GMT)
Gold XAU= 1118.45 2.25 0.2 1096.35 2.0
Silver XAG= 16.42 -0.02 -0.1 16.84 -2.5
Platinum XPT= 1543.50 3.50 0.2 1465.50 5.3
Palladium XPD= 433.00 3.000 0.7 405.50 6.8
Gold Fix XAUFIX= 1114.00 -3.25 -0.3 1104 0.9
Silver Fix XAGFIX= 16.50 38.00 2.4 16.99 -2.9
Platinum Fix XPTFIX= 1548.00 6.00 0.4 1466 5.6
Palladium FixXPDFIX= 437.00 1.00 0.2 402 8.7
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