Gold Slips Just Below Unchanged On Normal Profit Taking

(Kitco News) - Gold prices have lost their modest early gains inlate-morning trading action Thursday. Some normal profit-taking from theshorter-term futures traders is featured following the sharp gains Wednesdaythat pushed gold prices to a 4.5-month high. February gold was last down $1.00at $1,355.00.

By Jim Wyckoff

For Kitco News

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