Gold futures end a tad lower, coming off 2010 high

9 April 2010  MarketWatch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Gold prices ended lower for the first time in six days Thursday as a rising dollar and a negative read on U.S. jobs took away some of the enthusiasm that was running high for the precious metal.

Gold for June delivery, the most active contract, lost 10 cents, or 0.01%, to settle at $1,152.90 an ounce, following Wednesday's highest finish of the year for a most-traded contract.

Front-month April gold contract also lost 10 cents, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,152.20 an ounce.

Platinum, copper and silver also posted moderate losses, but thinly traded palladium was the day's biggest loser as it came off Wednesday's multiyear high.

Palladium for June delivery lost $8.85, or 1.7%, to $503.50 an ounce. Palladium on Wednesday settled at its highest since March 2008.

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