Gold Adds to Gains As Midday Approaches

(Kitco News) - Gold prices are solidly higher and near their session highs asmidday approaches. Traders continue to do some short covering in the futuresmarket and bargain hunting in the cash market, after the yellow metal hit a12-month low overnight. A U.S. dollar index that is lower today is helping outthe precious metals market bulls. Augustgold was last up $15.70 at $1,257.50.

By Jim Wyckoff

For Kitco News

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