{"id":31202,"date":"2012-07-24T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-lower-silver-prices-also-edge-lower\/31182\/"},"modified":"2012-07-24T15:05:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-24T15:05:00","slug":"gold-prices-settle-lower-silver-prices-also-edge-lower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-lower-silver-prices-also-edge-lower\/31202\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Prices Settle Lower; Silver Prices also Edge Lower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">Gold prices<\/a> slipped in trading on Tuesday. However, the losses were limited due to some safe-haven buying. <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">Silver prices<\/a>, meanwhile, also fell on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-31202\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Gold pared initial losses after European Union officials said that Greece is unlikely to be able to repay its debts and further debt restructuring may be required.<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>At last check, spot gold prices were flat at $1,577 an ounce. Gold futures for delivery in August on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange slipped $1.20 to settle at $1,576.20 an ounce.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Jossen, an independent COMEX gold options floor trader, told Reuters that gold is most likely taking its cues from the euro-dollar. Jossen said that volume is pretty decent suggesting there are good underlying bids here.<\/p>\n<p>Physical demand for gold, meanwhile, remains weak. Demand has been weak in both, India and China, two of the biggest consumers of gold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">Silver prices<\/a> also slipped on Tuesday. At last check, spot <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"silver price today\">silver<\/a> was down 0.50% to $27 an ounce.<\/p>\n<p>In late trading on Tuesday, the iShares Silver Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SLV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: SLV<\/a>) was down 0.38%, the ProShares Ultra Silver (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AGQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: AGQ<\/a>) was down 0.79%, and the ProShares UltraShort Silver (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"NYSE Today\">NYSE<\/a>: ZSL) was up 1.06%.<\/p>\n<p>In other precious metals, platinum and palladium also fell on Tuesday. 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