Price gains for gold as China’s central bank stocking up

(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are higher and hit two-week highs in early U.S. trading Thursday. News that China’s central bank continues to add to its gold reserves and more bullish near-term technical postures in both gold and silver recently are supporting buying interest in the metals today. December gold was last up $20.00 at $3,453.50. September silver prices were last up $0.70 at $38.58.