Gold prices ended the U.S. day session steady to modestly lower Monday. The yellow metal did move up from its daily lows by the close, as the U.S. dollar index moved below unchanged to its daily low. February Comex gold was last down $0.70 at $1,197.70 an ounce. Spot gold was last down $4.80 at $1,197.75. March Comex silver last traded up $0.011 at $16.47 an ounce.
