Gold prices ended the U.S. day session steady to slightly lower Thursday, on some technical chart consolidation. After an early-morning flurry of activity, gold trading settled down as market watchers began to focus on Friday’s U.S. employment report. February Comex gold was last down $0.50 at $1,208.20 an ounce. Spot gold was last down $0.90 at $1,209.30. March Comex silver last traded up $0.148 at $16.56 an ounce.
