Gold prices ended the U.S. day session moderately lower Wednesday, on a profit-taking and technical pullback following gains that took prices to a three-week high on Tuesday. A sharply higher U.S. dollar index was also a negative outside market force working against the precious metals Wednesday. February Comex gold was last down $5.80 at $1,213.50 an ounce. Spot gold was last down $6.00 at $1,214.25. March Comex silver last traded down $0.037 at $16.605 an ounce.
