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Gold and silver prices are trading lower in early US trading, as some normal chart consolidation is occurring following recent strong gains that last week pushed gold prices to a 7,5-year high and silver to a four-week high. Gold and silver bulls still have the near-term technical advantage to continue to suggest the path of least resistance for prices will be sideways to higher. June gold futures were last down $6,70 an ounce at $1,746.20. May Comex silver prices were last down $0,273 at $15,78 an ounce.
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