New York gold futures ended lower after a mixed session on Tuesday, as a late rally in the U.S. stock markets temporarily quelled fears about the financial system, prompting investors to lock in recent gains. For the latest detailed report, click on [GOL/]. GOLD * Gold for June delivery GCM9 settled down $4.80 at $882.70 an ounce on the COMEX division of New York Mercantile Exchange. * Ranged from $879.50 to $896.40. * Gold jumped after several key U.S. companies posted disappointing quarterly results, a sign that the state of the overall economy is still uncertain. [.N] * U.S. stocks rebounded on rising financial shares, after steep losses from the previous session when Bank of America (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted a big increase in troubled loans. * June futures supported by a slightly weaker dollar a day after the greenback rallied as investors shed riskier investments such as stocks. * Both gold and the dollar recently moved in the same direction -- a sign of increased investor risk aversion -- James Steel, chief commodities analyst at HSBC. * Gold prices are likely to trade higher if equity markets continue to retrace - Steel. * Gold recently served as the repository of all fears, as bank worries trumped any and all other economic concerns - Dennis Gartman, independent investor and publisher of the daily Gartman Letter. * Physical demand seen after India's metals trading firm MMTC Ltd said it was likely to import 9-10 tonnes of gold this month, helping lift the country's April imports to 30 tonnes. [ID:nDEL002814] * Bullion prices may rise this week because of Akshaya Tritya, India's gold-buying festival, on April 27 - analysts. * Gold/oil ratio at 19.9 on Tuesday, compared with 19.2 in the previous session. * COMEX estimated 1 p.m. electronic futures volume at 65,377 lots. Floor volume was not available due to a technical glitch. * Spot gold traded at $881.90 an ounce at 3:09 p.m. EDT (1909 GMT), down 0.3 percent from its late Monday quote in New York. * The London afternoon gold fix was $888.75 an ounce. SILVER * COMEX May silver SIK9 ended down 4.5 cents at $12.060 an ounce as weaker economic outlook hurt silver which is also used as an industrial metal. * Ranged between $11.975 and $12.235. * COMEX estimated 1:00 p.m. electronic futures volume at 11,139 lots. Floor volume was not available due to a technical glitch. * Spot silver was at $11.96 an ounce, down 0.7 percent from its previous finish. * The London silver fix at $12.140 an ounce. PLATINUM * NYMEX July platinum PLN9 finished down $9.50 at $1,157.60 an ounce on weaker outlook for autocatalyst demand because of a battered economy. * Spot platinum at $1,150.00 an ounce, down 0.8 percent from its late Friday quote. PALLADIUM * June palladium PAM9 closed down $3.85, or 1.7 percent, at $222.15 an ounce in sympathy with platinum's decline. * Spot palladium was at $222.00 an ounce, off 1.6 percent from its previous finish.

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