NEW YORK, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. gold futures turned
higher on Monday, extending the previous session's gains to a
10-day high, on uncertainties related to Greece's fiscal
crisis, prompting safe-haven buying, analysts said.
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GOLD
* COMEX June GCM0 up $2.70 at $1,156.40 an ounce at 10:10
a.m. EDT (1410 GMT).
* Ranged $1,152.30 to $1,160.70 - highest since April 16.
* Uncertainty on financial markets related to Greece should
increase gold's appeal as a safe haven - Commerzbank.
* Euro weakness due to problems with euro-zone economies
should increase interest in gold as part of official reserves -
Dennis Gartman, publisher of Gartman Letter.
* Earlier, gold prices pressured by euro's drop against the
dollar and by profit-taking after a rally on Friday.
* Gold traders will pay close attention to developments
from CFTC's potential position limits as a public comment
period ends Monday for oil and gas markets. [ID:nN26184443]
* Any decision coming from CFTC on oil and gas may have a
bearing on metals futures - analysts.
* Weekly CFTC Commitment of Traders report shows that net
longs by non-commercial positions fell in latest week.
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* Trading volume had dropped last week, a sign that market
interest might be fading due to a lack of definite direction in
the price of gold. [ID:nN23563103]
* Comex estimated 10 a.m. volume at 50,141 lots.
* Spot gold XAU= at $1,155.35, compared with $1,155.90
late in New York's previous session.
* London afternoon gold fix XAUFIX= at $1,154.50.
SILVER
* COMEX May silver SIK0 up 13.80 cents at $18.330 an
ounce, taking the lead from higher industrial metals.
* Range $18.235 to $18.420.
* Comex estimated 10 a.m. volume at 19,212 lots.
* Spot silver XAG= at $18.38 versus $18.27 late in the
prior session.
* London silver fix XAUFIX= at $18.35.
PLATINUM
* July PLN0 up $12.30 at $1,754 an ounce as better
economic sentiment boosts industrial metals - traders.
* Spot platinum XPT= at $1,743.50 an ounce.
PALLADIUM
* June PAM0 up $7.55 at $570.75 an ounce on platinum's
gains.
* Spot palladium XPD= at $566 an ounce.
Prices at 10:07 a.m. EDT (1407 GMT)
Last Change Pct 2009 YTD
Chg Close % Chg
US gold GCM0 1156.00 2.30 0.2 1096.20 5.5
US silver SIK0 18.345 0.153 0.8 16.845 8.9
US platinum PLN0 1753.50 11.80 0.7 1471 19.2
US palladium PAM0 570.15 6.95 1.2 408.85 39.5
Gold XAU= 1155.05 -0.85 -0.1 1096.35 5.4
Silver XAG= 18.31 0.04 0.2 16.84 8.7
Platinum XPT= 1744.50 4.50 0.3 1465.50 19.0
Palladium XPD= 567.50 5.00 0.9 405.50 40.0
Gold Fix XAUFIX= 1154.50 0.50 0.0 1104 4.6
Silver Fix XAGFIX= 18.35 46.00 2.6 16.99 8.0
Platinum Fix XPTFIX= 1752.00 1.00 0.1 1466 19.5
Palladium Fix XPDFIX= 571.00 1.00 0.2 402 42.0
(Reporting by Frank Tang; Editing by Carole Vaporean)
