MW: Gold futures gain a tad, hold above $1,500/ounce
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures edged higher in early trading Tuesday. It had spent most of electronic trading in Asian hours in the black but fell as floor trading approached. Gold for August delivery , the most active contract, added 20 cents to $1,547.40 an ounce. It had earlier traded as high as $1,551.40 an ounce. A weaker dollar provided some support for commodity metals.
