By Chris Oliver
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures eased further early Thursday, extending their slide to six straight sessions, amid a stronger dollar and holiday-thinned trade. Comex-traded gold for February delivery GC2G -0.46% was quoted at $1,558.20 an ounce in late morning trade in East Asia, compared to its New York settlement of $1,564.10 Wednesday. Traders appeared wary of precious metals amid a sharply weaker euro EURUSD -0.06% and continued strength in the U.S. dollar, in which Comex gold securities are priced.
