The trading total included 49 silver and 592 gold futures contracts.

Gold futures also settled lower, while copper made strong gains.

The funds were somewhat less aggressive in buying gold futures.

Gold futures moved higher and held firm with the support of a softer dollar.

Gold futures prices fell on new signs that the economy would remain in recession.

Gold futures prices dipped below the psychologically important $350-an-ounce level.

In fact, it ended up trading mainly silver and gold futures.

Gold futures prices also advanced on perceptions of rising inflation.

Heavy buying of gold futures set off what analysts called a technical rally.

Gold futures also rose, while those for platinum fell.

On other commodity markets, gold futures dropped and orange juice collapsed.

The same rumors caused gold futures prices to surge in New York.

That's fine for those dabbling in bullion or gold futures, but what about the rest of America?

On the Commodity Exchange, gold futures fell to their lowest level in a month.

Gold futures prices slumped to their lowest levels in a month as investors decided to switch to stocks.

Gold futures prices rallied strongly and then slipped back.

Gold futures rose, following the lead of energy futures.

Prices of gold futures rallied along with oil amid perceptions that the war may last longer than many traders expected.

Gold futures rose after a Soviet official said his country had no plans to sell gold from its reserves.

Gold futures prices fell slightly after profit taking.

Speculators in heavily traded gold futures contracts joined the retreat.

On other markets, gold futures advanced, soybeans climbed sharply and oil gained.

These forward contracts are known as gold futures contracts.

Gold futures fell to a 19-month low, leading other precious metals futures lower.

Gold futures were able to recover most of their losses in late trading as investors began to believe the market was oversold.