Gold futures finished a tad weaker in quiet, range-bound trade yesterday, as an unchanged U.S. dollar failed to boost the metal as a hedge against the falling U.S. currency. Gold for August delivery settled at $940.70 (U.S.), in New York, off 30 cents.


CLOSING PRICES (SPOT)

Gold US$/troy ounce 938.05 -2.05

Silver US$/troy ounce 13.88 -0.23

Copper US$/lb 2.31 0.03

Lead US$/lb 0.76 -0.01

Zinc US$/lb 0.70 -0.01

Aluminum US$/lb 0.73 0.00

Nickel US$/lb 7.13 0.00

Oil West Texas US$/bbl 71.49 2.33

Nat Gas Henry Hub US$ mmbtu 3.88 0.07

Nat.Gas AECO C C$/gigajoule 3.13 -0.11