Gold firmer but loses altitude as USDX bond yields spike up
Gold firmer but loses altitude as USDX, bond yields spike up Gold prices are posting modest gains in midday U.S. trading Thursday but the bulls are fading fast after solid early gains have been erased. The precious metals markets are being buffeted today by strong gains in the U.S. dollar index and a big spike up in U.S. Treasury yields. June gold futures were last up $5.70 at $1,874.30 and May Comex silver was last down $0.037 at $22.33 an…