Gold silver gain on ideas FOMC will pause at next meeting
Gold, silver gain on ideas FOMC will pause at next meeting Gold and silver prices are solidly higher in midday U.S. trading Thursday, amid a big U.S. economic data dump that culminates with Friday morning's U.S. jobs report. The precious metals are boosted today by ideas the Federal Reserve may pause in its interest-rate-hiking cycle. August gold was last up $15.80 at $1,997.90 and July silver was up $0.403 at $23.985. The Wall Street Journal reported today the Fed is…