New York gold futures slid into the close, continuing down to 6-week lows after hours as the dollar extended its advance on the euro, analysts said, adding that improved US economic readings on Thursday affirmed signs of growth suggested by the Federal Reserve's policy statement a day earlier. Gold futures for February delivery on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange settled $28.80, or 2.53 percent, lower at $1,107.40 an ounce.
GOLD: After hours, February gold slipped to $1,095.70 an ounce, a six-week low. Range spanned $1,095.70 and $1,142.90 an ounce. Gold's extended losses as the dollar renewed its surge on the euro to 3-1/2-month highs - traders. Spot gold slipped below a key psychological threshold of $1,100 an ounce in late New York, changing hands as low as $1,097.50 by 3:15 pm EST (2015 GMT), off $1,137.80 on Wednesday.
SILVER: March silver settled 49.80 cents, or 2.81 percent, lower at $17.1950 an ounce. Range spanned $17.19 to $17.41 per ounce. COMEX estimated final silver volume at 32,186 lots. Spot silver was sharply lower at $17.12 an ounce than the previous session's late quote at $17.67. London silver was fixed lower at $17.40 an ounce.
PLATINUM: NYMEX January platinum slides $31.70 to end at $1,425.90 an ounce. Spot platinum was quoted lower at $1,418.90 an ounce from $1,451.50 by late Wednesday.
PALLADIUM: March palladium eases $3.15 to close at $370.0 an ounce. Spot palladium drops to $360.0 an ounce from $371.50 previously.
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