US gold futures fell early on Wednesday as investors took profits in spite of a lower dollar, but a breach above key technical resistance should help bullion in the near term August contract on COMEX division of New York Mercantile Exchange down $5.20 at $939.30 an ounce at 10:13 am EDT (1413 GMT). August ranged $933.50 to $944.50, which was near a one-month high.
Estimated 9:00 am gold volume at 53,660 lots. Spot gold at $937.00/938.00, compared with its previous New York finish of $938.40/939.40 on Tuesday. September silver down 10.0 cents at $18.190 an ounce, tracking gold's weakness.
Ranged from $17.980 to $18.285, near a one-month high. Spot silver at $18.08/18.14 compared with $18.08/18.13 late Tuesday. October platinum down $11.70 at $2,077.00 an ounce. Spot platinum at $2,062.00/2,082.00. September palladium down $2.65 at $469.40 an ounce. Spot palladium quoted at $462.00/470.00.