May 12, 2011, 11:28 a.m. EDT
Silver slides almost 6%; gold also falls
U.S. dollar rises against other major currencies
By Claudia Assis and Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold and other metals futures fell Thursday, with the price of silver tumbling more than 5%, as the U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies and other commodities also traded lower.
Silver for July delivery slumped $1.94, or 5.4%, to $33.92 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The metal tumbled 7.7% in the previous session.
Gold for June delivery slipped $4.70, or 0.3%, to $1,497 an ounce, after losing 1% Wednesday.
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