Gold Futures Rebound Sharply From Six-Month Low

New York (Dec 31)  Gold futures, which rebounded SHARPLY after reaching a six-month low today.

Bullion futures for February delivery traded 0.6 percent higher at $1,211.30 an ounce at 10:30 a.m. on the Comex in New York, after touching $1,181.40, the lowest since June 28.

Silver prices likewise surged upward to $19.82 from the earlier low of $18.89 (spot).

Platiumim and palladium followed suit by jumping substantially from early moring lows.

This is provacatively interesting action on the last trading day of the year.

The HUI Index of gold and silver equities is also up nearly 2% in early trading.