(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are strongly higher in midday U.S. trading Tuesday, as the bulls stepped in to aggressively buy the recent big dips in prices. Today’s gains in the two precious metals are also supported by risk appetite in the general marketplace that has down-ticked a bit in the U.S. trading session, from overnight. A weaker U.S. dollar index and firmer crude oil prices are also price-positive for gold and silver. April gold was last up $308.70 at $4,959.00. March silver prices were up $11.106 at $88.17.
