(Kitco News) – Gold prices are seeing slight gains in early U.S. trading Wednesday, on some profit-taking by the short-sellers (short covering) as the year 2016 winds down. Gold and silver bears are maintaining their firm control of the technical charts. February Comex gold was last up $1.50 an ounce at $1,140.30. March Comex silver was last down $0.064 at $15.925 an ounce.
