Gold for February delivery GC2G -0.18% slipped $1 to $1,609.60 an ounce.
Other metals futures, for March delivery, managed to hold the line on gains.
Silver SI2H +0.96% rose 1% to $29.34 an ounce.
Palladium PA2H +1.58% added 0.6% to $658.45 an ounce.
March copper futures HG2H +1.71% stayed up 1.7% to $3.47 a pound.
