Gold trades near steady as bulls stabilize market

(Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near steady in midday U.S. dealings Thursday. Importantly, gold bulls have stabilized the market following recent selling pressure that drove prices to a more-than-four-month low on Monday. Silver bulls still have some more work to do to steady their market. October gold futures were last down $0.70 at $1,750.60 and September Comex silver was last down $0.323 at $23.16 an ounce.