Gold futures slipped to kick off the trading week as investors shifted their attention to equities on a potentially softer trade policy stance from the current administration. April gold futures dipped 0.2% to $3,015.60 per ounce on Monday on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The yellow metal is coming off a weekly gain of about 0.2% and is up more than 14% this year. Over the last 12 months, gold prices have soared 39%. Silver, the sister commodity to gold, fell below $33. May silver futures shed 0.2% to $32.97 per ounce. However, the white metal recovered in overnight trading, firming above ... (full story)