Gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday, pressured by some down beat economic data coming out of China and by a firmer U.S. dollar index today. The metals are also experiencing a corrective pullback after prices hit two-week highs on Wednesday. April gold futures were last down $12.20 an ounce at $1,297.00. May Comex silver was last down $0.226 at $15.23 an ounce. China’s industrial output fell to a 17-year low in February, at up just 0.43% from January. Year-on-year, the number was up 5.3%. This report is weighing on the gold and silver markets today. China’s economy is the major metals ... (full story)