Gold, silver prices decline

In the metals markets, gold and silver were both lower on a stronger dollar and lower crude oil prices. Gold fell to $615.75 per troy ounce, a drop of over 3 percent. Silver was trading at $12.50/$12.57 late in the day in London. Among base metals, three-month copper traded at $8,045 per tonne in late trade in London, while aluminium was up by $39 to $2,675.5 per tonne and nickel added $50 to $28,450 per tonne.