Gold futures are trading modestly lower in the early part of Tuesday’s Asian session after fears over Cyprus’ imperiled financial state ebbed Monday.
On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for June delivery are off 0.08% at USD1,605.15 per troy ounce in Asian trading Tuesday after settling down 0.23% at USD1,604.25 a troy ounce in U.S. trading on Monday.
Gold futures were likely to test support USD1,590.80 a troy ounce, last Monday's low, and resistance at USD1,615.80, Thursday's high.
Traders moved away from gold Monday after euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund approved a EUR10 billion rescue package for Cyprus provided the country close up its second-largest lender, Laiki Bank.