Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — Gold Slightly Up After Big Downdraft Last Friday – Gold prices are slightly higher in early-afternoon U.S. trading Monday. The market saw a tepid corrective and short-covering bounce after sharp losses suffered on Friday that saw the yellow metal hit a six-month low. There was also some risk aversion in the marketplace today that might also be giving gold some mild support. August Comex gold futures were last up $2.00 an ounce at $1,280.40. July Comex silver was last down $0.025 at $16.45 an ounce.