Precious-metals prices slump on stronger dollar amid fear of higher rates triggered by Fed
NEW YORK -- Precious-metals prices slumped on a stronger U.S. dollar, combined with fears of higher interest rates in the wake of comments earlier this week by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan.</br></br>Both gold and silver started the day with gains that nearly touched</br></br>the top of their recent trading ranges. But modest forward sales by</br></br>producers helped push prices lower later in the day, a move the market</br></br>interpreted as meaning producers don't expect prices to break out of