Comex Gold/Silver follows crude oil

Comex gold and silver are near steady to fractionally lower in the early going, with no major features developing so far other than perhaps softer crude oil keeping the metals contained.

There is nothing of note yet. Oil prices are very soft, and it's possible that's having something to do with it.

April gold is down $1.10 to $650.90 an ounce.

May silver is down a penny to $12.96.

April crude oil has fallen 95 cents to $59.10 a barrel.