April Gold Futures Eased

April gold futures are expected to open floor trading in New York around $1.50 an ounce lower Tuesday, based on electronic activity ahead of the pit session at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. May silver is expected to be down 11 cents an ounce.

Spot metal has drifted lower in overnight trading as the market awaits U.S.
retail-sales data and its impact on the U.S. dollar, London-based analysts reported.