Gold, silver prices constrained by inferior risk aversion.

Gold and silver prices are steady to slightly down in early U.S. futures trading Wednesday. The safe-haven metals continue to be hamstrung by mostly upbeat trader and investor attitudes at mid-week, as evidenced by U.S. stock indexes hitting more record highs overnight. February gold futures were last down $2.00 an ounce at 1,555.80. March Comex silver prices were last up $0.007 at $17.815 an ounce. Asian and European stock markets were mixed overnight. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward firmer openings when the New York day session...