Gold rate today, Feb. 24 -- Gold and silver were trading with losses in Tuesday's session, as investors appeared to be booking profits following the recent run-up, while the rebound in the US dollar is also making precious metals more expensive for holders of other currencies.

The April futures contract on Comex fell $116 per troy ounce to a day's low of $5,109 on 24 February. Silver prices were, too, trading lower, with the March silver futures contract on Comex falling $2 per troy ounce to reach the day's low of $84.50.

If silver closes in the red, it will end the white metal's four-day winning run, during which it gained a cumulative 18%, contributing to a 9.51% gain so far in November. From the month's lows, the silver prices have r...