Metal Futures--- Gold futures finished 2 dollars higher to close around 1,736 an ounce falling off of their earlier highs of up over $15 at 1,751. This market is still very strong and should be bought on dips in my opinion. The reason for the profit taking was the fact that the Euro currency had erased its earlier gains and then went negative for the trading session. Silver futures traded as high as 34.12 early in the trading day before selling off 27 cents to close at 33.25 an ounce.