Gold Fields (GFI) (AU) (MGH) (RIC) (HMY) Trade Mixed As Gold Drops

Gold and silver prices went through a reversal Friday as gold closed down and silver rebounded to close higher, putting pressure on gold miners such as Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI), AngloGold Ashanti, (NYSE:AU), Minco Gold Corporation (AMEX:MGH), Richmont Mines, Inc. (AMEX:RIC) and Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY) - which closed mixed - and gold ETFS.

Gold for June delivery fell $13.10 to close at $1,493.60 at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The spot gold price was down by about $13 an ounce. Silver prices settled up 21 cents to $35.01 an ounce.

The U.S. dollar index was up 0.74 percent to $75.75 as the euro continued to get hammered on the sovereign debt crises in Europe. The euro plunged 1.7 percent last week as Greece was again in the spotlight for the need to probably be bailed out again, as it appears the country refuses to implement austerity measures to deal with the situation, as it, along with numerous countries, has made progressive, socialists promises they aren't able to keep.

Besides the long-term collapse of the U.S. dollar and the European sovereign debt crises, other factors offering support to gold include tightening in China, inflation, and unrest in the middle east.

Richmont Mines (RIC) closed Friday at $7.88, gaining $0.48, or 6.49 percent.