Cash gold rebounds on dollar, Tokyo futures drop

SINGAPORE, May 15 (Reuters) Gold rebounded on Tuesday on a weak dollar after falling more than $2 in New York to track losses in copper, while Tokyo bullion futures lost ground on profit taking.

-- Spot gold rose to $669.20/669.70 an ounce from $668.20/669.70 late in the U.S. market on Monday.

-- Key April 2008 gold futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange fell 14 yen per gram to 2,618 yen, having risen the previous day on bargain hunting.

-- The euro was steady at $1.3543 .

-- Platinum rose to $1,318/1,323 an ounce from $1,317/1,321 in New York.

-- Refiner Johnson Matthey Plc said platinum might set a new record of $1,400 an ounce over the next six months, buoyed by interest in exchange-traded funds, limited stocks and fund buying. [ID:nL11656840] -- Palladium rose to $358/363 an ounce from $356/360.

-- Silver rose to $13.13/13.15 an ounce from $13.11/13.16 late in New York.

Precious metals prices at 0037 GMT Last Net Change Pct Move Turnover (lots) TOCOM Gold 2619.00 -13.00 -0.49 12606 TOCOM Platinum 5003.00 -24.00 -0.48 7507 TOCOM Silver 509.00 -3.10 -0.61 346 TOCOM Palladium 1412.00 -3.10 -2.01 157 Spot Gold 669.00 Spot Platinum 1318.00 Spot Silver 13.13 Spot Palladium 358.00 Change so far in 2007 Metal Latest bid End prev year Pct Move TOCOM Gold 2619.00 2445.00 +7.12 TOCOM Platinum 5003.00 4254.00 +17.61 TOCOM Silver 509.00 493.30 +3.18 TOCOM Palladium 1412.00 1255.00 +12.51 Spot Gold 669.00 636.10 +5.17 Spot Platinum 1318.00 1132.00 +16.43 Spot Silver 13.13 12.85 +2.18 Spot Palladium 358.00 332.00 +7.83 Euro/Dollar $1.3542 Dollar/Yen 120.46 TOCOM prices in yen per gram, spot prices in $ per ounce.

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