gold prices retreated on monday but held above 2000 per ounce amid a bout of what one preciousmetals strategist described as routine profit taking gold futures for june delivery fell by 1020 or 05 to 2016 per ounce on comex a stronger us dollar also weighed on the yellow metalthe ice us dollar index a measure of the bucks strength against a basket of rivals rose 03 to 1024 gold prices rose last week for the sixth week in a row but prices started off lower as global markets were caught in a posteaster lull with much of europe still out technically the gold futures bulls have the solid overall nearterm technical advantage said jim wyckoff senior analyst at kitcocom