(Kitco News) - Two public holidays and several important economic reports next week could influence metals prices as the market welcomes the second half of 2013, putting behind one of the weakest performances in recent memory. Gold and silver bulls in particular will be happy to see the first half of the year come to a close as those two markets are the worst-performing commodities, with silver taking the bottom spot and gold not far behind, according to data from Barchart. August gold futures rose Friday, settling at $1,223.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, down 5.3% on the week. Gold prices are down 23% on the quarter and 27% on the year....
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