(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are weaker late Tuesday in North American trade, as higher Treasury yields, a firmer dollar and renewed Strait of Hormuz attacks offset the support metals had carried after last week’s weak payrolls report. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,127.10 an ounce, down 0.04%, while spot silver was trading near $60.859, near unchanged on the session. Front-month Comex gold settled at $4,145.30, down 0.24%, while front-month Comex silver