(Kitco News) - The gold market remains firmly caught in a downtrend as prices trade near critical long-term support, and even potentially slowing momentum in the labor market has not been enough to pull prices out of their tailspin.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits came in at a seasonally adjusted 229,000 for the week ending June 6, an increase of 4,000, the Labor Department announced Thursday. The number was above expectations, as consensus estimates called for 220,000 claims. The