Silver ends lower for second session

Silver prices fell for another session despite lower pressures from the dollar that steadied against major rivals. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet the US delegation tomorrow to discuss a possible trade agreement. 

US retail sales fell 1.2% in December, the worst such decline since late 2009, while analysts expected a 0.1% increase. 

Core sales, excluding cars, fell 1.8%, missing estimates of no change. 

The dollar index slipped 0.1% as of 17:03 GMT to 97.1, with a session-high at 97.2. 

Silver futures due in March fell to $15.528 an ounce, with an intraday high at $15.65, and a low at $15.445. 

Gold fell 0.1% to $1,313.9 an ounce, with a session-high at $1,317.4, and a low at $1,304.7.