Plainum Market Update

Other metals traded on Comex settled higher. April platinum PLJ5, +0.80%  rose $6.20, or 0.5%, to $1,168.80 an ounce, while March palladium PAH5, +0.30%  gained $18.05, or 2.3%, to $808.05 an ounce.

March copper HGH5, +0.30% added 1.6 cents, or 0.6%, to settle at $2.664 a pound.

Gold Market Update

Gold futures scored their first gain in four sessions on Wednesday, buoyed by comments from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, a weaker U.S. dollar and signs of rising demand from China.

Gold for April delivery GCJ5, +0.59%  rose $4.20, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,201.50 an ounce on Comex. March silver SIH5, +0.85%  tacked on 24.2 cents, or 1.5%, to end at $16.43 an ounce.

Current Market Update


Tokyo (Nikkei Average NIK, +0.85% ) up 0.9%
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index HSI, +0.79% ) up 0.8%
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +1.39% ) up 1.4% (at break) 
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200 XJO, -0.71% ) down 0.6% 
Seoul (Kospi SEU, -0.11% ) down 0.1% 
Mumbai (Sensex 1, -0.26% ) down 0.1% 
Taipei (Taiex Y9999, -0.65% ) down 0.7%