Platinum Market Update

January platinum PLF5, -0.19%  rose $10.00, or 0.8%, to $1,227.50 an ounce, while March palladium PAH5, +0.13%  fell $6.20, or 0.8%, to $797.55 an ounce.

High-grade copper for March delivery HGH5, +0.71%  lost 2 cents, or 0.7%, to $2.87 a pound.

Gold Market Update

Gold gained on Wednesday to close above $1,200 as tepid U.S. data and higher oil prices revived buying interest.

Gold for February delivery GCG5, -0.17%  rose $9.30, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,208.70 an ounce. March silver SIH5, +0.17% was off 4 cents at $16.41 an ounce.

Current Market Update


Tokyo (Nikkei Average) up 0.7% 
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