Platinum Market Update

In other metals, platinum for April delivery PLJ5, +0.45%  fell $13.10 to end at $1,207.30 an ounce, while March palladium PAH5, +0.72% lost $13.95 to $765.70 an ounce. 

High-grade copper for March delivery HGH5, +0.04%  settled down 3 cents to $2.552 a pound.

Gold Market Update

Gold futures settled with a loss of more than $9 an ounce on Tuesday, with strength in the U.S. dollar and a rise in equities dulling the metal’s appeal, but investors continue to keep an eye on ongoing turmoil in Greece.

Gold for April delivery GCJ5, +0.49%  shed $9.30, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,232.20 an ounce on Comex. March silver SIH5, +0.75%  dropped almost 20 cents, or 1.2%, to $16.87 an ounce.

Current Market Update

Tokyo (Nikkei Average NIK, -0.33% ) closed for holiday
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.83% ) down 0.9% 
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.58% ) up 0.5% 
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200 XJO, -0.54% ) down 0.5% (closed)
Seoul (Kospi SEU, +0.51% ) up 0.5% 
Mumbai (Sensex 1, +0.48% ) up 0.5% 
Taipei (Taiex Y9999, +0.73% ) up 0.7%