Copper Market Update

Elsewhere, May copper HGK5, -0.36%  added 1.4 cents, or 0.5%, to end at $2.782 a pound. April platinum PLJ5, +0.27%  fell $26.70, or 2.3%, to $1,116.90 an ounce.

June palladium PAM5, +0.45%  settled lower by $12, or 1.6%, at $729 an ounce.

Gold Market Update

Gold futures settled lower for a second session on Monday as strength in the dollar and a rally in equities drew investors away from the precious metals market.

Gold for April delivery GCJ5, -0.36%  shed $15, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,184.80 an ounce on Comex. May silver SIK5, -1.19%  lost 39.5 cents, or 2.3%, to $16.674 an ounce.

“Gold is struggling with rally fade once again with the shine being taken off by prevailing dollar strength,” said Ross Norman, chief executive officer at Sharps Pixley.

Current Market Update

Tokyo (Nikkei Average NIK, +0.23% ) up 0.3% 
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index HSI, +0.47% ) up 0.5% 
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.11% ) up 0.1% (at break) 
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.91% ) up 0.9% 
Seoul (Kospi SEU, +0.27% ) up 0.3% 
Mumbai (Sensex 1, +0.32% ) up 0.3% 
Taipei (Taiex Y9999, +0.34% ) up 0.2%