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Precious Metals Gain As Dollar Weakens

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EQUITIES:

  • Asia Close: Japan's NIKKEI closed up 181.56 pts or +0.67% at 27431.84 and the TOPIX ended 11.07 pts higher or +0.58% at 1918.21. China's SHANGHAI closed up 23.221 pts or +0.78% at 2999.504 and the HANG SENG ended 152.08 pts higher or +1% at 15317.67.
  • Europe: German Dax up 93.39 pts or +0.72% at 13052.96, FTSE 100 down 11.78 pts or -0.17% at 7013.48, CAC 40 up 16.33 pts or +0.26% at 6250.55 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 6.22 pts or +0.17% at 3585.58.
  • US Futures: Dow Jones mini up 29 pts or +0.09% at 31909, S&P 500 mini down 17.75 pts or -0.46% at 3852.5, NASDAQ mini down 148.5 pts or -1.27% at 11565.25.

COMMODITIES

  • WTI Crude down $0.09 or -0.11% at $84.97
  • Natural Gas up $0.03 or +0.59% at $5.516
  • Gold spot up $19.86 or +1.2% at $1656.98
  • Copper up $5.55 or +1.63% at $340.75
  • Silver up $0.39 or +1.99% at $19.2915
  • Platinum up $15.8 or +1.72% at $923.52

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