Gold futures settled marginally higher on some safe-haven buying as equities declined. Gold for June delivery rose $2 (U.S.) to $925.90. Lower equities pressured silver despite gold's rise because of silver's industrial demand. Platinum also fell.


CLOSING PRICES (SPOT)

Gold US$/troy ounce 926.60 3.15

Silver US$/troy ounce 14.00 -0.24

Copper US$/lb 2.01 -0.07

Lead US$/lb 0.66 -0.01

Zinc US$/lb 0.66 -0.03

Aluminum US$/lb 0.68 -0.01

Nickel US$/lb 5.61 -0.27

Oil West Texas US$/bbl 58.02 -0.83

Nat Gas Henry Hub US$ mmbtu 4.42 0.01

Nat.Gas AECO C C$/gigajoule 4.15 0.14

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