Safe-haven buying helped gold rally past $900 (U.S.) while top base metal copper fell to two-week lows after weak U.S. jobs and housing numbers sparked more fear about the economy. Other energy and food commodities were insulated from immediate economic worries.
CLOSING PRICES (SPOT)
Gold US$/troy ounce 902.65 13.62
Silver US$/troy ounce 12.75 0.47
Copper US$/lb 1.97 -0.09
Lead US$/lb 0.66 0.00
Zinc US$/lb 0.63 -0.02
Nickel US$/lb 5.12 -0.07
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