Gold rose more than 1 per cent yesterday, fuelled by a weakened U.S. dollar, inflation concerns and renewed buying by investment funds. Gold for August delivery settled at $963.20 (U.S.), up 8 dollars on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.


CLOSING PRICES (SPOT)

Gold US$/troy ounce 959.20 8.25

Silver US$/troy ounce 15.13 0.35

Copper US$/lb 2.15 0.04

Lead US$/lb 0.66 0.01

Zinc US$/lb 0.66 0.01

Aluminum US$/lb 0.63 0.00

Nickel US$/lb 6.09 0.05

Oil West Texas US$/bbl 65.08 1.63

Nat Gas Henry Hub US$ mmbtu 3.55 0.06

Nat.Gas AECO C C$/gigajoule 2.96 0.06

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