Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Strictly: Drilling II -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Frank Pembleton who wrote (5966)	1/2/2002 11:23:32 AM
From: Frank Pembleton	Respond to of 36161

Gold closes flat after dull response to euro * GOLD <XAU=> -Spot ends first trading session of New Year at $278.70/279.2, unchanged from the close in New York on Monday. Struggled to take real advantage of euro's gains against the U.S. dollar to fix firmer at $278.35 a troy ounce against $278.10 in the morning. * SILVER <XAG=> - General ongoing market tightness helping to keep bull run on course, with the spot closing at $4.61/4.63 also flat on the previous close, touching 12-week highs of $4.62 an ounce hit in New York on Monday. * PLATINUM <XPT=> - Spot ends quiet day at $479.00/484.00 against $475.00/480.00 at the close of trade in New York. * PALLADIUM <XPD=> - Finishes $430.00/440.00, little changed from last close in New York at 435.00/445.00. Closure of Tokyo Commodity Exchange for rest of this week seen keeping activity muted. (C) Reuters 2002.