Precious Metals Rise and Fall After Bernanke Tempers Hope of Economic Stimulus

CNBC reports gold and silver were up as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tempered hope of an economic stimulus, but palladium fell.

The market news is quoted as saying,

September copper fell 2.35 cents to settle at $4.38 a pound, October platinum rose $7.30 to $1,774.30 an ounce and September palladium fell 65 cents to $783.35 an ounce.

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