Precious Metals Rise as Bernanke Silent on Stimulus Options

CNBC reported precious metals rose as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke remained silent about what steps policymakers may take to help the economy.

The market news is quoted as saying,

Silver, platinum and palladium all rose along with gold. December silver rose 89.9 cents to end at $42.53 an ounce, October platinum increased $25.80 to $1,854.50 an ounce and December palladium rose $12.60 to $765.30 an ounce.

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