In the gold patch, the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX Quote) was lifting in line with the broader indices, up 0.8% recently, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was gaining 79.39 points at 12,273.52, ahead by 0.65%.
Elsewhere, shares of Eldorado Gold (EGO Quote) were rallying 3.1%, while those of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX Quote) were losing 0.7%. In base metals, March-dated Comex copper contracts were unchanged at $3.176 a pound. In the ferrous sector, shares of iron ore miner Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO Quote) were rallying 2.7% after a report in The Wall Street Journal that prices for iron ore could rise up to 10% in 2007, following a close to 20% spike this year.- Loading Comments...
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| Dow Jones | S&P 500 | NASDAQ | 10-Year Note | |
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| 10,501.05 | 1,114.11 | 2,212.10 | 35.46 |
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UP
29.55
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7.70
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21.79
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0.06
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10 Yr
3.55%
SPDR Gold
110.24
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+0.28%
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+0.17%
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