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Article: ECONOMY WATCH.(BUSINESS)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- July 28, 2009
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Byline: State Journal staff, wire services
COMMODITIES: Gold for December delivery inched up 40 cents to $956.30 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. September silver added 11.5 cents to $13.99 an ounce, while platinum rose $31 to $1,217.90 an ounce. September copper futures gained 2.3 cents to $2.5450 a pound. September wheat futures rose 4.25 cents to $5.2050 a bushel, while corn for September delivery added 6 cents to $3.2225 a bushel. November soybeans fell 8.5 cents to $9.0650 a bushel.
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