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Article: ECONOMY WATCH.(BUSINESS)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- September 26, 2009
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Byline: State Journal staff, wire services
COMMODITIES REVIEW: Gold for December delivery lost $7.30 to $991.60 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, finishing the week down 1.9 percent. December silver dropped 23.5 cents to $16.06 an ounce u its lowest close in nearly a month. Among other metals, October platinum fell $23.90 to $1,284.60 an ounce. Palladium also fell. Bucking the trend, December copper futures rose 3.1 cents to $2.7405 a pound. Grain prices were mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade. December wheat futures dropped 23.25 cents to $4.4975 a bushel, while corn for December delivery slipped 2.5 cents to $3.34 a bushel. November soybeans rose ...