PRECIOUS METALS
Gold for December delivery gained $US25.10, or 1.5 per cent, to settle at $US1,710.80 per ounce. December silver rose $US1.147, or nearly four per cent, to close at $US32.161 an ounce. Platinum for January delivery gained $US6.40 to settle at $US1,539.50 an ounce.
Along way off the traditional 1:17 - but heading in the right direction.