daytrade diaries... october 9, page-9

Dow 9,786.87 +61.29 +0.63%

Nasdaq 2,123.93 +13.60 +0.64%

S&P 500 1,065.48 +7.90 +0.75%

Gold prices fetched a new record high of $1062.70 per ounce in Thursday's pit trading. Prices finished the session with a 1.1% gain at $1056.20 per ounce.

Silver saw even stronger gains. The precious metal settled 2.5% higher at $12.82 per ounce.

Oil prices also took a ride higher. Contracts for crude spiked 3.0% to close pit trade at $71.68 per barrel. Meanwhile, natural gas prices finished the session with a 1.5% gain at $4.98 per ounce. Weekly natural gas inventory data was generally not an issue.