Metals Mostly Mixed, Copper Soaring

The metals market is mixed today, with the notable exception of copper, which is soaring, up almost 2% today. Equities are lower, with all three indexes down after having started higher on news that Warren Buffett invested in Bank of America BAC. Copper is up 7.25 cents to trade at $4.0705, a gain of 1.8%. Ipath Dow Jones Ubs Copper Total ETF JJC is up 87 cents to $53.29, a gain of 1.66%. Silver is up sharply, up 98 cents to $40.15, coming back over $40 after falling below yesterday. Shares of Ishares Silver Trust ETF SLV are up 1 cent to $38.84. Gold is down $14 an ounce to $1,743.30, a loss of 0.8%. Shares of Spdr Gold Trust ETF GLD are down $3.05 to $168.60. Platinum is down $12.50 an ounce, trading at $1,813.80, a loss of nearly 0.7%. The platinum ETF settings First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index PLTM is down 10 cents this morning to trade at $23.00. Palladium is up $8.45 an ounce today, trading at $751.60, as it looks like it will break $800 an ounce. Shares of ETFS Physical Palladium Shares PALL are higher today, up 14 cents to $74.45.