Metals Mostly Higher, Copper Lagging

The metals market is mostly higher today, with the notable exception of copper, which has struggled to come into positive territory. Equities are lower, with all three indexes down. Copper is down 3.9 cents to trade at $3.993, a loss of almost 1%. Ipath Dow Jones Ubs Copper Total ETF

is down 56 cents to $52.26, a loss of 1.06%. Silver is up sharply, up 75 cents to $40.06, as it broke the $40 mark. Shares of Ishares Silver Trust ETF

are up 27 cents this morning, to trade at $38.94, a gain of 0.7%. Gold is up $26.50 an ounce to $1,784.50, a gain of 1.5%. Shares of Spdr Gold Trust ETF

are up $2.08 to $173.88. Platinum is up $24.40 an ounce, trading at $1,821.60, a gain of over 1%. The platinum ETF settings First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index

is down 36 cents this morning to trade at $23.81. Palladium is up $7.10 an ounce today, trading at $753.50, as it looks like it will break $800 an ounce. Shares of ETFS Physical Palladium Shares

are higher today, up 42 cents to $74.71.