Base metal prices were mixed, with LME three-month copper up 0.5% at $9,116 a metric ton and LME three-month aluminum down 0.1% at $2,618.50 a ton.

Spot gold rose 0.2% to $2,708.21 an ounce as of 2:37 p.m. in New York, following three weekly gains. Silver and platinum rose, while palladium fell. Copper closed at $9,275 a metric ton on the London ...