Copper $ 5.6345 / lb 1.29%

Brent Crude Oil $ 62.69 / bbl 0.42%

Palladium $ 2003 / ozt 1.44%

Crude Oil $ 58.71 / bbl 0.41%

Natural Gas $ 3.869 / Btu -0.64%

Silver Futures $ 71.765 / ozt 0.12%

Aluminum Futures $ 2986.75 / ton 0.55%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4511 / ozt -0.15%

Micro Silver Futures $ 71.775 / ozt 0.16%

Platinum $ 2317.4 / ozt -0.04%

Gold Futures $ 4511.8 / ozt -0.11%

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Did China’s central bank buy 139 tonnes of gold in the fourth quarter?

Seeking Alpha | February 20, 2012 | 8:25 pm Precious Metals Asia China Europe Gold

By Tim Iacono : After surging in January, prices for gold and silver have been remarkably steady through the first three weeks of February, setting the stage for a possible big move sometime in the period ahead – direction unknown – as bearish technical…