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<Commodity>Spot Gold Recoups Above US$4,400 Mark; Spot Silver Gains 4%+
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Prices of various commodities escalated during the Asian session as the US took military action against Venezuela and captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to the US. Amid cautious market sentiment, precious metals and cryptocurrencies found support.

Spot gold reclaimed above the US$4,400 per ounce level, up by US$80.2 or 1.9%, to US$4,410.09. Spot silver hiked US$3.16 or 4.4% per ounce, at US$75.78. CME copper futures for March delivery added by US$0.17 or 3% per ounce, to US$5.8615. The cryptocurrency market also ascended, with Bitcoin up 3.1% to US$92,962, and Ethereum up 2.4% to US$3,188.

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Oil prices rattled during electronic trading. New York oil futures for February delivery dipped US$0.08 or 0.1% to US$57.24, with an intraday high of US$57.73. Brent oil futures for March delivery dropped US$0.04 or less than 0.1% to US$60.71, with an intraday high of US$61.24.
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