Spot platinum just broke through the $1780.00/oz mark, now quoted at $1780.35/oz, up 3.35% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract is now quoted at $1794.1/oz, up 3.23% on the day.

The main contract of China's INE crude oil futures has just broken through the 580.0 yuan/barrel mark, now quoted at 580.2 yuan/barrel, up 2.78% on the day.

Vice Chairman of the Swiss National Bank: Supports the government's proposal for stricter capital rules for UBS Group. The government proposal would make the Swiss financial market more resilient.

The main Nymex crude oil futures contract has just surpassed the $83.00 per barrel mark, now trading at $83.01 per barrel, up 0.79% on the day.

The main contract of US unleaded gasoline futures has just surpassed the $2.9900/gallon mark, now trading at $2.9912/gallon, up 2.10% on the day; the main contract of Brent crude oil futures has just surpassed the $88.00/barrel mark, now trading at $88.14/barrel, up 1.58% on the day.