Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:33:03 GMT
Platinum rises to 4-month high amid increasing demand
Platinum rose to the most expensive in almost 4 month amid prospects for increasing demand as the world economy recovers while gold gained. Platinum for immediate settlement climbed 1.4% to $1,707.87 an ounce, the highest since October 9, and was at $1,703.75 at 3:16 p.m. in Singapore. Spot gold inched up 0.2% to $1,671.27 an ounce.