Vice Governor of the Bank of Korea: The Korean won exchange rate will fundamentally trend downward

US crude oil short-term trading advice: range-bound consolidation, sell on rallies, buy on dips

Spot gold short-term trading advice: oscillating upward, buy on dips

Spot gold has just broken through the $4,520.00/oz mark, now quoted at $4,519.92/oz, up 0.02% on the day; the main COMEX gold futures contract is now quoted at $4,576.00/oz, up 0.10% on the day.

Spot platinum has just surpassed the $1,870.00/oz mark, now at $1,870.07/oz, up 2.00% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract is now at $1,880.1/oz, up 2.23% on the day.