Platinum touches record, silver hits 27-yr high
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Platinum hit another record high on Tuesday on a weaker dollar and a power crisis in South Africa which halted mining production, while silver touched a 27-year high to track firmness in gold.
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THE share market reached a record high today, despite a negative lead from the US where markets fell overnight. At 1030 AEST, the benchmark S&amp;P/ASX 200 index was trading at 3595.
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Gold prices swept to a record high on Wednesday above the key $850-an-ounce mark, driven by surging oil, a weaker dollar and simmering geopolitical tensions that polished its safe-haven credentials.
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BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, has posted a record annual net profit of 10.45 billion US dollars and delivered an upbeat outlook amid unprecedented global demand for commodities.
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The euro hit a record high against the  yen on Thursday and remained within striking distance of this  week's all-time peak versus the dollar. Its bull run looks set  to continue in 2005.
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Shares in global miner Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc.  hit a record high on Thursday as investors bet it would launch a rival bid for Canada's Alcan Ltd. , topping the $28.8 billion that Alcoa Inc. has offered.
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Platinum hit another record high on Monday on the back of lingering supply concerns in South Africa, which produces four-fifths of the world's metal.
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Gold hit a 28-year high in Europe on  Friday as the dollar&#39;s continued slide to record lows versus  the euro raised the metal&#39;s appeal to speculative investors.
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Gold, benefiting from a weak dollar, peaked at $444.60 an ounce in Europe on Wednesday, and traders said the metal could rise higher still.
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Platinum, used in jewellery and auto  catalysts, jumped to another record high above $2,000 an ounce  on Monday, on lingering power supply which disrupted mining in  main producer South Africa.
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The price of gold soars to a new record, driven by concerns about inflation and strong oil prices.
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A quarter goes a long way toward pushing up shares.
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Mining giant BHP Billiton today unveiled record full-year results after commodity prices soared on the back of surging demand in China.
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Gold futures hit a 16-year high Monday, continuing a bull run that has gold companies &quot;living the dream,&#39;&#39; according to one industry analyst.
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The price of platinum reached a record high point of 1,503.50 dollars an ounce on the Platinum and Palladium market on Tuesday, having breached 1,500 dollars for the first time late on Monday
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Gold swept to a record high on Wednesday  driven by surging oil, a weaker dollar and simmering  geopolitical tension, also ushering platinum to a record peak.
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Platinum futures surged to an all-time high Thursday as more electricity blackouts in South Africa, the world's largest platinum producer, sparked buying on supply concerns.