Crude oil jumped the most since September 2009 on concerns that tensions in Egypt will spread unrest to the major
Gold and other precious metal also profited from Egyptian tensions. The unrest in Egypt turned market sentiment to risk aversion and increased demand for the precious metals as a safe haven. April futures for gold delivery gained $21.90 (1.7 percent) to $1,341.70 per ounce by 13:45 on COMEX. March futures for silver delivery advanced $0.888 (3.3 percent) to $27.919 per ounce. April futures for platinum delivery jumped $1.50 to $1,805 per ounce on NYMEX. March futures for palladium delivery went up $3.50 (0.4 percent) to $817 per ounce.
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