Platinum Market Update

January platinum PLF5, +0.18%  lost $2.40, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,197.10 an ounce, while March palladium PAH5, +0.01%  gained $12.90, or 1.7%, to end at $792.15 an ounce. High-grade copper for March delivery HGH5, +0.09%  lost 2 cents, or 0.8%, to settle at $2.85 a pound.