1. Colorado stocks fell for the first time in more than two weeks as falling copper, gold and platinum prices hurt mining stocks. 2. Concern about the health of Russian Premier Boris Yeltsin, who has been plagued by heart problems and other ailments, helped lift platinum prices, traders said. 3. Gold prices usually drag the platinum price down. 4. In NEW YORK, platinum prices rose after a Russian official said exports of the metal scheduled to arrive in Japan as early as last weekend will be delayed. 5. In recent weeks, halts in Russian exports helped platinum prices rebound from four-year lows to seven-year highs. 6. Its shares have since receded with falling platinum prices. 7. Platinum prices rose on expectations that exports from Russia, the second-largest producer after South Africa, will continue at their current low rate. 8. Platinum prices rose to a two-year high a week ago when refinery workers walked off the job in a wage dispute. 9. Platinum prices sank. 10. Platinum prices. |