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Prices of products traded on commodity markets showed a mixed performance. Gold, silver, copper, soybeans and wheat prices rose, while most energy products recorded declines.

The price of gold per ounce rose 0.74 percent to $3,913.95, while silver gained 0.30 percent to $50.215. Copper prices increased 0.16 percent to $6.2028.

In the energy market, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil fell 0.56 percent to $88.24, while Brent crude declined 0.28 percent to $95.55. Natural gas lost 0.80 percent of its value, heating oil fell 0.36 percent and RBOB gasoline dropped 0.64 percent.

Among agricultural commodities, US soybeans rose 0.86 percent to $1,229.50, while US wheat gained 1.36 percent to $590.40.