Spot gold breaks above $4,460 per ounce, up 1.73% intraday

Spot gold has just broken through the $4,460.00/ounce mark, now trading at $4,464.04/ounce, up 1.73% on the day; COMEX gold futures main contract is now quoted at $4,507.50/ounce, up 2.10% on the day; spot platinum has just broken through the $1,780.00/ounce mark, now trading at $1,781.10/ounce, up 1.16% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract is now quoted at $1,787.9/ounce, up 1.32% on the day;