Platinum

Gold rises to $1,473.04 per ounce as Sino-US trade deal doubts resurface; Donald Trump unlikely to rollback tariffs

Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,473.04 per ounce. It had hit the highest level since 7 November at $1,475.40.

Gold rises on fresh Sino-US trade tensions, Fed rate cut bets; slightly weaker dollar helps yellow metal's gain

Spot gold was up 0.3% at $1,407.69 per ounce. Gold has risen nearly 0.6% so far this week.

NASA wants you to help it map asteroid Bennu's surface for landing OSIRIS-REx spacecraft

The rocky surface of the asteroid has surprised scientists, they need help finding the perfect landing spot for OSIRIS-REx.

Gold prices near four-month low as Fed Reserve stance boosts dollar; yellow metal on course for a weekly drop

Spot gold was hardly changed at $1,272.01 per ounce. In the previous session, the yellow metal dropped to $1,265.85, its lowest since end-December.

Gold inches down, loses lustre amid expectation of Fed rate hike; investors focus on US-China trade negotiations

Gold prices are heading for a fifth straight monthly fall, which would make it the precious metal’s longest losing streak since early 2013.

The neutron star collision detected by LIGO has left behind a debris field for scientist to comb through

"It's now clear that binary neutron stars are a source of the short gamma ray bursts," though there may be other origins too.

Microsoft's cybercriminal hunters track down elusive 'Platinum' hacking group

Microsoft tracks down a group of hackers in southeast and south Asia who used Microsoft's own OS patching service to compromise computers.

CES 2016: Samsung Gear S2 to be iOS compatible; gold, platinum variants unveiled

Samsung has revealed at CES 2016 that the Gear 2 smartwatch will soon be compatible with iOS devices as well.

Is gold-obsessed India now lapping up platinum?

India has emerged as the fourth largest consumer of platinum jewellery in the world and a trade expert noted that the discerning Indian woman seeks designs based on international trends merged with Indian motifs.

Gold steady ahead of Fed policy meet, platinum nears 5-month high

The Fed is due to conclude a two-day policy meeting later in the day, with expectations that it will launch a third round of quantitative easing running high.