Spot platinum has just surpassed the $1660.00/oz mark, now quoted at $1660.07/oz, up 2.85% on the day; Nymex platinum main futures contract is now quoted at $1671.9/oz, up 4.34% on the day.

Major Update for XRP Holders: Lummis Says CLARITY Act Talks Are Over, It’s Time

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has almost erased its intraday gains after previously rising about 5%. SanDisk (SNDK.US) is down about 7%, Micron Technology (MU.US) is down over 4%, and SK Hynix (SKHY.US) is down more than 2%. The Nasdaq Composite Index is currently down about 0.2%.

The main contract of US unleaded gasoline futures just surpassed the $3.1000/gallon mark, now quoting at $3.0998/gallon, down 1.01% on the day; Nymex US crude oil futures main contract just surpassed the $85.00/barrel mark, now quoting at $84.97/barrel, up 1.65% on the day.

US Stocks Move: Apple (AAPL.US) plunges over 9% at the open as supply constraints hit earnings guidance