Metals Mostly Higher, Copper Lagging (SLV, GLD, JJC, PALL, PLTM)

The metals market is higher today, along with equities, as we continue to see strong earnings reports this earnings season. Copper is up 3.05 cents this morning, trading at $4.37, a gain of 0.7%. Ipath Dow Jones Ubs Copper Total

is up 35 cents to $57.92. Silver is sharply higher, up $1.36 to $45.82, a gain of over 3%, as rumors continue to abound of a major short squeeze. Shares of Ishares Silver Trust

are up 59 cents this morning, to trade at $44.71, a gain of 1.33%. Gold is up $5.40 an ounce to $1,504.30, a gain of 0.35% this morning. Shares of Spdr Gold Trust ETF

are up 11 cents to $146.61. Platinum is up $12.80 an ounce, trading at $1,815.60, a gain of 0.7%. The platinum ETF settings First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index

is up 47 cents this morning to trade at $32.55, a gain of 1.5%. Palladium is up $7.25 an ounce today, trading at $766.15, as it looks to regain the $800 an ounce mark. It's up nearly 1% today. Shares of ETFS Physical Palladium Shares

are sharply higher today, up 65 cents to $76.01.