Producers of metals and other raw materials were more or less flat, as a continued rush into precious metals was offset by weakness in other commodities.
Front-month gold closed up 0.2% to a record high of $4,306.70 a troy ounce, and front-month silver added 2.6% to $62.94 per troy ounce.
Wheat futures fell as South American crop readings weighed on U.S. prices.
Korea Zinc, the world's largest zinc smelter, plans to build a $7.43 billion U.S. plant to produce key metals and minerals, under a joint venture aimed at strengthening supply-chain ties between Seoul and Washington.
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