Precious metals mixed on session

In the metals markets on Wednesday, gold was 0.5 percent higher to $589.80 per troy ounce, while silver added 0.2 percent to $11.17 per troy ounce. Platinum and palladium, however, were lower on the session. Platinum fell 1.2 percent to $1,186 per troy ounce, while palladium dropped 1.6 percent to $313 per troy ounce.