Gold, silver and platinum were pressured lower Friday, but ended higher for the week in London. London silver, gold and platinum prices climbed 4 percent, 7.7 percent, and 4.4 percent, respectively. The Dow and S&P sank just over 18 percent, while the Nasdaq lost 15.3 percent.

November crude-oil on Nymex fell $8.89 Friday to settle to $77.70 per barrel, registering a 17 percent loss for the week and the lowest level in more than a year.

London silver ended at $11.74 an ounce — a gain of 45 cents on the week, or 54 cents from last Friday.

London gold climbed to $901 an ounce, gaining $64 for the week and $73 from last Friday.

London platinum settled at $1001 an ounce — a loss of $42 for week.

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