2309 GMT [Dow Jones] COMMODITIES SUMMARY: Crude fell back after failing to hold above $66, tracking gasoline futures; June Nymex crude down $1.31 at $64.40/bbl after touching $66.15, Brent off 65 cents at $67.00. Sell-off came ahead of weekly EIA data Wednesday expected to show build in crude supplies. "We were sort of expecting it after the recent rally," said Man Financial's John Kilduff. "What we're seeing is some profit-taking after the recent run up. The charts have been looking very toppy." RBOB gasoline shed 1.47 cents. June Comex gold fell $6.20 to $677.30/oz, July silver 20.5 cents to $13.37 as longs exited with oil lower; precious, base metals trade thin amid holidays.
July platinum +$2.50 at $1,300.90/oz, June palladium +15 cents at $374.15. Spot gold down $3.70 at $674.55/oz. Base metals staged late rally led by copper, zinc, tin on CTA buying, upbeat U.S. ISM manufacturing data; 2nd day of national strike by Peru's National Federation of Mining, Metallurgy and Steel Workers also helped. Copper +$230, lead off $10, zinc +$104, aluminum down $14, nickel +$900, tin +$225. (WJK) --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.