The latest price of one being sold was for $13,500 in 2006.

The late price in Zurich was $404.50, down from $406.

Gold rose in London to a late bid price of $351.75, up from $350.05.

The late price in Zurich was $362.70, down from $364.20.

The late price was nearly a full point below the level the bond reached overnight in Japan.

Earlier, in London, gold rose to a late bid price of $443, from $441.50.

But they suggested that Oracle's latest price might not be its last.

The late bid price in Zurich was $371, down from $376.

In London, the late bid price was $3.26, down from $3.57.

Earlier, in London, silver was bid at a late price of $4.89, down from $4.93.