(Yicai Global) Jan. 3 -- The Shanghai Future Exchange's main contracts of crude oil and gold climbed today after international prices rose, spurred by the news of two Iranian senior military officials being killed in a US air strike.

The main crude oil contract inched up 3.09 percent to CNY496.7 (USD71.30) a barrel by noon. Gold gained 1.37 percent to CNY350 per gram.

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