Precious metals gained on Thursday, following two consecutive days of across-the-board losses. Advances ranged from 0.6% for silver to 2.6% for palladium. Gold for February delivery rose by $15.10, or 0.8%, to close at $2,021.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. "Some safe-haven demand is featured in the yellow