Gold Bullion News

  • Gold May Decline a Fourth Day in London on China Economy Data Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:38AMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Gold, little changed in London today, may decline for a fourth day after China’s inflation and industrial output accelerated, adding pressure on the government to pare stimulus measures.
  • Ireland's Newest Museum: Leprechauns Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:54AMAccording to one Irishman, leprechauns are not the kitschy little creaturesmade popular by Lucky Charms -- a misconception he hopes to dispel with amuseum dedicated to the fairy tale character
  • India gold buying cools off after pick-up Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:55AMIndia gold buying cooled off on Thursday afternoon as traders awaited price declines after a slight pick-up in the previous session, when the yellow metal touched a two-week low, dealers said.
  • Precious metals down Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:21AMMumbai, Mar 11 : Precious metals fell in the opening session today as Silver sliding by Rupees 645 per kg and Gold by Rupees 235 per ten gm from its previous close on lack of buying enquiries from stockists, traders at the Bombay Bullion Association (BBA) said.
  • Gold Gains for First Day in Four as Decline Encourages Buying Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:08AMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Gold gained for the first time in four days after the metal’s drop by the most in five weeks spurred purchases. Gold for immediate delivery rose as much as 0.3 percent to $1,111.75 an ounce, before trading at $1,110.70 at 9:47 a.m. in Singapore.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 01:45 Singapore bourse to start trading gold contract on March 30 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:12PMSINGAPORE, March 11 (Reuters) - Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM), a unit of Singapore Exchange (SGX), said it will commence trading of its new gold deferred settlement contract on March 30. The contract will be priced in U.S. dollar per troy ounce and is a spot contract with deferred settlement, SICOM said in a statement, adding that the contract is made up of 10 troy ounces of gold with a ...
  • Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Fall About 1% and 2% Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:26PMGold rose as much as $6.14 to $1127.94 in London before it fell to see a slight loss at $1118.85 by about 10AM EST in New York and next rose back to $1127.35 by a little after 11AM, but it then plummeted to as low as $1103.45 shortly after noon and ended with a loss of 1.26%. Silver saw a slight loss at $17.26 in Asia before it rose to see a gain of $0.30 at as high as $17.63 by late morning in ...
  • Telecom, mining stocks help lift TSX up 42 pts. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:54PMRising telecom and base mining stocks helped push the Toronto stock market higher. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 42.35 points to 11,961.06.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 19:21 US copper finishes easier but seen stuck in band Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:43PMNEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - U.S. copper futures dribbled to a lower close Wednesday as economic worries kept the metal under pressure, although the market is pinned in a range for now, brokers said.
  • European stocks edge ahead in cautious trading Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:36PMAFP/London Europe’s leading stock markets nudged higher yesterday in cautious trading, as market players digested the latest batch of company results and awaited key US economic data later this week.
  • Collateral Damage in the War on Depression Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:26PM"Just allow it...just admit it. It doesn't matter where the inflation comes from. Just let it stay..." SLASHING the Bank of England's base interest rate to an historic low of 0.5% was supposed to "rebalance" the economy...tipping it away from galloping consumption towards an export-led recovery.
  • Euro rebounds, gains on dollar Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:07PMLONDON (AFP) - The euro staged a modest turnaround against the dollar Wednesday in featureless trading as dealers looked for signals on prospects for the world economy and a proposed European monetary fund.
  • Gold strengthens to test 1,125.00 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:53PMFXstreet.com (Barcelona) – Gold is currently at 1,124.60 after pricing 1,121.50 at the opening bell. Bullion is rising steadily and picking up pips to the upside. Price topped at 1,124.70 (just above March 9 highs) and seems to be struggling to break through.
  • Eastday-Forex investment strategy revealed Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:30PMCHINA regards United States Treasuries as important but is wary about gold as an alternative when it comes time to diversify the world's biggest foreign exchange reserves, the nation's top currency regulator said yesterday.
  • Alexander the great's show must go on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:30PMThe smoky aroma of Diptyque Feu de Bois filled the air as guests filed into an elegant townhouse in the 8th Arrondissement yesterday to view the collection that Alexander McQueen started but never lived to complete.
  • Digital disguises: Who do they think they are? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:27PMIt was a boring corporate job that piqued the interest of the photographer and video artist, Robbie Cooper. "I met a company boss who was divorced and had bad access to his children," Cooper recalls. "So they met every evening in Everquest, an online 3D virtual world". Cooper asked the man what he and his children did as they carried massive swords around a land populated by fire-breathing ...
  • Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:56PMTORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto Stock
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-09 21:50 CANADA STOCKS-TSX drops as economic worry hits resources Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:56PMBy Jennifer Kwan
  • TSX drops as economic worry hits resources Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:36PMToronto's main stock market index fell for a second straight session on Tuesday as weaker oil and gold prices pulled resource shares lower, while most bank stocks also dropped.
  • Asian Stocks Fall, Led by Mining Companies as Metal Prices Drop Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:31AMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell, led by materials companies on concern Chinese demand for metals may stagnate, outweighing gains by China Life Insurance Co. after the insurer said profit probably climbed more than 200 percent.
  • Market Commentary and Intraday News Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:11AM(AP:BEIJING) An official in charge of China's foreign reserves tried to ease American concern Tuesday about the political impact of its huge holdings of U.S. government debt and indicated Beijing has no plans for a big increase in its gold stockpile.
  • Market Commentary and Intraday News Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:41AM(RTTNews) - The Australian market ended in positive territory for the eighth successive session on Tuesday, lifted by banks and positive economic data, despite weak cues from Wall Street, where the major averages ended mixed in the previous session.
  • China not too keen on gold, says forex chief Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:40AMChina’s appetite for gold as a way to diversify its foreign-exchange reserves is limited because of the metal’s poor returns over the past 30 years, the nation's foreign-exchange regulator is cited as saying.
  • Gold, Little Changed, May Decline a Second Day on Dollar, China Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:38AMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Gold, trading little changed in Asia, may drop for a second day as the dollar halted its decline and China said bullion is not likely to be the country’s main reserve investment.
  • China says committed to U.S. debt, wary on gold Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:27AMBy Langi Chiang and Alan Wheatley
  • China says committed to U.S. debt, wary on gold Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:27AMChina, the world's biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves, renewed its commitment to the U.S. Treasury market on Tuesday but said it would be wary of substantially boosting its gold holdings.
  • WRAPUP 2-China says committed to U.S. debt, wary on gold Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:26AM* FX chief says U.S. Treasury market important for China
  • China’s Stock Index Rises for Third Day; Poly, China Life Gain Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:26AMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- China’s benchmark stock index rose, led by developers and insurers, after a central bank official said there’s no need for new measures to cool the property market and China Life Insurance Co. boosted profit estimates.
  • China calls US Treasuries important, may buy gold Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:23AMChina calls US Treasuries important, may buy goldChina calls US Treasuries important, may buy gold
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 22:15 CANADA STOCKS-TSX ends lower as golds, oils weigh Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:42PMBy Jennifer Kwan
  • TSX ends lower as golds, oils weigh Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:39PMCanada's main stock market index slipped on Monday, after touching its highest point in eight weeks, as weaker bullion prices weighed on gold producers.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 21:19 CANADA STOCKS-TSX ends lower as gold prices weaken Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:26PMTORONTO, March 8 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock market index slipped on Monday after touching its highest in eight weeks as weaker bullion prices weighed on gold miners.
  • Gold futures drop as Greek debt worries ease Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:17PMGold prices in New York fell the most in a month on speculation that Greece's fiscal crisis will be resolved, reducing demand for the metal as a haven.
  • Beyond the Sterling Standard in Silver Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:08PMSilver Wheaton sets the standard for growth in silver.
  • European marts flat on worries Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:37PMAFP/London European stocks put in a poor performance yesterday as a rally brought on by better-than-expected US jobs data petered out due to uncertainty about Europe’s economic outlook.
  • Que. judge to rule if Iran, officials have immunity against Kazemi civil suit Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:36PMMONTREAL - A case pitting the Iranian government against the family of slain photojournalist Zahra Kazemi wrapped up Monday and is now in the hands of a Quebec judge.
  • In Brief Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:26PMWheat and rice stocks more than doubled as at March 1, government sources said on Monday, indicating the country...
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 15:00 US copper heads up on brighter mood, lower stocks Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:11AMNEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. copper futures climbed Monday on follow-through investor buying stemming from better-than-forecast U.S. jobs data and lower inventories, traders said.
  • Gold, Little Changed in New York, May Rise as the Dollar Slips Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:38AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Gold, little changed in New York, may rise as a decline in the dollar boosts demand for the metal as an alternative asset. The dollar fell as much as 0.6 percent against the euro. Gold reached a record $1,227.50 an ounce in New York last year.
  • Swordfish Financial, Inc. Announces Signing of Letter of Intent for New Equity Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:31AMROCKWALL, Texas----Swordfish Financial, Inc. , a Minnesota corporation, announces the signing of a Letter of Intent for new equity.
  • Commodities: Gold inches down, but steady above $1130 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:24AMFXstreet.com (London) - Gold bullion has inched down a buck from the open and traded a tight range in early European trade. Stockmarkets across the globe closed on highs last week, as an improving outlook on the Eurozone problems appeased risk averse investors.
  • Gold May Advance for a Second Day in London as Dollar Weakens Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:38AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Gold, little changed in London today, may gain for a second day as a weaker dollar increases the metal’s appeal as an alternative investment.
  • Letters March 4, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:16AMBoard Should Resist Pressure Dear Editor: Please publish my address to the Sag Harbor School Board: I would like to address the board this evening and wish the board success in arriving at a solution to Saturday’s scheduled contract negotiations, hopefully, by solving their differences, in the best interest of the entire community. In the last several BOE [...]
  • Dollar falls further against euro Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:16AMLONDON (AFP) - The dollar weakened further against the euro on Monday as the market remained focused on the latest US jobs data and easing concerns over Greece's mountain of public debt, analysts said.
  • Gold weakens further on low demand Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:50AMNew Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Gold declined further by Rs 40 to Rs 17,100 per ten grams on the bullion market here today due to lack of buying support.
  • China's Currency / Commodity Strategy Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:57PMBy Harry Long. Commodity prices and yuan appreciation are inextricably linked. While foreign governments can pressure China to allow the yuan to strengthen, most policy makers overestimate the influence that they have over foreign governments. Indeed, the number one influence on the yuan exchange rate is the price and the availability of industrial commodities. Read more » »
  • Revenue must increase or taxes go up, Rendell tells area business leaders Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:24AMGov. Ed Rendell met with Scranton business leaders Saturday to defend a state budget he says would help the state avert "a fiscal tsunami." "Fiscal calamity is staring us in the face," the governor said during his appearance at the Greater Scranton Cham
  • Rendell defends budget in meeting with Scranton business leaders Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:15AMGov. Ed Rendell met with Scranton business leaders Saturday to defend a state budget he says would help the state avert "a fiscal tsunami." "Fiscal calamity is staring us in the face," the governor said during his appearance at the Greater Scranton Cha
  • Jitters over sovereign debt: Is it time to buy gold? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:36AMSome 73 percent of traders believe worries over sovereign debt default may boost the price of gold, a new survey says.
  • You Talkin' to Me? Can't keep him down: Dykstra still hustling Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:51PMFrom: Gonzalez, John To: Ford, Bob; Fox, Ashley Subject: Lenny letdownAccording to the Wall Street Journal, Lenny Dykstra is once again giving out stock tips. That just makes sense. The guy was so good at money management that he went bankrupt and had his home foreclosed on. Here's the bio on his new Web site: