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• Internal Sunshine of the Fed’s Mind

  By Jon Nadler  |  May 2, 2012

  Gold spot prices opened with losses on the order of about $10 and near the support level that the $1,650 area is thought to be able to now offer. Silver dropped nearly 50 cents and started the midweek session out under the $30.50 mark per ounce.

• Old-Hat Headlines from the Old World

  By Jon Nadler  |  November 2, 2011

  Metals markets opened the midweek session on a positive note as players attempted to repair some of the damage that had been inflicted on Monday and Tuesday by the going-on in Europe and elsewhere.