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By Alessandra Pilloni |
March 13, 2013
Rome has now been without a government since mid-December. Italy's politicians will only start to talk later this week about doing something about last month's failed elections. The Catholic world will have a new pope before Italy gets a prime minister. It's lucky there is no rush.
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By Ben Traynor |
February 26, 2013
U.S. dollar prices for buying gold rose briefly above $1,600 per ounce Tuesday morning before falling back, while silver failed to hold above $29 an ounce and stock markets fell following the inconclusive Italian election result.
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By Ben Traynor |
February 4, 2013
Wholesale market gold prices hovered just below $1,665 per ounce Monday morning in London, having failed to hold onto gains in earlier Asian trading, as stocks and commodities also ticked lower along with the euro.
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By Ben Traynor |
December 26, 2012
On the final day before Christmas, gold prices edged higher, climbing to $1,665 per ounce and recovering some of the ground lost last week. Friday afternoon's London gold fix was a 2.6% weekly fall and the biggest weekly drop since June.
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By Ben Traynor |
December 11, 2012
The wholesale gold price rose to $1,712 an ounce Tuesday morning in London, a few dollars above where they started the week, while stocks edged higher and US Treasury bonds fell ahead of tomorrow's Federal Reserve policy decision.
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By Ben Traynor |
December 10, 2012
Spot market gold bullion prices rose to one-week highs above $1,710 an ounce Monday morning, while European stock markets fell following news that Italy's prime minister plans to resign.
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By Ben Traynor |
October 29, 2012
U.S. dollar gold prices dropped below $1,710 an ounce Monday morning in London, below where they ended last week, after failing to hold onto gains made in Asian trading.
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By Ben Traynor |
September 21, 2012
Wholesale gold bullion prices held above $1,770 an ounce Friday morning in London, a few dollars below six-month highs hit earlier in the week, while stocks and commodities were also broadly flat.
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By Ben Traynor |
August 10, 2012
US dollar gold prices traded slightly lower Friday morning in London, hovering around $1,610 an ounce for most of the session, as stock markets also edged lower and US Treasuries gained, after trade data from China provided further signs of economic slowdown.
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By Jon Nadler |
August 6, 2012
The precious metals conspiracy camp is possibly about to be dealt another blow by the near-completion of the audit (yes, audit) of the USA’s gold being held at the NY Fed. The Treasury Department has been counting and drilling and drilling and counting the thousands of bullion ingots.