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Gold Prices

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Gold Holding Ground Despite Outside Market Pressures

By Merit Financial

Gold prices held near $1590 per ounce today even as the dollar gained against its European and Asian counterparts. (7:39 pm)

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Morning Gold Market Report

By CME Group

The gold market is starting the Tuesday session under some fresh pressure. With the Monday trade ushering in the first losing session after two rather significant daily gains, the bull camp in gold has to be somewhat discouraged. (3:31 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, EXISTING HOME SALES, MANUFACTURING, COPPER, LONDON

Morning Gold Market Report

By CME Group

While June gold managed a minor new high for the move overnight, the market wasn't able to hold that initial probe higher. Gold was probably lifted by hints of support for the Chinese economy from the Chinese leader overnight and it is also like... (May 21)

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Morning Silver Market Report

By CME Group

Unlike gold, July silver was unable to claw out a fresh new high for the move overnight. In fact, July silver has started out with noted weakness, which is somewhat surprising considering that platinum and copper pricing overnight showed noted gains. (May 21)

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China Gold Demand
Will China be the Largest Market for Gold Surpassing India?

By Economy Watch

Gold demand in China expanded to record levels in the first quarter of 2012, with total consumer demand in China surging 10 percent to reach a new high of 255.2 tonnes. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, SUDAN, INVESTMENT

An Extraordinary Time to Be in the Driver's Seat: Aaron Kennon

By Street Wise Reports

Aaron Kennon, co-founder and CEO of Clear Harbor Asset Management, shares some of his company's trade secrets in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. Educating yourself is critical before investing, and Kennon suggests questions to ask... (May 19)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, CITIGROUP, NYSE, ARGENTINA, ADVERTISING

World stocks fall into negative territory for year

By Reuters UK

World stocks erased the year's gains on Friday as investors fled risky investments for safe-haven assets on concerns about the euro zone's deepening debt woes, while U.S. stocks lost ground after the market debut of social network Facebook <FB.O> failed to lift optimism. (May 18)

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Gold
Gold Continues Its Two-Day Rally, Rising More Than 1%

By IBTimes

Gold prices continued its rebound Friday after dipping to a five-month low earlier this week. June delivery of the metal rose was up over 1 percent to $1,595 on Friday after jumping 2.3 percent the day before, the biggest one-day gain since January. (May 18)

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Super Pit, gold mine in Australia run by Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining
Gold Prices Rise More Than 1%

By Reuters

Gold rose more than 1 percent on Friday, building on the previous session's hefty gains, as a recovery in the euro prompted fresh buying of the precious metal after prices slid to five-month lows earlier this week. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, INVESTMENT, SILVER, PRECIOUS METAL, LONDON

Morning Platinum Market Report

By CME Group

Like gold and silver, some traders feel that the platinum market has extended this week's recovery but at a less aggressive pace. Like silver, platinum is probably finding support from large gains in gold prices, but platinum is not expected to receive a full measure of safe haven buying. (May 18)

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