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The gold price spiked toward $1,650 per ounce Friday, rallying on the back of weakness in the U.S. dollar and on speculation that European leaders were prepared to print over a trillion dollars to prevent a systemic crisis. Ministers from all 27 members of the European Union will meet tomorrow to discuss how to bolster market confidence in the integrity of its banking system. Stock and commodity prices moved higher across the board with the $31.90 rise in COMEX gold futures accompanied... Read more

The gold price retreated $19.48 to $1,621.18 per ounce Thursday as weakness in gold continued this morning. The spot price of gold fell to as low as $1,606.90 in overnight trading, but pared its losses as the U.S. dollar turned lower against a basket of foreign currencies. Silver prices fell as well, by $0.56, or 1.8%, to $30.69 per ounce. The gold price showed a muted reaction to the weekly U.S. jobless claims report, which at 403,000 met the median estimate among economists.Despite the... Read more

The gold price oscillated near $1,650 Thursday morning. Rumors out of Europe that its leaders were prepared to expand the size of the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) have led to increased volatility in gold prices as well as in the broader stock and commodities markets. The UK-based Guardian reported that France and Germany are ready to approve a 2 trillion euro rescue fund for Europe and its ailing banking system.Gold's sell-off coincided with a rebound in the U.S. Dollar Index... Read more