International Business Times
Gold stayed nearly flat in thin trade on Friday, on track to log declines for two of the past three weeks as investors took to the sidelines ahead of a key U.S. option expiration and a Federal Reserve policy meeting next week.

Gold Set For 1 Pct Weekly Drop; Options, Fed Eyed

Gold stayed nearly flat in thin trade on Friday, on track to log declines for two of the past three weeks as investors took to the sidelines ahead of a key U.S. option expiration and a Federal Reserve policy meeting next week.

Endeavour Silver revenue rises on output, gold prices

By Joseph Orovic

Silver Enjoys Record 2011, Optimism For 2012

Silver enjoyed a record 2011, as investors turned to physical bars and coins of the precious metal to piggyback a strong year for gold, according to The Silver Institute's World Silver Survey 2012 released on Thursday.

The World Gold Council remains constructive on gold prices despite diminished chances of QE3

By Hao Li

Gold Prices Set To Rise: World Gold Council

While chances of a third round of U.S. money-printing quantitative easing measures, or QE3, have dimmed, the World Gold Council, or WGC, remains positive on the yellow metal's outlook d...

Freeport-McMoRan reported weaker earnings as its Indonesia operations were hit by labor disputes

By Hao Li

Freeport-McMoRan, Hit By Labor Disputes, Reports Lower Earnings

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX), the world's largest publicly-traded copper producer, reported lower first-quarter profits as production and sales fell at its giant Indo...

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad

By John Irish and Amena Bakr

Syria Selling Gold Reserves As Sanctions Bite: Sources

Syria is trying to sell gold reserves to raise revenue as Western and Arab sanctions targeting its central bank and oil exports begin to bite, diplomats and traders said.

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