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.
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.
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...
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...
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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