Gold, copper slip further on dollar strength - Marketwatch
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Prices of gold and other metals extended losses in electronic trading Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar’s strength and a sharp fall in Chinese stocks fueled a further pullback from recent gains. Gold futures for delivery ...

Gold and bonds as options on the inflation rate - Asia Times
Investors generally misunderstand gold. It is not a hedge against inflation, not, at least, against the sort of inflation we see in store prices. This becomes clear when we compare the gold price to the two components of the 10-year Treasury yield, namely ...

Gold snaps 2-day slide; Greece eyed - Reuters
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Spot gold gained half a percent on Tuesday, snapping two straight sessions of losses, with investors waiting for the next development in Greece's debt restructuring talks as a new deadline looms. Bullion fell to a 1-1/2 ...

Gold Settles Below $1725 On Greek Debt Jitters - CNBC
Gold prices fell on Monday, after the dollar rose on a continued lack of progress in the Greek bailout and a better U.S. economic outlook added to the bullion profit taking seen during the previous session's sharp drop. Gold dropped 2 percent on Friday ...

Gold Imports by China Fell 62% in December as Demand Slowed - Businessweek
Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- China’s gold imports from Hong Kong plunged 62 percent in December from a record as retail and jewelry-maker demand declined amid a seasonal slowdown. The mainland bought 38.8 metric tons from Hong Kong, down from ...

Gold futures fall on dollar strength - Yahoo Finance
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures declined Monday, with prices pulling back by as much as $26 an ounce as strength in the U.S. dollar dampened interest in metals. Gold for April delivery (XCEC:GC2J) declined $15.40, or 0.9%, to settle ...

Gold values put a tarnish on jewelry sales - Bradenton Herald
MANATEE -- The volatile price of gold has tarnished sales for local jewelers already battling fragile consumer spending, a trend that has forced many to reshape the focus of their business. Rising gold values have molded traditional shoppers ...

Gold slips as Greek bailout talks hurt euro, stocks - Reuters India
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped in Europe on Monday, extending the previous session's 2 percent price drop, as concerns over the progress of talks on a Greek bailout weighed on the euro and on assets seen as higher risk such as stocks and ...

FRANK HOLMES: Gold Bullfighters Beware - The Business Insider
After prices fell 10 percent in December, many investors wondered if the bull market in gold was running out of steam. That was before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke swooped in with a “red cape” and fired the bulls back up. Since the Fed ...

Gold import bill may touch $100 bn by 2015-16 - Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Gold import bill is expected to touch $100 billion by 2015-16 against $33.8 billion in 2010-11, industry body Assocham said in a report. "Calculated on the basis of CAGR of period 2010-11 over 1999-2000, the gold import bill could ...