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Gold Standard Redux: Swiss Parliament Debates Creating ‘Gold Franc’
The Swiss parliament debated Tuesday whether to create a gold-backed national coin to float in parallel with the Swiss franc, becoming the first national legislature in decades to consider issuing a currency based on a commodity.
By Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Philippine Government Could Earn $13 B from Xstrata's Copper, Gold Mine – Report
The government of the Philippines stands to gain as much as $13 billion from the proposed copper-and-gold mine project to be constructed by Xstrata-owned Sagittarius Mines Inc.
By Jan Harvey
Gold Slips in Line with Euro ahead of EU Meeting
Gold prices fell, coming under pressure as concerns that a European Union meeting later on Wednesday would fail to significantly ease worries over the euro zone debt crisis lifted the dollar to a 21-month high against the euro.
Newmont Cuts Spending on Peru Mine Project
Newmont Mining Corp said on Wednesday it will cut capital spending on a controversial gold mine project in Peru by two-thirds for the 2012-13 period because of delays caused by government and environmental reviews.
AngloGold More Than Doubles Profit on High Gold Prices, Sees Metal Going Higher
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE: AU), the largest gold miner in Africa, said Thursday its profit more than doubled in the first quarter, when compared to year ago results, despite decreased output.
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The Dollar Oil Price Threat Will Hurry Gold’s Role in the System
There was much more to Hilary Clinton’s China and India trip than meets the eye. It was an acid test of the power of the U.S. to press its political will upon the world.
By David Levenstein
While Financial Markets Continue to Crumble, G-8 Leaders Simply Acknowledge the Need for Global Growth and Jobs
After its recent rebound, gold prices were trading slightly lower on Tuesday pressured by a firmer U.S. dollar and weaker crude oil prices.
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European Stocks Boosted By Positive Outlook: Daily Markets WrapComments regarding a rebound in the Chinese economy from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lifted stocks earlier Tuesday and kept Asian and European bourses in the green. The comments came after Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said last weekend his government would focus more on growth than inflation.
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Gold prices fell, coming under pressure as concerns that a European Union meeting later on Wednesday would fail to significantly ease worries over the euro zone debt crisis lifted the dollar to a 21-month high against the euro.
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Stocks Rally, China Hints At Stimulus: Daily Markets WrapThe strain in this relationship between Germany and France was apparent Monday as finance ministers from both countries failed to resolve the question whether the euro zone would benefit from issuing joint European bonds. Berlin rejects the idea, stipulating that struggling economies need to clean up their messes before being given a reason not to.
- Respite From Euro Jitters, US Jobs Bolster Stocks: Daily Markets Wrap
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Commodities Battered On Global Sell-Off, Strong DollarAgricultural commodities, and in particular so-called "softs" like sugar and coffee, fell hard Wednesday as investors, eyeing the euro zone crisis, priced in the potential fallout on consumption of U.S. farm exports.
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