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Gold Prices

Overview

Gold is a highly sought-after precious metal for coinage, jewelry, and other arts since the beginning of recorded history. Gold is one of the coinage metals and has served as a symbol of wealth and a store of value throughout history. Gold standards have provided a basis for monetary policies. It also has been linked to a variety of symbolisms and ideologies.

Headlines Around the Web

Gold, silver fall on weak demand, global cues

Jun 15 - The Times of India

Gold futures up 0.23 pc on global cues

Jun 14 - The Times of India

Strong end to year but IG remains wary

Jun 12 - Independent

Metals Stocks: Gold drops over 1% to two-week lows

Jun 11 - MarketWatch

Gold futures up Rs 227 on global cues

Jun 11 - The Times of India

Newcrest writedown points to more pain for gold miners

Jun 11 - Financial Post

Gold shoots to 5-week high, up Rs 430 on duty hike, global trend

Jun 06 - The Times of India

Gold futures up on global cues

Jun 03 - The Times of India

Metals Stocks: Gold prices higher after monthly rout

Jun 03 - MarketWatch

Gold prices may fall by Rs 2,000 in medium term: Report

May 31 - The Times of India

Gold futures up 0.38% on global cues

May 31 - The Times of India

Metals Stocks: Gold prices seesaw as dollar rises

May 28 - MarketWatch

Two gold companies show equity not always raised under ideal circumstances

May 28 - Financial Post

Metals Stocks: Gold prices higher after best week in a month

May 27 - MarketWatch

Metals Stocks: Gold backs off one-week high

May 25 - MarketWatch

Metals Stocks: Gold edges higher ahead of Bernanke’s testimony

May 22 - MarketWatch

Metals Stocks: Gold heads for seventh straight loss

May 17 - MarketWatch

Metals Stocks: Gold moves higher; copper slips after rally

May 06 - MarketWatch

Goldcorp says it’s able to weather any metal price slump as earnings drop 37%

May 02 - Financial Post

Metals Stocks: Gold gains on hopes of more monetary stimulus

May 01 - MarketWatch

Articles About Gold Prices

3,000 Year Old Logic: Don’t Sell Your Gold

By The Daily Reckoning Australia

Christie's advertised a solid gold bracelet that's about 3,000 years old. It dates to the Iron Age, and was unearthed - yes, dug out of the ground - in Portugal, or old pre-Roman Lusitania. (9:20 am)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, PORTUGAL, AUSTRALIA, RETAIL

Australian Gold Production Down 5% to 63.5 Tonnes in Q1 2013 as Price of Yellow Metal Down to $1,389 an Ounce

By IBTimes AU

The yellow metal once considered a safe haven continues to plummet, not only in price but also in production. Reports from mining consultancy Surbiton Associates said that Australian miners produced 5 per cent less gold in the first quarter of 2013. (Jun 18)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, AUSTRALIA, INVESTMENT

More Australian Firms Close Gold Mines as Price of Yellow Metal Continues Plunge

By IBTimes AU

More Australian miners are selling their mines as the prices of the yellow metal continues to decline in the world market. The latest to join the growing number of resources companies closing operations is Alacer Gold which would sell its Higginsvill... (Jun 14)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, AUSTRALIA, LIHIR, LAWSUIT

Newcrest Mining Face Probe on Plummeting Share Price

By IBTimes AU

Pending an investigation, Newcrest Mining has promised to give its full cooperation and allow authorities to look into its disclosure record. The probe comes after share price of Newcrest Mining plummets to its all-time low in 30 years last week. (Jun 11)

Newcrest Mining Shuts Down Brisbane Office, Cuts 100 Jobs

By IBTimes AU

The share price of Newcrest Mining falls to an all-time low in 30 years resulting in a $780 million loss for the company. Newcrest Mining blames the drop in gold prices on the company's decision to reduce spending by 20 percent. (Jun 10)

Newcrest Mining Writes Down Value of Assets by $6 Billion Due to Dipping Gold Price

By IBTimes AU

The continuous decline of gold prices the past few weeks has caused Newcrest Mining, Australia's largest gold miner, to write down $6 billion in assets and downsize operations. (Jun 09)

Asian Markets Retreat Ahead of Key US Labour Market Data

By IBTimes UK

Markets await US non-farm payrolls data and unemployment rate for May. (Jun 07)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, FEDERAL RESERVE, HSBC, TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE, TOYOTA

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 6/5/13

By Comsec

The Australian market is slumping for the second time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 1.00 per cent. Local shares are currently at their lowest levels since mid-January, pushed lower by a disappointing growth reading just before lunch. (Jun 05)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, FEDERAL RESERVE, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, RETAIL

Gold jewellery is displayed in a jewellery shop in Kolkata December 15, 2009.

India May Review Gold Import Policy: Chidambaram

By Reuters

India cannot afford high levels of gold imports and may review its import policy, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Monday, after imports of precious metals jumped more than 150 percent in April. (Jun 03)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, CRUDE OIL, INDIA, RBI

Economist Nouriel Roubini Forecast Gold Prices to Plummet to $1,000 Before End of 2015

By IBTimes AU

Economist Nouriel Roubini, in a fearless forecast on Project Syndicate, projected that the price of gold would likely plummet to about $1,000 before the end of 2015. (Jun 03)