Gold Holding Gains Despite 25K Drop In Weekly Jobless Claims

(Kitco News) – Gold is unchanged and holding on to recent gains despite the government’s announcement Thursday that initial weekly U.S. jobless claims fell 25,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000 last week, relatively in line with expectations.

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Shandong Gold Acquires 50% Of Barrick’s Veladero Mine

Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE, TSX: ABX) will sell a 50% stake in its Veladero mine in Argentina to Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. for $960 million, the company announced Thursday.

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Gold Up Amid Some Keener Risk Aversion In Markets

Gold prices are moderately higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday.

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Pink Star Diamond Sells For Record Price In Hong Kong

A breathtaking 59.6 carat diamond known as the ‘Pink Star’ was sold for a record price of $71 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong, following a failed attempt to sell it three years ago.

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Turkish Gold Imports Jump 17-Fold Ahead Of Referendum

Turkey’s gold imports increased by 17 times in March compared to a year ago, reaching 28.2 tonnes, amid political uncertainty and rising demand for the yellow metal ahead of the country’s upcoming constitutional referendum on April 16.

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U.S. Mint Celebrates 225-Year History With African-American Lady Liberty Gold Coin

To mark its 225th anniversary, the U.S. Mint will soon accept orders for its historic Lady Liberty gold coin, which features a brand-new design of an African-American woman wearing a crown of stars.

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Gold, Silver Have Room To Rally Another 4% By Year End – ABN AMRO

(Kitco News) – Gold prices struggled Wednesday as the U.S. dollar continues to rally following positive U.S. labor data; however, one firm said in a report that it could be only a matter of time before the yellow metal pushes through resistance at $1,…

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Gold Erases Losses As U.S. Stock Market Sells Off

The U.S. stock indexes have in late-afternoon trading dropped well off their daily highs that saw solid gains earlier in the day.

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Gold to Keep This Beat For Remainder of Year – Fund Expert

(Kitco News) – While gold is in no-man’s land as it trades below $1,300 an ounce, one fund manager is optimistic that the metals strong first quarter performance will continue throughout the year.

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Where is Gold Headed? VOTE NOW!

(Kitco News) – Where do you think gold prices are going next week? Vote now in the Kitco News Wall Street vs Main Street weekly gold survey.

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