Gold Solidly Higher, at 4-Mo. High, in Wake of Surprising SNB Move

Safe-haven demand is again the feature in the gold market Thursday, as prices hit a four-month high in the wake of the surprising news the Swiss National Bank abruptly abandoned the Swiss franc’s peg to the Euro currency.

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U.S. Producer Prices Fall 0.3% In December

(Kitco News) – Lower oil prices continued to reduce pipeline inflation pressures last month, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Gyrations

Gold found some upside impetus early in the day before falling. It bounced up to 1245 before settling down for a small loss during afternoon trading. Silver prices were hit by a round of profit-taking only a day after gold experienced the same impuls…

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2015 Will Be Good Year For Gold, Not For Equities – Veteran Trend Forecaster

(Kitco News) – This may prove to be a good year for gold while not so good for the equity markets, said this 35-year veteran trend forecaster, adding that the metal should currently be trading at least 60% higher.

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U.S. House Eases Bank, Wall Street Rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to ease the landmark law reining in banks and Wall Street, advancing a key Republican priority more than six years after a financial crisis brought on the Great Recession.

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Fed Survey Finds Moderate Economic Growth

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says the U.S. economy was growing at a moderate pace in December and early January, helped by gains in sales of autos and other consumer products, increased factory production and a pickup in tourism in various parts of the country.

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Gold Posts Modest Gains on More Safe-Haven Demand and Chart-Based Buying

Gold prices ended the U.S. day session modestly higher and closed at an 11-week high close Wednesday. A downbeat U.S. economic report and a stock market sell-off prompted safe-haven buying interest in gold. A weaker U.S. dollar index on this day was a…

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PDAC Names Andrew Cheatle New Executive Director

The Prospector’s and Developer’s Association of Canada (PDAC) named Andrew Cheatle, former president and chief executive officer of Unigold Inc. (TSX:UGD), as executive director of the association.

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New Italian Political Drama On Horizon: BBH’s Chandler

(Kitco News) – Following the resignation of Italy’s president Giorgio Napolitano on Wednesday, a research note from Brown Brothers Harriman suggests Italian ‘drama’ will most likely follow.

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Barclays: Expect Further Losses In Copper Prices

Technical analysts from Barclays say they are expecting to see more losses in copper prices as the base metal is leading the commodity indexes “collapse” Wednesday. Overnight, copper futures on the London Metals Exchange hit its lowest point since 2009, falling to $5,353.25 a tonne; prices are off their session low but are still down almost 5% on the day. “Copper downturn points lower towards targets in the 5210/5280 area next,” the analysts said.

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