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U.S. economic expansion to last another two years or more: Reuters poll

PRECIOUS-Gold steady near 2-mth highs as N. Korea tensions lend support

* Investors await U.S. CPI data due later on Friday
* Platinum hits nearly four-month high
* Silver on track for biggest weekly gain since July 2016

China’s Gold Demand Takes Australia By Storm, Breaching $11 Billion Annually

Chinese gold demand is not letting up, as the country bought 230 metric tons of Australian gold last year, which exceeded $11 billion on the Shanghai Gold Exchange, according to recent data released by The Perth Mint.

Gold Bulls Rolling Amid Risk Aversion In Marketplace

Gold prices were ending the U.S. day session higher and scored a nearly two-month high Thursday.

Gold Or Bitcoin As Tensions Rise Between U.S. And North Korea?

As investors flee to safe-haven assets amid heightened U.S. and North Korea tensions, some question which is better: gold or bitcoin?

Pimco Getting More Defensive But Shunning Gold

(Kitco News) – Warning signs continue to flash in financial markets as another global investment firm recommends investors take a defensive position; however, gold doesn’t appear to be on the menu.

Short-term Gold Bear Says CPI Data Could Change His Tune

Gold bulls are eying inflation and are looking for data to exceed expectations, catching the Federal Reserve on the back foot and potentially pushing gold prices higher.

Mitsubishi Sees Further Gains For Silver

Gold continues to gain momentum as equity markets move lower and as geopolitical tensions between North Korea and the U.S. still dominate headlines.

McEwen Mining To Purchase Black Fox Complex For $35 Million

McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE, TSX: MUX) has reached an agreement to purchase Primero Mining Corp.’s (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) Black Fox complex in Canada for $35 million, the companies announced Thursday.

SSR Mining Net Profit Rises, Helped By Impairment Reversal

SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ, TSX: SSRM), which until this month was known as Silver Standard Resources Inc., reports second-quarter net income of $37.7 million