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Gold Holding Its Ground After U.S. Economy Creates 227K Jobs In January

(Kitco News) – Gold prices are holding above the key psychological level of $1,200 an ounce as the U.S. labor market showed a mixed picture last month.

Freeport: Output Cuts May Occur If Indonesian Exports Do Not Resume

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) reports that subsidiary PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) continues to seek approval from Indonesian authorities to export concentrates.

Gold’s 2016 Data Is Not That Disappointing – WGC Year-end Review

(Kitco News) – Despite a lackluster end to 2016, the World Gold Council saw the past year as a good example of gold’s role as an important diversifier in a global marketplace.

Central Banks in a Holding Pattern

Just like an airplane circling the airport, global Central Banks are in a holding pattern as they wait and assess the effect of policy implementation and the leadership style of President Donald Trump.

The Path Won’t be Straight, But Gold’s Bullish Trajectory is Set

Gold Off 12-Wk Highs But Holding Solid Gains In Uncertain Climate

(Kitco News) – Gold prices ended Thursday’s session with solid gains, but down from its 12-week high seen at the start of the North American session.

This One Factor Will Help Silver Outperform Gold In 2017 – ETF Securities

(Kitco News) – Continued expansion in the global Purchasing Managers Index points to stronger economic growth and could help silver reduce its dependence on gold to be one of the best-performing precious metals in 2017, according to one investment firm.

A New Trend Is Born, And It’ll Be Good For Gold – Trend Forecaster

A new trend has emerged in the United States, a trend that will prove to work in gold’s favor, says Gerald Celente, longtime trend forecaster and publisher of the popular Trends Journal.

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall 14,000 To 246,000

Gold maintained its gains after news that initial weekly U.S. jobless claims fell by 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 246,000 in the week to Saturday. Comex April gold was last up $17.40 to $1,225.70 an ounce after rising overnight.

OceanaGold: Didipio Still Operating Although Gov’t Official Calls For Suspension

OceanaGold Corp. (TSX, ASX: OGC) reports that an official in the Philippines has proposed suspension of operations at the company’s Didipio mine following an environmental review