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A leading US financial regulator on Tuesday called for the prices of derivatives trades to be disclosed in the same way as stock prices, saying only large Wall Street banks benefited from the current lack of transparency.

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Patrick A. Heller: Days not to buy gold

Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-03-09 22:58 Section: Daily Dispatches

11p ET Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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CFTC warns against exempting energy contracts from its jurisdiction

Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-03-09 22:52 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Sarah N. Lynch and Ian Talley
The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870478490457511153305149333...

WASHINGTON -- The head of the U.S. futures watchdog agency warned lawmakers Tuesday against excluding some energy contracts from pending legislation, fueling an ongoing turf war between federal regulators.

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Another gold analyst strives to miss the point

Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-03-09 21:51 Section: Daily Dispatches

10:15p ET Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

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Now China's talking gold down, maybe wanting to get more cheap

Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-03-09 00:44 Section: Daily Dispatches

China Cautious on Gold Buying

By Aaron Back
The Wall Street Journal
Monday, March 8, 2010

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870486930457511062192079093...

BEIJING -- China's chief foreign-exchange regulator suggested the country's appetite for further gold purchases may be limited and offered soothing words about China's role as an investor in U.S. Treasurys.