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You're invited to GATA's reception following the Vancouver conference Monday
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2018-01-18 19:46 Section: Daily Dispatches7:47p ET Thursday, January 18, 2018
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
If you're attending the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference this coming Sunday and Monday, please consider greeting GATA Chairman Bill Murphy and board member Ed Steer at GATA's reception from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Lions Pub at 888 West Cordova St., just around the corner from the conference hall.
HSBC agrees to pay $100 million to settle U.S. probe into currency rigging
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2018-01-18 18:29 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Jonathan Stempel and Sangameswaran S
Reuters
Thursday, January 18, 2018
HSBC Holdings today agreed to pay $101.5 million to settle a U.S. criminal probe into the rigging of currency transactions, which has already led the conviction of one of its former bankers.
Hackers have stolen about 14% of digital currencies
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2018-01-18 13:34 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Olga Kharif
Bloomberg News
January 18, 2018
Digital currencies and the software developed to track them have become attractive targets for cybercriminals while creating a lucrative new market for computer-security firms.
'Disastrous' deals sideline gold-mining M&A as metal rises
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2018-01-18 13:18 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Luzi-Ann Javier
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Stung by some lousy investments that led to billions of dollars in losses a few years ago, the world's major gold producers have cut way back on mining deals -- even as metal prices posted their biggest rally since 2010.
Craig Hemke: Comex positioning indicates gold smash imminent
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2018-01-18 12:53 Section: Daily Dispatches12:54p ET Thursday, January 18, 2018
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Dave Kranzler: 2018 should be bullish for the precious metals sector
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2018-01-17 13:27 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Dave Kranzler
Investment Research Dynamics, Denver
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Usually I'm loathe to stick out price targets on the markets, especially gold and silver, because of the undeniable market intervention of the central banks -- market manipulation that is so blatant now that it is denied only by card-carrying idiots.
Dollar's weakness unsettles central bankers
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2018-01-17 09:21 Section: Daily DispatchesAll they have to do is rig gold down some more.
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By Roger Blitz
Financial Times
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
The persistent weakness of the U.S. dollar is forcing global central bankers to step up their efforts in warning about the cost of currency appreciation on their economies.
Monetary metals holding up well despite suppression, GATA chairman says
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2018-01-16 19:22 Section: Daily Dispatches7:23p ET Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
China escalates crackdown on cryptocurrency trading
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2018-01-16 08:39 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Bloomberg News
Monday, January 15, 2018
China is escalating its clampdown on cryptocurrency trading, targeting online platforms and mobile apps that offer exchange-like services, according to people familiar with the matter.
Nine banks accused of rigging key Canada lending rate
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2018-01-15 17:30 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Ben McLannahan
Financial Times, London
Monday, January 15, 2018
A cluster of big banks has been named in a new lawsuit alleging manipulation of a key benchmark lending rate in Canada, opening up a new front in a global scandal that has led to billions of dollars in fines and penalties.
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