Daily Dispatches

LBMA defense of London gold fixing distracts from central bank involvement

Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2014-04-20 01:53. Section: Daily Dispatches

10:03p ET Saturday, April 19, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The March edition of the London Bullion Market Association's magazine, The Alchemist -- presumably named for the ability of LBMA members to turn gold into paper -- carries a long defense of the daily London gold price fixings against complaints that they are likely manipulated by their participating bullion banks.

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Gene Arensberg: What's important -- what Comex participants say or what they do?

Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2014-04-20 01:07. Section: Daily Dispatches

9p ET Saturday, April 19, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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Russia, China likely to stop buying Treasuries, ex-White House financial aide says

Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2014-04-19 00:58. Section: Daily Dispatches

9p ET Friday, April 18, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Former Bush administration financial aide Philippa Malmgren tells King World News that Russia and China are likely to stop buying U.S. Treasuries altogether and that separatism is rampant around the world, not peculiar to Ukraine:

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Merger talks between gold giants Barrick and Newmont break down

Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2014-04-19 00:51. Section: Daily Dispatches

By Gillian Tan, Alistair MacDonald, and Dana Mattioli
The Wall Street Journal
Friday, April 18, 2014

Barrick Gold Corp. and Newmont Mining Corp. recently held abortive talks over a deal that would have combined the world's two largest gold producers at a time when they are battling a sharp drop in the price of gold, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Former presidential aide acknowledges causes for gold price suppression

Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2014-04-18 12:12. Section: Daily Dispatches

8:12a ET Friday, April 18, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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Holter muses on China's silver scheme; Barron doubts new raid on gold ETFs

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2014-04-17 18:40. Section: Daily Dispatches

2:40p ET Thursday, April 17, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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Alasdair Macleod: Economic outlook darkens

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2014-04-17 13:50. Section: Daily Dispatches

9:49a ET Thursday, April 17, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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Use of gold as collateral in China is actually positive for gold, Rule tells KWN

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2014-04-17 12:02. Section: Daily Dispatches

8a ET Thursday, April 17, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

What the World Gold Council construes as negative for gold, the supposed use of the metal as collateral for commodity loans in China, is actually bullish, Sprott Asset Management's Rick Rule tells King World News.

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