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Another mysterious IMF gold sale -- plugging the London leaks?

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:05p ET Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Another unexplained sale of gold by the International Monetary Fund turned up today in another Reuters story based on another statement from the World Gold Council.

Australia considers 40% tax on mining profits

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Rob McGuirk
Associated Press
via Yahoo News
Sunday, May 2, 2010

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100502/ap_on_bi_ge/as_australia_tax

CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia would heavily tax the booming profits of its mining companies under a tax system overhaul proposed Sunday that also would invest in infrastructure to support mining operations and reduce corporate taxes.

Price suppression may end by itself, but not as fast

Section: Daily Dispatches

2:49p ET Saturday, May 1, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

Alerted by our friend F.R. to yesterday's GATA Dispatch decrying the abuse of financial letter writer Marc Faber by people urging support of GATA (http://www.gata.org/node/8592), Faber has sent GATA a brief statement acknowledging suppression of gold and silver prices:

On KWN, Ted Butler reveals Justice Dept. probe of Morgan silver rigging

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:15a ET Saturday, May 1, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

In his weekly interview with Eric King of King World News, silver market analyst Ted Butler announces that the Anti-Trust Division of the U.S. Justice Department has told a Butler newsletter subscriber that it is investigating a complaint of silver market manipulation against JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Jay Taylor tells BNN about loss of confidence in fiat currencies

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:10p ET Friday, April 30, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

James Turk: Gold needed now more than ever

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:45p ET Friday, April 30, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Gene Arensberg: Large commercials get shorter but not aggressively

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:15p ET Friday, April 30, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

At Got Gold Report, Gene Arensberg reports tonight that the large commercial shorts in gold and silver on the New York Commodities Exchange increased their positions this week but not aggressively so. Arensberg's report is headlined "COT Flash April 30" and you can find it here:

http://www.gotgoldreport.com/

If you're abusive you're not helping GATA

Section: Daily Dispatches

4p ET Friday, April 30, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

In his financial letter for May 1 (http://www.gloomboomdoom.com) Marc Faber writes:

In Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi mentions precious-metals Ponzi schemes

Section: Daily Dispatches

2:08a ET Friday, April 30, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

Criminal probe looks into Goldman Sachs trading

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Susan Pulliam and Evan Perez
The Wall Street Journal
Thursday, April 29, 2010

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870357250457521465299834887...

Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into whether Goldman Sachs Group Inc. or its employees committed securities fraud in connection with its mortgage trading, people familiar with the probe say.

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