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Video of GATA Chairman Murphy's CFTC testimony posted at YouTube

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:25p ET Thursday, March 25, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

A great day at the CFTC, and another one's coming

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:36p ET Thursday, March 25, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

A few observations by someone who caught most of today's CFTC hearing via telephone conference call. ...

A London trader walks the CFTC through a silver manipulation in advance

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Additional Statement by Bill Murphy, Chairman
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee

to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Washington, D.C., March 25, 2010

Metal-trading limits weighed by U.S. regulator

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By Millie Munshi and Alan Bjerga
Bloomberg News
Thursday, March 25, 2010

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aQEmXWROcmRQ

WASHINGTON -- U.S. regulators are considering limits on how much of the market for metals including gold and copper that speculators can control after last year’s financial crisis spurred record swings in futures prices.

CFTC faces naysayers on metals trade limits

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By Frank Tang and Tom Doggett
Reuters
Thursday, March 25, 2010

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2521251820100325

WASHINGTON -- The top U.S. futures regulator heard objections on Thursday from exchanges and traders who said limiting metals speculation could irreparably harm markets, while some questioned whether the agency has the authority to impose such restrictions.

Can't manipulate Treasuries market? But that's the point of rigging gold!

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:14p ET Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Our friend P.B. writes:

"Best of luck to GATA at the CFTC hearing tomorrow. What a long, strange trip it's been.

Scott Thill: Gold's value is as artificial as paper money's

Section: Daily Dispatches

7:10p ET Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Zero Hedge throws itself into the fight against gold price suppression

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6:47p ET Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Picking up on today's story in The Telegraph about demands for information about the British gold sales, Zero Hedge again has thrown itself into the struggle to expose the gold price suppression scheme.

CFTC announces Internet link for video of Thursday's metals hearing

Section: Daily Dispatches

6:24p ET Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today posted an Internet link planned for video broadcast of the commission's hearing Thursday on futures and options trading in the precious metals markets. The hearing is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. ET. Here's the link:

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