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Metal-trading limits weighed by U.S. regulator
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2010-03-25 17:38 Section: Daily DispatchesBy 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.
Metals trade limits would hurt U.S., financial execs say
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2010-03-25 17:06 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Marcy Gordon
Associated Press
via Yahoo News
Thursday, March 25, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100325/ap_on_bi_ge/us_regulators_metals_tra...
CFTC faces naysayers on metals trade limits
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2010-03-25 16:40 Section: Daily DispatchesBy 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!
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-03-24 20:53 Section: Daily Dispatches9:14p 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
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-03-24 19:15 Section: Daily Dispatches7:10p ET Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Zero Hedge throws itself into the fight against gold price suppression
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-03-24 18:49 Section: Daily Dispatches6:47p 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
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-03-24 18:26 Section: Daily Dispatches6:24p 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:
British PM ordered to disclose info on gold sales
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-03-24 18:21 Section: Daily Dispatches6:15p ET Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
GATA Chairman Murphy interviewed by Canada's BNN
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-03-24 17:58 Section: Daily Dispatches6p ET Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
Chilton's agenda is troublesome, so watch out for that truck
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-03-23 20:17 Section: Daily Dispatches7:55p ET Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
In his conference call today with investors, journalists, and generally interested parties, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission member Bart Chilton proposed much more vigorous regulation of the futures and options markets in the precious metals.
Chilton advocated:
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