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India's central bank shifts slowly away from dollar

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Reserve Bank of India Takes Liking to Yuan, Australian Dollar

By Gayatri Nayak
Economic Times (India Times), Gurgaon
Monday, August 4, 2008

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Markets/Forex/RBI_takes_a_liking_to_...

Russia to centralize control of grain exports

Section: Daily Dispatches

This may make the price of Russian exports harder for Western banks to suppress with derivatives on the commodities markets.

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Moscow to Seize Grain Export Controls

By Javier Blas
Financial Times, London
Thursday, July 31, 2008

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/debdb184-5f3f-11dd-91c0-000077b07658.html?ncli...

Nationalize Freddie and Fannie, Greenspan says

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They've been given the key to the Treasury, and shorting them has been outlawed. So, Alan, haven't they been nationalized already?

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Greenspan Says Housing Prices Not Yet Near Bottom

By Steve Matthews
Bloomberg News Service
Thursday, July 31, 2008

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aq_FnETHl1gM&refer=home

Stressed banks borrow record amount from Fed

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By John Parry
Reuters
Thursday, July 31, 2008

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN3163777720080731?sp=true

NEW YORK -- Banks borrowed a record amount of funds from the Federal Reserve in the latest week as the year-old credit crisis took a persistent toll, while the commercial paper market continued to contract, signaling tough conditions for short term borrowers.

Don't despair -- the New Orleans conference is on the way

Section: Daily Dispatches

11:20a ET Thursday, July 31, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Drop those barbiturates! Put down that razor blade! Now step out of the bathtub! And -- oh, jeez -- wrap yourself in a towel!

This is no time for gold investors to despair, and no time for any investors to be naked anything. For the New Orleans Investment Conference is on the way.

Inflation in Europe reported at 16-year high

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By Fergal O'Brien
Bloomberg News Service
Thursday, July 31, 2008

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=afAiVyGGAmpM&

Inflation in Europe accelerated to the fastest pace in more than 16 years in July, restricting the European Central Bank's room to bolster the economy even as unemployment starts to increase.

Borrow from Fed and you get protection against shorting

Section: Daily Dispatches

SEC Extends Ban on Shorting Fannie, Freddie

By David Scheer and Edgar Ortega
Bloomberg News Service
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a2TrS9t34oao&refer=home

Central banks extend emergency credit; rate hikes less likely

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And now you know why gold has been bombed this week.

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Central Banks Fire New Round at Credit Crisis

By Glenn Somerville
Reuters
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWAT00986620080730

James Turk: More than a helping hand

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:45a ET Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

IMF sees no end to credit crisis

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But maybe selling more gold will help. ...

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By Krishna Guha
Financial Times, London
Monday, July 28, 2008

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3deb7da-5caf-11dd-8d38-000077b07658.html?ncli...

Global financial markets are "fragile" and indicators of systemic risk remain "elevated" almost a year into the credit crisis, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.

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