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Alasdair Macleod: Central banks and gold

Section: Daily Dispatches

3:33p ET Thursday, March 2, 2017

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

GoldMoney research director Alasdair Macleod today examines the world's geo-political and economic situation and sees the dissolution of the European Union, flight from the U.S. dollar, and a trend toward the yuan and gold. Macleod's analysis is headlined "Central Banks and Gold" and it's posted at GoldMoney here:

India's February gold imports surge on pent-up demand, GFMS says

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Rajendra Jadhav
Reuters
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

MUMBAI, India -- India's February gold imports surged to 50 tonnes, up more than 82 percent from a year ago, on pent-up jeweller demand and as retail consumers ramped up purchases for weddings, provisional data from consultancy GFMS showed on Wednesday.

Treasure hunters find Iron Age gold in farm field, earliest discovered in Britain

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Sarah Knapton
The Telegraph, London
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Intricate jewellery found buried in a Staffordshire field is the earliest example of Iron Age gold ever found in Britain.

The collection, made up of four twisted metal neckbands, called torcs, and a bracelet, was discovered by two metal detectorists just before Christmas.

Showdown in Indonesia brings world's biggest gold mine to standstill

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Krithika Varagur
Voice of America, Washington
Monday, February 27, 2017

Shorts digging in against silver, Turk tells KWN

Section: Daily Dispatches

7:30p ET Monday, February 27, 2017

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

GoldMoney founder and GATA consultant James Turk tells King World News that while the silver shorts were pushed back at $18 they are digging in. Turk thinks this will slow silver's advance but not stop it, since inflation is breaking out. His comments are excerpted at KWN here:

Bullion Star's gold charts suggest that demand is strong

Section: Daily Dispatches

7:18p ET Monday, February 27, 2017

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Bullion Star tonight posts nine charts that in general suggest that demand for physical gold is strong. They're posted at Bullion Star here:

https://www.bullionstar.com/blogs/gold-market-charts/gold-market-charts-...

CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
CPowell@GATA.org

U.S. Mint flunks Koos Jansen's gold audit document request, refunds his fee

Section: Daily Dispatches

6:54p ET Sunday, February 26, 2017

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Cashin tells KWN he's worried about central bank interference in the markets

Section: Daily Dispatches

6:15p ET Sunday, February 26, 2017

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Art Cashin, director of floor operations for UBS at the New York Stock Exchange and a commentator for CNBC, tells King World News today that he is concerned about interference in the markets by central banks. Cashin's interview is excerpted at KWN here:

GATA Chairman Bill Murphy's presentation to the Dollar Vigilante conference in Acapulco

Section: Daily Dispatches

11:09a ET Sunday, February 26, 2017

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

GATA Chairman Bill Murphy's presentation Friday at the Dollar Vigilante Internationalization and Investment Summit in Acapulco, Mexico, was titled "GATA and the Gold and Silver Markets" and the notes for it are appended.

CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
CPowell@GATA.org

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Royal Canadian Mint struggles to make money, documents show

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Dean Beeby
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. News, Toronto
Saturday, February 25, 2017

The Royal Canadian Mint just isn't making the money it used to.

Revenue is down sharply, jobs have been chopped, morale is in the tank, and formerly successful lines of business are being shut down -- even as the mint spends millions of dollars on new executive offices.

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