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Big banks face scrutiny over pricing of metals
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2015-02-23 23:07 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Jean Eaglesham and Christopher M. Matthews
The Wall Street Journal
Monday, February 23, 2015
U.S. officials are investigating at least 10 major banks for possible rigging of precious-metals markets, even though European regulators dropped a similar probe after finding no evidence of wrongdoing, according to people close to the inquiries.
Rising interest rates won't subdue gold, Turk tells KWN
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2015-02-23 20:59 Section: Daily Dispatches9p ET Monday, February 23, 2015
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Avery Goodman: Lunar new year and pending Indian tax cut used to attack gold price
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2015-02-23 10:48 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Avery Goodman
Seeking Alpha
Monday, February 23, 2015
This sort of work is a bit harder than central banking
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2015-02-23 07:48 Section: Daily DispatchesSouth African Gold Miners Rescued After Fire at 1.4-Mile-Deep Mine
By Zandi Shabalala
Reuters
Sunday, February 22, 2015
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South Africa's Harmony Gold said on Sunday all 486 miners who were trapped underground following a fire had been rescued.
No wonder the Telegraph won't touch gold price suppression
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2015-02-22 13:03 Section: Daily DispatchesFor starters, its owners are heavily indebted to a bullion bank.
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1:36p ET Sunday, February 22, 2015
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Russia stopped gold-buying spree after prices soared in January
Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2015-02-21 11:22 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Nicholas Larkin
Bloomberg News
Friday, February 21, 2015
Russia stopped buying gold for the first time in 10 months after prices had the biggest increase on record.
Ronan Manly: Spotlight on Greece's gold reserves and Grexit
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2015-02-20 23:47 Section: Daily Dispatches11:48p ET Friday, February 20, 2015
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Alasdair Macleod: As world economy sinks, more financial repression
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2015-02-20 13:58 Section: Daily Dispatches1:58p ET Friday, February 17, 2015
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The Danish krone suppression scheme joins the gold suppression scheme
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2015-02-20 13:00 Section: Daily DispatchesDenmark Ready to Impose Capital Controls to Protect Currency
By Mehreen Khan
The Telegraph, London
Friday, February 20, 2015
Denmark's central bank is ready to impose capital controls to stop the inflow of money that has threatened its currency peg with the euro.
March date set for gold fix switch
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2015-02-19 16:37 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Ese Erheriene
The Wall Street Journal
Thursday, February 19, 2015
The deadline for the gold fix to enter the digital age is nearing.
The London Bullion Market Association said today that the gold benchmark will be set via an electronic platform managed by ICE Benchmark Administration beginning on March 20.