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Iran accepts Chinese renminbi for crude oil

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Henny Sender
Financial Times, London
Monday, May 7, 2012

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/63132838-732d-11e1-9014-00144feab49a.html

Iran is accepting renminbi for some of the crude oil it supplies to China, industry executives in Beijing and Kuwait and Dubai-based bankers said, partly as a consequence of US sanctions aimed at limiting Tehran’s nuclear programme.

China's gold imports jump as country may become biggest user

Section: Daily Dispatches

From Bloomberg News
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/china-s-gold-imports-advance-as...

Mainland China's gold imports from Hong Kong surged more than sixfold in the first quarter, adding to signs that the country may displace India as the world's largest consumer of the precious metal on an annual basis.

Warren Who? Gold bugs still think they have right idea

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Jeff Cox
CNBC, New York
Monday, May 7, 2012

http://www.cnbc.com/id/47324444

It's not every day you can find people to take the opposite side of a trade from Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, but then gold is not your average trade.

Europe's politics will hasten rush for gold, Turk tells King World News

Section: Daily Dispatches

12:45p ET Tuesday, May 8, 2012

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India removes excise tax on gold jewelry

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Biman Mukherji and Debiprasad Nayak
The Wall Street Journal
Monday, May 7, 2012

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230436310457738944333724737...

NEW DELHI -- Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday removed the excise tax on sales of all gold jewelry, a move that will calm retailers who went on strike when the scope of the levy was widened in March.

New York Sun: The Munger Games

Section: Daily Dispatches

7:17p ET Sunday, May 6, 2012

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

A New York Sun editorial today talks back probably better than anyone to the shallow disparagement of gold spoken the other day by Berkshire Hathaway's Charles Munger. The Sun's editorial is headlined "The Munger Games" and it's posted at the Sun's Internet site here:

http://www.nysun.com/editorials/the-munger-games/87811/

Gold is limited government, which is more 'civilized' than the alternative

Section: Daily Dispatches

11:19a ET Sunday, May 6, 2012

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At KWN, weekly metals review and Pento likes mining shares

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:07a ET Sunday, May 6, 2012

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Over at King World News, Bill Haynes of CMI Gold and Silver and futures market analyst Dan Norcini provide the weekly precious metals market review:

http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/Broadcast/Entries/2012/5/5_KWN_We...

James Turk: From government to 'robberment'

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:40a ET Sunday, May 6, 2012

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