Daily Dispatches

Former CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton, lately TV news show host, dies at 58 after 'sudden illness'

Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2019-04-28 00:10 Section: Daily Dispatches

Chilton arranged for GATA to testify at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's hearing on the monetary metals markets in 2010 and wanted the commission to investigate manipulation of those markets.

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'Boom Bust' Host, Former CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton, dies at Age 58

From Russia Today, Moscow
Saturday, April 27, 2019

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Could gold's day of deliverance be at hand?

Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2019-04-27 23:37 Section: Daily Dispatches

Get back to work. If it comes, you'll notice.

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11:48p ET Saturday, April 27, 2019

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Does this weekend's assertion on King World News by London metals trader Andrew Maguire that a central bank intends to acquire whatever gold remains at the New York Commodities Exchange --

http://gata.org/node/19027

http://gata.org/node/19029

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Maguire explains how Comex is designed for metals market rigging, expects silver to pop back up soon

Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2019-04-27 11:48 Section: Daily Dispatches

11:45a ET Saturday, April 27, 2019

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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Russia gains gold to diversify reserves, not to distrust dollar, central banker says

Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2019-04-26 20:59 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Matt Clinch
CNBC, New York
Friday, April 26, 2019

Russia's gold-buying surge over the past year is simply down to a wish to diversify its portfolio of reserves, the central bank governor told CNBC today.

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A central bank is seeking gold through Comex 'exchange for physicals,' Maguire tells KWN

Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2019-04-26 20:50 Section: Daily Dispatches

8:45p ET Friday, April 26, 2019

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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Brien Lundin: Flash crashes keep showing gold market manipulation, CFTC's indifference

Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2019-04-26 09:39 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Brien Lundin
Gold Newsletter, Metairie, Louisiana
Thursday, April 25, 2019

https://goldnewsletter.com/

Sometimes the gold market seems like a mixed martial arts fight. The metal is down on the canvas, seemingly helpless, yet it keeps getting pummeled unnecessarily.

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China dollar bond default tests bank guarantees for first time

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2019-04-25 22:57 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Carrie Hong and Carol Zhong
Bloomberg News
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Investor faith in Chinese dollar bonds backed by banks is about to be tested after a default by one of the country's best-known private conglomerates.