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Gold Retreats as Fund Managers Book 2011 Gains

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Gold struggled Friday as fund managers booked profits on the yellow metal's gains this year, offsetting the lift it normally would have gotten from rising crude oil prices and stocks.
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Gold ETF Inflows Down in '11 - Report

The inflows into gold-backed exchange-traded funds that helped drive bullion demand sharply higher during the financial crisis have more than halved this year, according to Reuters data, and are unlikely to recover in 2012 as appetite grows for other assets.
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Afton-Ajax Needs $795M in Investments - Study

KGHM, Europe's No.2 copper producer, and Abacus Mining will need to invest $795 million in their joint Canadian copper and gold project Afton-Ajax, according to a feasibility study cited by KGHM on Wednesday.
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Gold, Silver Surge on Housing Data

Gold prices rose Tuesday with other commodities and global equities on unexpected signs the U.S. housing market is turning around and continued improvement in the Eurozone.
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Wall Street extends gains, Nasdaq up 3 percent

Stocks extended gains on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq rising 3 percent as investors latched onto signs of easing stress in Europe's bond markets as well as positive economic data at home and abroad.
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Gold, Silver Miners' Shares Soar

Shares of gold and silver miners soared Tuesday after a surprisingly strong U.S. housing report sparked a global move toward risky assets that lifted equities, commodities and the euro.
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Gold Found to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency - Study

A layer of gold nanodots on the surface of indium-tin oxide (ITO) coated glass may improve the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells, according to new research published in the journal, Gold Bulletin.
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Indian Gold Buying Down as Rupee Weakens

Gold prices in India, the world's top buyer, edged higher on Tuesday on a weak rupee and recovery in the world market, although the upside further discouraged buying, dealers said.
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Crocodile Adopts 'Poison Pill, Offers Maud Creek Update

Australia-focused Crocodile Gold Corp., which is in the middle of an unsolicited takeover offer, said Tuesday a new study estimates its Maud Creek Deposit holds inferred resources of 1,072,000 ounces of gold at 2.4 gram per ton.
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Wall Street to rebound at open, volatility seen

Stocks were poised to rebound at the open Tuesday after declines in the prior session as a drop in Spain's borrowing costs and unexpectedly positive data from Germany eased euro zone debt worries.
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Gold Rises 1%, Silver up 2% on U.S., German Data

Gold prices rose more than 1 percent and silver popped nearly 2 percent Tuesday on fresh evidence the struggling U.S. housing industry is recovering plus rising German business sentiment that boosted investors' risk appetite.
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Silver, Palladium Fall but Gold Stays Near $1,600

Prices for silver and palladium, the two precious metals with the most industrial applications, fell Monday on growing evidence of weakening demand from China and a possible recession in Europe.
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Technical Issues Delay Grasberg Workers Return

Striking workers at Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's giant Indonesian mine delayed on Saturday until next week a plan to go back to work after a three-month strike because of technical issues, a union spokesman said.
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Peru's Pres. Slips in Polls after Mine Protests

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala's approval rating fell for the third straight month in December to 47 percent after fierce protests against a mining project sparked his government's first crisis, pollster Ipsos Apoyo said on Sunday.
Gold bars in Oegussa Plant, Austria

Gold Going beneath $1,500 in Next 3 Months - Poll

Gold prices will fall below $1,500 an ounce over the next three months and are unlikely to retest September's all-time highs until later 2012 at the earliest, according to a Reuters poll of 20 hedge fund managers, economists and traders.
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Nigerian Stock Market to List its First Gold ETF

Nigeria's bourse is to list its first exchange traded fund (ETF) on Monday, a South African gold-backed fund that will broaden the exchange's range of products beyond equities and bonds, the stock exchange said on Friday.
12.5 kg gold bar in Indonesia

Gold Bullion Bulls Seek New Trading Range - Analysis

The second-biggest slump in gold prices since the financial crisis has rattled bullion bulls, as implied volatility in the gold options market is subdued, suggesting the bullion is seeking to find a new range.

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