GOLD

Gold market reaction to U.S. policy deadlock on the federal budget and debt ceiling has been surprisingly muted.

China's luxury consumers are clamoring for gold, or at least gold-colored, goods of all kinds.

As prices soared, sale of gold between 2009 and 2010 reaped $10.6 billion in profits for the IMF.

The U.S. Treasury has no intention of parting with any of its gold, even if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling.

The world’s largest gold exchange-traded fund was the least popular such investment fund in the third quarter, according to new data.

China’s appetite for gold has never been stronger, despite a tough year for the metal so far in 2013.

Although gold sells in spot markets for roughly $1300/oz, total production costs usually meet or exceed that, said Citi analysts.

What goes up must come down: Economists say gold prices will lose lift next year.

Barrick’s CEO told the Denver Gold Forum that it wasn’t worth it for the company to cancel Pascua Lama, because the company is halfway through mine development.

Gold bugs and bears seem even more divided after last week, though they agree that the question of timing is deeply uncertain.

The influential investor spoke about gold markets, Japanese monetary policy and the U.S. energy boom.

Thanks partly to government tax hikes and confusing import rules, gold smugglers targeted India as a likely market for illegal gold in 2013.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs said 2013 prices aren’t great, but they're better than the prices we'll see next year.

The move is expected to protect local hand-made jewelry producers from cheaper imports from countries such as Thailand and Malaysia.

Even though the reduction in Fed stimulus will come as no surprise, next week is key for the gold market.

The world’s largest gold miner tried to reassure investors it has capital costs under control.

How closely gold prices and inflation are linked depends on what time period is being considered.

Central bank managers were apparently reassured by a slightly more optimistic gold market in the past few summer weeks.

From the staid and storied halls of the world's third-largest bank comes a wild and woolly prediction about gold.

Heightened union unrest and tricky negotiations this summer plus the August 2012 Marikana mining massacre have scared away investors.

Asian markets were jolted, after new evidence emerged of a chemical attack by the Syrian government against civilians.

Analysts identified unrest in Syria and potential U.S. military intervention there as key factors providing a quick boost to gold prices.

The first half of 2013 saw record UK-to-Switzerland gold flows, as refineries transformed gold into a form acceptable to Asian buyers.

One industry estimate shows that gold producers could be losing $100 to $200 for every ounce sold at current market prices.

Future demand for gold will be dominated by eastern markets and big importers like India and China, according to the World Gold Council.

One chart from former U.S. Mint Director Edmund Moy shows a correlation between gold and the debt ceiling since 2008.

China could set a record for itself if consumers there demand more than 1,000 tonnes of gold this year.

Gold companies are expected to cut costs in coming years to cope with high operating costs amid lower gold prices.

India's finance ministry raised import duties on gold to 10 percent from 8 percent - in an anti-trade deficit effort.