SILVER

Drop in quality of ore hurts First Majestic quarterly silver production totals; company looks forward to fourth quarter

Gold prices rose 1 percent in Europe on Wednesday as the dollar fell to a three-week low against the euro, and after the Slovak parliament's rejection of a plan to expand the bloc's rescue fund stoked concerns over the Eurozone debt crisis.

Gold prices settled where they started Tuesday, virtually unchanged, as uncertainty about Europe's banks offset Asian demand for physical gold.

Gold prices hovered in a tight range Tuesday, slightly below its opening level, as Slovak lawmakers put off voting on whether to support the expansion of a Eurozone bailout fund.

The loss of Alicia Sacramone to a torn Achilles tendon did not deter the United States women's gymnastics team, which won gold in the World Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Silver and gold production by Endeavour Silver Corp. rose in the third quarter, while revenue jumped 93 percent on higher prices for the two precious metals.

Gold prices surrendered some value Tuesday as the euro slipped, and the dollar rose, ahead of a vote by Slovak lawmakers on whether to approve an expansion of Europe's bailout fund.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has canceled the first two weeks of the regular season after the league owners and players were unable to resolve a bitter labor dispute on Monday.

NBA commissioner David Stern has canceled the first two weeks of the 2011 season as the NBA lockout drags on, he announced late Monday night.

A silver cargo worth some $18 million has been found in a sunken ship at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean, a marine salvage and shipwreck exploration company said Monday.

The new iPhone 4S may not look much different from the iPhone 4 but with its packed new features come new accessories ahead of the phone's release on Friday.

Gold and silver mining company shares jumped Monday as the price of the metals surged and the broader equity markets turned sharply higher on a pledge by leaders of Europe's richest countries to save the continent's banks.

The ongoing crisis at Yahoo may now have tempted some new parties including Singapore’s Temasek as well as Bain Capital, joining other parties said to include Facebook, Microsoft, Providence Equity Partners and Alibaba Group.

Gold prices surged Monday and the dollar plunged as investors piled into stocks in the hope that Europe's sovereign debt crisis may finally be ending and the continent's financial system is beginning to stabilize.

Gold rose more than 2 percent on Monday, lifted by weakness in the dollar versus the euro after France and Germany pledged to come up with a proposal to recapitalize euro zone banks, while traders remained cautious ahead of further details of the plan.

Palladium prices rocketed higher Monday as rising optimism about Europe's economy boosted stocks on both sides of the Atlantic and lifted commodities that rise with increased business activity.

Gold, silver, platinum and palladium, as well as other commodities, generally stand a better chance of handling a global economic downturn than other types of investments, Barclays Capital said Monday.

India gold futures are likely to extend gains this week helped by the weakness in the U.S. dollar, which enhances appeal of the yellow metal as an alternative investment, and after France and Germany pledged to strike a proposal to recapitalize euro zone banks.

Gold prices jumped nearly 2 percent Monday on a plunging dollar and strong physical buying from India and China.

Gold rose more than 1 percent on Monday as the dollar fell versus the euro after France and Germany pledged to strike a proposal to recapitalize euro zone banks, while traders remained cautious ahead of further details of the plan.

Al Davis, the longtime Oakland Raiders owner who died Saturday, was remembered during a moment of silence before the Raiders took on the Houston Texans on Sunday.