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Funds see no silver bullet in short-selling ban

European fund managers led a chorus of criticism of a two-week short-selling ban slapped on four euro zone stock markets on Friday, with restrictions seen more likely to nurture erratic trading than eliminate it.

Gold Extends Dip from Record as Risk Appetite Firms

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Gold prices fell on Friday, extending the previous session's retreat from record highs as fresh strength in equity markets and gains in the euro versus the safe-haven Swiss franc pointed to sharper appetite for risk.
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Primero Mining to be Listed on NYSE

Toronto-based Primero Mining Corp., a precious metals producer, said Friday it expects its common shares to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday under the symbol "PPP."
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Ava Sambora, Heather Locklear's daughter, to star in Judd Apatow's Next Film

Ava Sambora, the 13-year old daughter of actress Heather Locklear and Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, will make her acting debut under director Judd Apatow. The teenage model is set to appear in a new comedy film by Judd Apatow that is set for release June 2012. Variety reported that Ava will make a cameo as the best friend Apatow's daughter, Maude.
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Gold, silver price retreats as stocks rebound

Gold and silver settled lower Thursday after investors returned to stocks amid encouraging news from the Labor Department and stricter margin requirements from the CME Group Inc., which runs US futures markets.
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Spot Gold Price Slides After Margin Hike, Stocks Gain

Gold slid from record highs Thursday as investors cashed in some of the previous session's near 3 percent gains after U.S. stocks opened higher and following a move by CME Group to hike margins for trading COMEX gold futures.
Cast member James Franco poses at the premiere of ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California

"Apes" strong opening brings talk of sequel

There haven't been any official conversations. But after the big "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" opening last weekend, the movie's writer/producers not only expect a sequel or two -- they are prepared for them.
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Spot Gold Price Hits Record High

Gold hit fresh record highs on Wednesday as U.S. stock markets resumed their decline on concerns over the U.S. and euro zone economies, and after the Federal Reserve said U.S. interest rates would stay near zero for at least two years.
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Stock Market Crash Feared to Afflict Pensioners

The words 'pensioner's paradise' might no longer a reality for many elderly people as most pension schemes are losing sheen. The final salary based-pensions that are indirectly dependent on the stock market might go for a toss and keep the pensioners at bay due to the sharp fall in the markets.
Bars of 1000 gram silver are seen in this picture illustration at a precious metal refinery in Istanbul

Silver Wheaton Reports Strong Second Quarter

Low fixed operating costs and rising silver prices lifted the second-quarter results of Canada's Silver Wheaton. CEO Randy Smallwood suggests that within three or four years, depending on confidence or the lack thereof in the U.S. dollar, silver could reach $100 per ounce.
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Gold soars to record above $1,700 on debt fears

Gold vaulted to record highs above $1,700 an ounce on Monday, surging nearly 3 percent as European Central Bank's buying of Italian and Spanish bonds failed to ease debt fears after Standard & Poor's cut the top-notch AAA credit rating of the United States.
Five-tael (6.65 ounces or 190 grams) gold bars are seen at a jewellery store in Hong Kong in this April 21, 2011 illustration photo.

Bullion strikes record above $1,700 on S&P downgrade

Bullion roared to record highs above $1,700 an ounce on Monday as an unprecedented downgrade to the U.S. credit rating sent investors scrambling out of riskier assets, hammering equity markets and the dollar.

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