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Gold Recovers by 1% After Plunge on Bernanke Comments

Spot gold rose more than 1 percent Thursday, recovering from its biggest fall in more than three years in the previous session when U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke failed to signal further monetary easing.
Return to Gold Standard Would Be Damaging -Report

Precious Metals, Miners Suffer After Bernanke's Good News

Precious metals and the broader market headed in opposite directions Wednesday, with gold taking its biggest single-day dive in two-and-a-half months, as a February full of good economic news helped drive the price of precious metals down on the day and month as a whole.
Bernanke gives testimony at a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the economic outlook, on Capitol Hill in Washington

Markets Do U-Turn After Bernanke Speaks: Daily Markets Wrap

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday job growth was better than expected and inflation under control, leaving markets thinking central bank intervention was a long way off. The upshot was a dollar rally that hammered gold, stocks and government bonds.
Lucky Friday underground operations

Gold Falls 3%, Biggest One-Day Drop in 2-1/2 Months

Gold fell 3 percent on Wednesday for its biggest one-day drop in 2-1/2 months, as a dollar rally following U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment on an encouraging job recovery prompted funds to heavily unwind bullish bets.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Dow Closes above 13,000 for First Time Since May 2008: Daily Markets Wrap

Markets closed higher Tuesday through a choppy session, as indicators gave conflicting signals on the U.S. economy, while Ireland announced it would hold a referendum on Europe's new fiscal treaty. All eyes are now turned to European Central Bank's second liquidity injection set to take place Wednesday.
Australia's Kingsgate to boost Thailand gold yield

India Gold Seen Rising above 29,000 Rupees

Indian gold futures, which struck a two-month high last week, could extend gains to top 29,000 rupees, a level keenly watched by the market, due to higher crude oil prices and weakness in the dollar versus the euro, analysts said.
"A Separation"

Iran Says Oscar Win is a Victory Over Israel

In an amusing development, the Iranian government has hailed the country's first win at the Oscars, beating four contenders including one from Israel, as a victory over its rival Jewish state.
Assad Syria

Syria Sanctions Tightened by EU

As Syrians head to the polls, the European Union imposed a new set of sanctions on Monday in an attempt to get President Bashar al-Assad to call off his assault on the city of Homs and on opposition protestors.

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