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Gold bullion coins known as Krugerrands are pictured in the mint where they are manufactured in Midrand outside Johannesburg

From Gold May 23, 2013 05:16 am

China Discovers Gold Mine in Northwest With 53 Tonnes Worth of Reserves

China on Wednesday announced it has discovered a gold mine in the Ili Valley in the country's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With reserves estimated to be at 53 tonnes, the said discovery could translate to an economic value of $3.2 billion.

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From Gold May 20, 2013 11:40 pm

Credit Suisse Forecasts Gold Price Plunging to $1,100 in 2013; $1,000 by 2018

Gold experts continue to see bleaker days ahead for the yellow metal, once considered a safe haven. Ric Deverall of Credit Suisse forecast the price of gold would further dip to $1,100 in 2013 and even plunge more to $1,000 in the next five years.

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From Gold May 20, 2013 10:12 am

Gold Futures to Fall Past 1-Month Low

Gold futures in India are likely to fall past their lowest level in a month, weighed by expectations of a strong dollar, dimming the yellow metal's appeal as an alternative investment.

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From Gold May 17, 2013 12:25 pm

Gold Extends Losing Streak as Fed Signals QE Exit

Analysts expect gold prices to fall to $1,100 an ounce in a year and below $1,000 in five years.

Indian gold jewelery

From Gold May 17, 2013 05:21 am

Gold Trade: Middle East, Indian, Chinese Small-time Investors Helped Push Gold in Q1 2013

Despite the global gold demand trade decelerated in the first quarter of 2013 compared from the year ago, the actual exchange of gold among small-time investors in the Middle East, India, and China was very much alive through jewellery in the same period.

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From Gold May 17, 2013 01:32 am

Gold Futures Prices Drop to $1,368.90; Central Banks Add 109.2 Tonnes of Yellow Metal to Reserves in Q1 2013

Gold continued to lost its luster as prices of spot gold futures for June delivery dropped 0.7 per cent and closed on Thursday at $1.386.90 an ounce on the Comex in New York. It is the sixth consecutive prices that the price went down, and the longest slump for the precious metal once considered a safe haven.

Gold slides down

From Gold May 14, 2013 04:40 am

Gold Buying Festival: India Splurges on Gold as Prices Drop

When prices of gold fell in India to Rs 27,520 (AU$503.50) per ten grammes, a gold-buying frenzy ensued, giving testament that India prefers buying the safe haven yellow metal gold more on religious holidays.

Indians shopping for gold after prices fell

From Gold May 13, 2013 12:04 pm

India's Trade Gap Widens as Gold Imports Jump to 138% in April

The world's top importer of gold posts a 138% increase in gold and silver imports in April.

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From Gold May 07, 2013 08:46 am

Gold Ticks Lower as Equities Gain, ETFs Plunge

Gold eased on Tuesday, losing its shine as an alternative investment after stock markets rallied on hopes for a steady U.S. recovery, and as holdings on bullion exchange-traded funds slipped to their lowest in more than three years.

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From Gold May 01, 2013 06:46 am

Global Markets Overview - 01 May 2013

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Tuesday with a gain of 21.05 points, or 0.14%, to 14839.80, after falling 84 points earlier in the day. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose 3.96 points, or 0.25%, to 1597.57, a new record high, while the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 21.77 points, or 0.66%, to 3328.79.

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