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Gold Drops on Fading Prospects for Syria Military Strikes
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A potential deal to avoid U.S. military strikes against Syria sent gold down sharply in Tuesday trading.
Gold Flat on Fed Tapering, Syria Uncertainty
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A lack of clear direction on possible U.S. airstrikes in Syria and the slowing of the Fed's monthly bond-buying kept gold flat in Monday trading.
Gold Gains After Weak U.S. Jobs Report
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Fewer jobs were created in August than economists expected, boosting gold's appeal as fears of near-term Fed stimulus tapering ebbed.
Gold Falls on Upbeat U.S. Economic Data
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A trio of positive economic reports sent the U.S. dollar up and gold down in Thursday trading.
Gold Drops Despite Safe Haven Indicators
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell sharply in Wednesday trading in spite of increasing Middle East tensions and a strike by South African gold miners.
Gold Gains on Looming Syria Action
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold posted its first gain in four session as expectations for a U.S. military strike on Syria strengthened, boosting the metal's safe haven appeal.
Gold Posts Strong 6% Gain for August
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures fell in Friday trading on waning safe-haven appeal, but still posted a healthy 6.3% gain for August.
Gold Dips Again on Stronger U.S. Dollar
By
Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell slightly in Thursday trading as the U.S. dollar gained against other currencies and the prospect of U.S. action against Syria faded.
Gold Stalls Despite Syrian Uncertainty
By
Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold slipped slightly in Wednesday trading as speculation grew about the size and scope of a possible U.S. military attack on Syria.
Possible Military Escalation in Syria Drives Gold Higher
By
Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The increasing likelihood that the U.S. will launch military strikes against the Syrian military drove gold up sharply in Tuesday trading.
Gold Settles Lower After Weak Durable Goods Report
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A weaker-than-anticipated report on U.S. durable goods orders sent gold higher in Monday trading, but the metal fell back, settling down slightly.
Gold Jumps on Lower July New Home Sales
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold posted a solid gain in Friday trading after the Commerce Department posted a bigger-than-expected drop in new homes sales during July.
Gold Gains Checked by Stronger U.S. Dollar
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Data showing better Chinese manufacturing output sent gold higher on Thursday, but the metal's gain was pressured by a rising U.S. dollar.
Gold Slips Ahead of FOMC Minutes
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold settled down slightly in Wednesday trading prior to the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's July Federal Open Markets Committee meeting.
Gold Gains on Seasonal Asian Demand
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold moved higher in Tuesday trading as India began a season religious celebration that typically pushes up demand for physical gold.
Gold Slips on Profit-Taking
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Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold and silver sank slightly on Monday as investors took profits after last week's precious metal rally.
Gold Rises, Posts Weekly Gain
By
Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures climbed modestly on Friday as Middle East violence and Federal Reserve tapering fears drove equities markets lower.
Gold Jumps on Safe Haven Appeal
By
Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Escalating violence in Egypt allowed gold to shrug off lower than expected first time U.S. unemployment claims and post a solid gain for the day.
Gold Rebounds on Flat Wholesale Prices
By
Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold jumped in Wednesday trading, erasing the previous session's decline on a government report showing flat wholesale prices in July.
