{"id":506,"date":"2011-02-21T23:55:40","date_gmt":"2011-02-21T12:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/506\/"},"modified":"2011-02-21T23:55:40","modified_gmt":"2011-02-21T12:55:40","slug":"506","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/506\/","title":{"rendered":"As to be expected heavy news flows re Silver and Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2011\/02\/21\/markets-precious-idUSTOE71J01320110221&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAAOABAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNEg_UbKHC9wffLLX51PZYBbmHyLJw\"><span style=\"color: #1111cc;\">PRECIOUS-<strong>Gold<\/strong> up, silver ETF gains as <strong>price<\/strong> near 31-yr high<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span><span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"><span style=\"color: #777777; text-decoration: none;\">Reuters<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nTOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) &#8211; <strong>Gold<\/strong> inched up on Monday, adding to a weekly   gain of nearly 3 percent last week as fears over a European debt crisis and   growing unrest in the Middle East underpinned investor sentiment. * Spot <strong>gold<\/strong> XAU= was steady at $1390.50 <strong>&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story?ncl=http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2011\/02\/21\/markets-precious-idUSTOE71J01320110221&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2011\/02\/21\/markets-precious-idUSTOE71J01320110221%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjAAOABAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNEu7-ED1m6SnDQCN4UBozF4VqnAJg\"><span style=\"color: #228822;\">See all stories on this topic \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.goldalert.com\/2011\/02\/gold-price-surges-amid-turmoil-in-libya\/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATABOAFAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNHt7DjBC7EAWA_yG7vp7MgNP4UPrw\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1111cc;\">Gold Price<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #1111cc;\"> Surges Amid Turmoil in Libya<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span><span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"><span style=\"color: #777777; text-decoration: none;\">GoldAlert<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nThe <strong>gold price<\/strong> closed in on $1400 per ounce late Sunday night as   violence in Libya helped propel the yellow metal higher. A revolt against   Libya&#8217;s leader Qaddafi sparked concern that tensions in the region were   spreading outside of Egypt and dictators <strong>&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story?ncl=http:\/\/www.goldalert.com\/2011\/02\/gold-price-surges-amid-turmoil-in-libya\/&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp:\/\/www.goldalert.com\/2011\/02\/gold-price-surges-amid-turmoil-in-libya\/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjABOAFAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNH96Q4yxCYjVzeVTmrIfg6pqX9auA\"><span style=\"color: #228822;\">See all stories on this topic \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi%3Ff%3D%252Fg%252Fa%252F2011%252F02%252F20%252Fbloomberg1376-LGY2HD0YHQ0X01-0Q54BDMBVSG4J4IK6TDJN3PNKR.DTL&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATACOAJAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNHhqPfGSdgxh0Uhg-qFJrxPpD95eg\"><span style=\"color: #1111cc;\">Oil, <strong>Gold<\/strong> Gain as Asian Stocks Decline on Middle   East Tensions<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span><span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"><span style=\"color: #777777; text-decoration: none;\">San Francisco   Chronicle<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>&#8230;<\/strong> percent and Korea Zinc Co., which produces <strong>gold<\/strong> and silver,   rallying 2.7 percent. PetroChina Co. added 1 percent in Shanghai trading   after the National Development and Reform Commission boosted gasoline and   diesel <strong>prices<\/strong> by as much as 4.6 percent.<br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story?ncl=http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi%3Ff%3D%252Fg%252Fa%252F2011%252F02%252F20%252Fbloomberg1376-LGY2HD0YHQ0X01-0Q54BDMBVSG4J4IK6TDJN3PNKR.DTL&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi%253Ff%253D%25252Fg%25252Fa%25252F2011%25252F02%25252F20%25252Fbloomberg1376-LGY2HD0YHQ0X01-0Q54BDMBVSG4J4IK6TDJN3PNKR.DTL%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjACOAJAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNE7Y6GvmR32Ph7-jXYKuttw8osMyA\"><span style=\"color: #228822;\">See all stories on this topic \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/3f985d7c-3d89-11e0-ae2a-00144feabdc0.html%3Fftcamp%3Drss&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATADOANAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNH31rqF8Hj_Dk3wS8v8E3Iz8MbUSA\"><span style=\"color: #1111cc;\">MidEast tensions weigh on sentiment<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span><span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"><span style=\"color: #777777; text-decoration: none;\">Financial   Times<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nCommodities \u2013 Silver has pushed above $33 for the first time in 30 years,   riding on gold&#8217;s coat tails as the precious metal benefits from industrial   and haven demand. Gold is up 0.6 per cent to $1397 an ounce taking the ratio   between the <strong>gold price<\/strong> and <strong>&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story?ncl=http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/3f985d7c-3d89-11e0-ae2a-00144feabdc0.html%3Fftcamp%3Drss&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/3f985d7c-3d89-11e0-ae2a-00144feabdc0.html%253Fftcamp%253Drss%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjADOANAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNEZfA3DGCQNj0JxNR8k9cdHMzoHQQ\"><span style=\"color: #228822;\">See all stories on this topic \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.baysidebulletin.com.au\/news\/local\/news\/general\/water-price-hike-opposed\/2082370.aspx&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAEOARAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNFdjxqxJzZAgLvxaYoPpAZA7SXc1Q\"><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a title=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story?ncl=http:\/\/www.baysidebulletin.com.au\/news\/local\/news\/general\/water-price-hike-opposed\/2082370.aspx&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp:\/\/www.baysidebulletin.com.au\/news\/local\/news\/general\/water-price-hike-opposed\/2082370.aspx%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjAEOARAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNFyLGbNeFEHehBlbY7Sc1_cS9-bug\"><span style=\"color: #228822;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn\/Business\/2011\/2\/89814\/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAFOAVAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNG_E7gKOogeRzJtGFJOYf6HvQj-FA\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1111cc;\">Gold<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #1111cc;\"> hovers     around VND38 million<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span><span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"><span style=\"color: #0000; text-decoration: none;\">SGGP<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nThe <strong>price<\/strong> of <strong>gold<\/strong> in Vietnam remained sizzling, hovering     around VND38 million a tael (1.2 ounces) on February 21, backed by a firm     rising momentum in global <strong>prices<\/strong>. Sacombank Jewelery Company     adjusted the <strong>prices<\/strong> for the nine times in the day by 10 am <strong>&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story?ncl=http:\/\/www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn\/Business\/2011\/2\/89814\/&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp:\/\/www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn\/Business\/2011\/2\/89814\/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjAFOAVAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNHTYJ6EUw1gfyZesSKAuv5nkvWP8g\"><span style=\"color: #228822;\">See all stories on this topic \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 44.3pt; padding: 0cm;\" width=\"80\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn\/Business\/2011\/2\/89814\/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoAjAFOAVAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNG_E7gKOogeRzJtGFJOYf6HvQj-FA\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"_x0000_i1025\" src=\"http:\/\/nt0.ggpht.com\/news\/tbn\/1DVwl3UJjTsJ\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"51\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 7.5pt;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn\/Business\/2011\/2\/89814\/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoAzAFOAVAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNG_E7gKOogeRzJtGFJOYf6HvQj-FA\">SGGP<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.steelguru.com\/metals_news\/Barrick_profit_lifted_by_gold_and_copper_prices\/192128.html&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAGOAZAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNF6d_rgfVK4t5DsUo17q8td9fxUew\"><span style=\"color: #1111cc;\">Barrick profit lifted by <strong>gold<\/strong> and copper <strong>prices<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span><span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"><span style=\"color: #00000; text-decoration: none;\">SteelGuru<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nQuarterly revenue rose 25% to USD 2.95 billion largely driven by a 22%   increase in the average realized <strong>gold price<\/strong> in the period. Mr Paul   Burchell analyst of Dundee Securities said that Barrick&#8217;s numbers were   generally positive. <strong>&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story?ncl=http:\/\/www.steelguru.com\/metals_news\/Barrick_profit_lifted_by_gold_and_copper_prices\/192128.html&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp:\/\/www.steelguru.com\/metals_news\/Barrick_profit_lifted_by_gold_and_copper_prices\/192128.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjAGOAZAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNFaHB0mZF4vdDn7r5VYvrwNDkVXdw\"><span style=\"color: #228822;\">See all stories on this topic \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.hindu.com\/biz\/2011\/02\/21\/stories\/2011022150081500.htm&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAHOAdAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNGt85cP_6odpOZK7Gdlz4MnP4b4BQ\"><span style=\"color: #1111cc;\">Appetite for <strong>gold<\/strong> continues unabated<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span><span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"><span style=\"color: #777777; text-decoration: none;\">The Hindu<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nWith <strong>gold prices<\/strong> increasing on a regular basis, consumers now have     adjusted their price expectations and are now watching for the next level     where gold would reach, according to WGC. Even during times of recession, <strong>gold     prices<\/strong> increased at an average <strong>&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story?ncl=http:\/\/www.hindu.com\/biz\/2011\/02\/21\/stories\/2011022150081500.htm&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp:\/\/www.hindu.com\/biz\/2011\/02\/21\/stories\/2011022150081500.htm%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjAHOAdAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNFQlq37vAdvW7Z0wC38rpGDZ9zt3Q\"><span style=\"color: #228822;\">See all stories on this topic \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 44.3pt; padding: 0cm;\" width=\"80\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.hindu.com\/biz\/2011\/02\/21\/stories\/2011022150081500.htm&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoAjAHOAdAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNGt85cP_6odpOZK7Gdlz4MnP4b4BQ\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"_x0000_i1026\" src=\"http:\/\/nt2.ggpht.com\/news\/tbn\/Dp91MWn4QMMJ\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"54\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 7.5pt;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=X&amp;q=http:\/\/www.hindu.com\/biz\/2011\/02\/21\/stories\/2011022150081500.htm&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoAzAHOAdAyOuI6wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&amp;cd=-mNA8YqjJCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNGt85cP_6odpOZK7Gdlz4MnP4b4BQ\">The     Hindu<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRECIOUS-Gold up, silver ETF gains as price near 31-yr high Reuters TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) &#8211; Gold inched up on Monday, adding to a weekly gain of nearly 3 percent last week as fears over a European debt crisis and growing unrest in the Middle East underpinned investor sentiment. * Spot gold XAU= was steady [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gold-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australian-gold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}