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Gold's Advance Caps Biggest Monthly Gain Since 2009 on Bet Fed Will Act

On Wednesday August 31, 2011, 2:28 pm EDT
Gold rose in New York, capping the biggest monthly gain since November 2009, on speculation that the Federal Reserve will take more action to spur growth.

Minutes released yesterday from the Fed's meeting earlier this month showed some policy makers favored more aggressive action to stimulate growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as much as 1.3 percent to the highest in almost four weeks, erasing its 2011 loss. Gold is up 12 percent this month after touching an all-time high of $1,917.90 an ounce on Aug. 23.

"Equities are reasserting themselves, but in the backdrop, traders know the Fed is going to do something to stimulate the economy, so sell-offs in gold are being bought," Adam Klopfenstein, a strategist at MF Global in Chicago, said in a telephone interview.

Gold futures for December delivery rose $1.90, or 0.1 percent, to settle at $1,831.70 at 1:56 p.m. on the Comex. The most-active contract has risen 29 percent this year.

Earlier, the price dropped as much as 0.9 percent as equities rallied. Gold surged in August on mounting speculation that the U.S. economic recovery will falter and as the Federal Reserve pledged to keep borrowing costs at a record low until mid-2013. This month, the metal also reached records in euros and British pounds amid Europe's sovereign-debt crisis.

"With stocks rallying, there's just an excuse for investors to take profits on gold," Frank McGhee, the head dealer at Integrated Brokerage Services in Chicago, said in a telephone interview.

Silver futures for December delivery rose 30.4 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $41.768 an ounce on the Comex, capping a 4.1 percent gain in August.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, platinum futures for October delivery climbed $3.10, or 0.2 percent, to $1,856.20 an ounce. Palladium futures for December delivery gained $11.15, or 1.4 percent, to $790.45 an ounce.

This month, palladium fell 4.5 percent and platinum gained 4 percent.

Gold rises as the dollar falls

By Colin Twiggs
July 25th, 2013 6:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 p:m AET)

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Gold broke resistance at $1300/ounce, penetration of the descending trendline indicating that a bottom is forming. Reversal below $1300 would suggest another test of primary support at $1200. Respect of support at $1300 and breakout above $1350 is unlikely, but would target $1400.