Gold soars to record over 1,005 usd as dollar crashes

US gold futures surged past the historical level of 1,000 US dollars an ounce on Thursday, as panicking investors reacted to fresh lows for the US dollar and soaring oil prices.

US gold futures surged past the historical level
of 1,000 US dollars an ounce on Thursday, as panicking
investors reacted to fresh lows for the US dollar
and soaring oil prices.

Gold soared above 1,000 US dollars per ounce for the very first time on Thursday, a new milestone in futures trading, prompting [...]

Dollar Falls, Gold Rises in Europe

The U.S. dollar was down against other major currencies in European trading Friday. Gold rose.
The euro traded at $1.5612, up from $1.5587 late Thursday in New York. Earlier Friday, the euro notched a record high of $1.5651.
Later, in midday trading in New York, the euro fetched $1.5619.
Other dollar rates in Europe, compared with [...]

Gold Tops $1,000 on Bear Stearns Crisis

Gold prices bolted above $1,000 again on Friday, hitting a new record after a liquidity crisis at Bear Stearns Cos. rattled Wall Street and fed buying of safe-haven investments.
Other commodities traded mostly lower, with crude oil, copper and agriculture futures falling.
Following weeks of flirting with the $1,000 mark, gold finally breached the [...]

2nd Finish in Fifth Fails to Dim Paul’s Hopes

CONCORD, N.H. — In a state that many people considered his best opportunity to match his strong fund-raising with enough votes to shake up the Republican race, Representative Ron Paul came up short on Tuesday.
Despite what seemed like a solid pairing of Mr. Paul’s libertarian leanings and New Hampshire’s “live free or die” ideals embodied [...]

Ron Paul earns 10% of votes in Iowa Caucus

Ron Paul Narrowly Misses Third Place Finish
Romney and Huckabee spent months and millions in Iowa
By James Buchanan
There wasn’t much chance of Ron Paul doing better than third place in Iowa, and he came within just a few percent of that goal, finishing right on the heels of

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