Monday, September 16, 2013

Gold Advances as Dollar Tumbles After Summers Fed Withdrawal

Gold gained as the dollar dropped to the lowest level in a month after Lawrence Summers withdrew from consideration as the next Federal Reserve chairman before the central bank meets this week to decide on stimulus. Silver rallied from its worst week since June.

Bullion for immediate delivery climbed as much as 0.8 percent to $1,336.40 an ounce and traded at $1,329.38 by 8:19 a.m. in Singapore. Prices dropped 4.7 percent last week, the biggest decline since the period ended June 28. Gold for December delivery rose 1.6 percent to $1,329.70 an ounce on the Comex in New York, rallying from a 5.6 percent loss last week.  (more)

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