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Jason Hommel: A further warning to the CFTC

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:55a ET Friday, May 16, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Silver Stock Report editor Jason Hommel has written an open letter to the acting chairman of the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission in reply to the CFTC's latest report denying that the silver market is manipulated. Hommel's reply refutes two central assertions of the CFTC report and mentions GATA's work.

Resource Investor reports on CFTC denial of silver manipulation

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Jon A. Nones
Resource Investor
Thursday, May 15, 2008

Much to the chagrin of silver enthusiasts who believe the price has been artificially held back, a second study in four years by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission revealed no evidence of manipulation in the silver futures market. Silver bugs now question the CFTC.

Venezuela won't be adding to world's gold supply

Section: Daily Dispatches

Venezuela Stops Open-Pits and Gold Mines

By Ana Isabel Martinez
Reuters
Thursday, May 15, 2008

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN1...

ECB affects surprise that banks dump their junk on it

Section: Daily Dispatches

ECB Concern Over Liquidity Scheme

By Paul J. Davies, Norma Cohen, and Anousha
Financial Times, London
Thursday, May 15, 2008

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e338cc8-22ce-11dd-93a9-000077b07658.html

John Embry: Last chance to board gold train at under US$1,000

Section: Daily Dispatches

6:10p ET Thursday, May 15, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Derivatives monster Morgan to enter oil market

Section: Daily Dispatches

JPMorgan Eyes Physical Oil Trade, Eyes $200 Oil

By Sambit Mohanty
Reuters
Thursday, May 15, 2008

http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersComService_3_MOLT/idUSSP1485012008...

SINGAPORE -- JPMorgan Chase & Co will begin trading physical oil by year-end, increasing its exposure in a market that could rise to $200 a barrel, the bank's global head of commodities said on Wednesday.

Jason Hommel: Four proofs of silver manipulation

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:35p ET Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

CFTC study denies manipulation in silver market

Section: Daily Dispatches

From the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

http://www.cftc.gov/newsroom/generalpressreleases/2008/pr5499-08.html

Fed gets political with market interventions, Volcker warns

Section: Daily Dispatches

Volcker Says Fed's Market Interventions Risk 'Political Battles'

By Craig Torres
Bloomberg News Service
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a0gtQpItabH0&refer=home

Peter Grandich: Did the party end before it started?

Section: Daily Dispatches

10a ET Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

After battling illness, market analyst Peter Grandich is writing his letter again and in the issue published today he reflects on the beating the precious metals have taken lately. It's headlined "Did the Party End Before It Ever Got Started?" and you can find it here:

http://www.grandich.com/docs/alert_05-14-08.pdf

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