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BIS celebrates the obvious while missing the big irony

Section: Daily Dispatches

5p ET Sunday, June 24, 2007

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Gulf Arabs seem less sure of sticking with dollar peg

Section: Daily Dispatches

UAE Won't Rule Out
Dropping Dollar Peg

By Dylan Bowman
and Reuters
ArabianBusiness.com, Dubai
Sunday, June 24, 2007

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...

Russia tightens hold on strategic oil and gas industry

Section: Daily Dispatches

BP Sells Russian Assets to Gazprom

By Alex Nicholson
Associated Press
via Yahoo News
Friday, June 22, 2007

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070622/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_bp;_ylt=As8JcepuU...

Mike Kosares: Don't fear central bank gold sales

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Michael Kosares
Centennial Precious Metals, Denver
www.USAGold.com
Thursday, June 21, 2007

Those who say that the price of gold has been kept in check or driven down by central bank gold sales are looking in the wrong direction for an explanation of why gold has remained relatively rangebound.

More evidence that China will spend treasuries to buy everything

Section: Daily Dispatches

China Eases Overseas Share Curbs

By Jamil Anderlini
Financial Times, London
Thursday, June 21, 2007

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/b39b1d98-200c-11dc-9eb1-000b5df10621.html

Summer doldrums can be profitable for gold buyers

Section: Daily Dispatches

1:47a ET Thursday, June 21, 2007

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Technical analysis is almost useless in manipulated markets like gold and silver. Indeed, central banks seem especially prone to intervene against the precious metals at points that technical analysis would find highly significant.

Jason Hommel reports on the Vancouver conference

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:39p ET Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Silver Stock Report's Jason Hommel has written an excellent account of the Vancouver conference, interjecting his own market views here and there, and you can find it here:

http://silverstockreport.com/2007/vancouver_copper.html

CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.

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Go regulate the U.S. dollar instead, China tells IMF

Section: Daily Dispatches

China Warns IMF Over Renminbi

By Richard McGregor
Financial Times, London
Wednesday, June 20, 2007

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/4f8c027e-1f5b-11dc-ac86-000b5df10621.html

BEIJING -- China has issued a pointed warning to the International Monetary Fund not to back US pressure for a faster appreciation of the renminbi in a planned review of global exchange rates.

Republican presidential longshot: Ditch Fed, go back to gold

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Simon Constable
TheStreet.com
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

http://www.thestreet.com/_tscrss/markets/commodities/10363490.html

Anyone planning a long career at the Federal Reserve better think again if Republican presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Ron Paul makes it to the White House in 2008.

Japan says it can't sell dollars without wrecking markets

Section: Daily Dispatches

Japan Won't Diversify Dollar Reserves Now

From Reuters
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN1923482020070619

NEW YORK -- Japan would diversify its huge stash of dollar reserves only if the U.S. currency stabilizes, as a premature move could roil financial markets, the country's vice finance minister for international affairs said on Tuesday.

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