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Gold Closes Above $1,020 For First Time
RTTNews ^ | 9/16/2009 | RTT Staff Writer

Posted on 09/16/2009 2:53:24 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed

Gold prices continued to rise on Wednesday and pushed the record closing high above $1,020. The U.S. dollar continued its fall against the euro, adding to the precious metal's hedge value.

December-stamped gold finished at $1,020.20 per ounce, up $13.90 on the session. Prices hit as high as $1,023.30.

The dollar continued its decline versus the euro, falling to its lowest level in almost a year. Gold most often moves opposite the dollar because of the precious metal's hedge appeal.

The record intraday high is $1,033.90, reached in March 2008. When adjusted for inflation, however, gold moved near $2,000 in 1980.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gold

1 posted on 09/16/2009 2:53:24 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed
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To: Beelzebubba

and if you adjust it for the amount of money thats been printed since 1980, gold price should be 15000


2 posted on 09/16/2009 2:54:51 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: 4rcane

The Dow just touched 9800 today.


3 posted on 09/16/2009 2:58:13 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Unashamed Sarah-Bot.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

The Dow just touched 9800 today.


Sounds like the dollar isn’t buying as much of anything these days.


4 posted on 09/16/2009 3:00:38 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Socialism: The sin of envy, masquerading as a political movement.)
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To: Beelzebubba

And it’s going to keep going up...


5 posted on 09/16/2009 3:02:26 PM PDT by Sprite518
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To: Sprite518

Yep...when we print 3 trillion bucks (and the Brits doing similar) hard to imagine that gold won’t continue to soar. Better than CDs paying 1% (or less).


6 posted on 09/16/2009 3:04:33 PM PDT by Pharmboy (The Stone Age did not end because they ran out of stones...)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Up 108 points. What a scam. Zero fundamentals to back this return from the bottom.


7 posted on 09/16/2009 3:04:56 PM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Impeach President Bernanke.)
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe
Zero fundamentals, that is. Get it? Heh heh heh.

(Bummer has been letting his unicorns fly over Wall Street, shedding their silver and gold dander as they proceed)

8 posted on 09/16/2009 3:08:29 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Unashamed Sarah-Bot.)
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

I agree that there is no reason for the run up and I would bet there is a correction around the corner. Looks like a lot of people are hedging their bets with the purchase of gold.


9 posted on 09/16/2009 4:03:45 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Beelzebubba

for later


10 posted on 09/16/2009 4:20:34 PM PDT by Disciplinemisanthropy (III III IV)
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To: Beelzebubba

11 posted on 09/16/2009 4:30:38 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Beelzebubba

$1,020.20......the new bottom.


12 posted on 09/16/2009 4:34:43 PM PDT by Electric Graffiti (Yonder stands your orphan with his gun)
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To: Pharmboy

Yeah but you are not making money in Gold. You are just preserving the value of your money. It would be nice if it was profitable.


13 posted on 09/16/2009 5:35:24 PM PDT by Sprite518
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To: Sprite518

Even so...still better than holding green.


14 posted on 09/16/2009 5:42:12 PM PDT by Pharmboy (The Stone Age did not end because they ran out of stones...)
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To: Pharmboy

Right I am there with you.

It’s really sad to see what the psychos, atheist and perverts in Washington DC are doing to our currency and nation.


15 posted on 09/16/2009 5:56:22 PM PDT by Sprite518
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To: Travis McGee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ubJp6rmUYM

Gold as a currency in Zimbabwe


16 posted on 09/16/2009 6:15:00 PM PDT by cowtowney
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To: Travis McGee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ubJp6rmUYM

Gold as a currency in Zimbabwe


17 posted on 09/16/2009 6:47:36 PM PDT by cowtowney
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