Posted on 11/08/2010 12:39:20 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Gold Tops $1,400, a First
By MATT WHITTAKER
Gold futures topped $1,400 for the first time amid uncertainty on the outcome of Group of 20 currency talks and worries about sovereign debt in Europe. [gold1108] Getty Images
Further highlighting gold's role as an alternative currency, the World Bank president advocated the inclusion of the metal in a revamped global monetary system.
The most actively traded contract, for December delivery, rose $5.50, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,403.20 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract hit an intraday record of $1,409.40 in electronic trading after the close. The front-month November contract also rose, $5.50, or 0.4%, to $1,402.80.
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Not as metallic as tin. A little harder than gold. And, when I rub my feet on the carpet, it gives a hell of a shock.
Not as metallic as tin. A little harder than gold. And, when I rub my feet on the carpet, it gives a hell of a shock.
I know, I saw that a while ago. How stupid is that?
When I see crap like that, it is no wonder the rest of the world hates us.
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