Thursday, July 5, 2007

Gold in Asian Trading Advances on Dollar's Weakness; Silver Little Changed

(Bloomberg) -- Gold rose for a second day in Asia,
supported by demand from investors for an alternative to the
weakening dollar and for a hedge against inflation as oil prices
traded near a 10-month high. Silver was little changed.

Gold has gained almost 2 percent in the past week as the
dollar-priced metal has become cheaper to investors holding other
currencies. The dollar traded near a record low against the euro
today and near the lowest in 26 years versus the British pound on
prospects for higher European interest rates.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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