PM suspends public gold trading (Việt Nam News)

HA NOI – All public gold trading floors will be banned effective March 31, 2010, under an order by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday.

Gold ends at US$1,096, up 24.8% in 2009 (The Edge Daily)

NEW YORK: Gold prices sealed their biggest yearly gain in three decades with a small advance on Thursday, rising for an unprecedented ninth consecutive year as dollar-hedging traders and central banks joined the rally even as safe-haven buying subsided, according to Reuters.

Gold ends at $1,096.20, up 24.8 percent in 2009 (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News)

Gold prices sealed their biggest yearly gain in three decades with a small advance on Thursday, rising for an unprecedented ninth consecutive year as dollar-hedging traders and central banks joined the rally even as safe-haven buying subsided.

Gold, silver climb historic highs (Express India)

Gold and silver shined brightest in terms of cost during 2009, in part due to the Reserve Bank buying bullion from IMF, but as investment tools they were way behind the benchmark stock index Sensex that gave returns of over 80%.

Using Gold as Calamity Insurance (Forbes)

Jean-Marie Eveillard left a golden legacy at First Eagle funds--a slug of the yellow metal in each portfolio to hedge against disaster.

Gold Inches Higher, Ending Banner Year (TheStreet.com)

Gold prices rise slightly on the last day of 2009, a year that saw the precious metal reach record highs.

Gold ekes gains to end 2009 with 25 pct return  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Gold prices sealed their biggest absolute annual gain in three decades with a small advance on Thursday, rising for an unprecedented ninth year in a row after dollar-hedging traders and central banks joined investors who turned to gold for price performance and protection.

Gold miners lead TSX higher at open (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Toronto’s main stock index opened higher on Thursday, following along as global markets, gold and oil were all higher on the final trading day of 2009.

Gold Climbs, Heads for Ninth Annual Gain, on Currency Outlook (Bloomberg)

Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — Gold prices rose in New York, heading for the ninth straight annual gain, on speculation that the dollar will extend a slump, spurring demand for the metal as an alternative investment.

Midday Glance: Gold companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top gold companies are up at noon: Barrick Gold rose $.25 or .6 percent, to $39.81. Gold Fields rose $.22 or 1.7 percent, to $13.14. Goldcorp rose $.49 or 1.3 percent, to $39.44. Newmont Mining rose $.06 or .1 percent, to $47.65.

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