Barry Stuppler

The explanation for the sudden halt in global economic growth is found in the coincidence of peak credit combining with trade protectionism. The history of economic downturns points to a rerun of the 1929-32 period . . . .

Gold imports by India climbed in February for a second straight month as retailers increased buying due to jewelry purchases for weddings . . . .

Those of us who closely follow the credit cycle should not be surprised by the current slide in equity markets . . . .

Gold traded today in a narrow $10 High/Low range, from $1,220 to $1,230 per ounce . . . .

Gold saw some light selling this morning, reaching a low of $1,213 before finding strong buyers . . . .

Gold and silver rallied in the morning based on excellent overnight demand from Asian and European markets. Prices fell off in late New York trading after Oil declined $1.45 a barrel and buying switched to the equities markets.  Gold and silver are still holding within their trading ranges and with the Chinese New Year starting next week, which historically has...