Monthly Archives: October 2008

        Dow Swings 1019 Points in the Index’s Most-Volatile Session Ever; Despite ‘Fire-Sale Prices,’ Buyers Mostly Stand Back By E.S. BROWNING, DIYA GULLAPALLI and CRAIG KARMIN OCTOBER 11, 2008 The Dow Jones Industrial Average capped the worst … Continue reading →

Gold rallies anew on inflation fears amid rate cuts By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch Last Update: 4:15 p.m. EDT Oct. 8, 2008     SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures closed above $900 per ounce Wednesday to tally a three-session rise … Continue reading →

Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:14am EDT By Frank Tang NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Unprecedented demand forprecious metals and volatile markets forced the U.S. Mint tocease production for the half-ounce and quarter-ounce popularAmerican Eagle gold coins for the rest … Continue reading →

Gold Advances on Haven Buying as Equities, Commodities Tumble By Feiwen Rong Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) — Gold climbed for a second day on increased demand for a haven as the credit crisis deepened in Europe and equities and commodities tumbled … Continue reading →

Dow Drops Under 10000 as Bank Woes Persist OCTOBER 6, 2008, 4:57 P.M. ET Deepening fear that the global economy is ailing beyond the capacity of policy makers to cure it sent stocks into a downward spiral Monday. Many traders … Continue reading →

Gold Gains in London as Weaker Dollar Spurs Demand for Safety By Marianne Stigset Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) — Gold rose in London as a weakening dollar and speculation of a deepening global financial crisis increased the metal’s allure as an … Continue reading →