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Thursday, February 19: Today in Gold and Silver

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — After trading virtually flat for all of Far East, most of London trading—and early trading in New York, the gold price got hit at 11:00 a.m. EST on the dot just as London closed for the day.  The low tick came thirty minutes later—and then at precisely 2 p.m. EST, the gold price rocketed 12 bucks higher in just minutes, which was probably a result of

Wednesday, February 18: Today in Gold and Silver

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Well, dear reader, you don’t need me to explain what happened in the precious metal market yesterday, as we’ve seen it all before.  It’s just “da boyz” and their HFT buddies running the stops for fun, profit and price management purposes. In gold, the price was under some sort of pressure starting around 9 a.m. Hong Kong time—and by 1 p.m. in London, the price was

Tuesday, February 17: Today in Gold and Silver

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — With the U.S. markets closed for President’s Day on Monday, there wasn’t much activity in the precious metal market anywhere on Planet Earth—and the only reason for my column today is the plethora of stories that I’ve been accumulating all weekend. The gold price rallied in fits and starts right from the open of trading at 6:00 p.m. EST on Sunday evening—and the rally ended, as