Japanese robbers steal $2 million block of gold
Herald Times - The Ohashi museum purchased the gold bar in 1994 for 200 million yen, according to its Web site. In today’s gold prices, the block would be worth about US$2.1 million. The museum was closed for an “emergency holiday” on Monday and officials could not

Stocks Get a Lift From Spending Report
Blackenterprise.com - The dollar rose against other major currencies, while gold prices also edged higher. Crude oil prices had been climbing for eight straight sessions, heightening the worry among investors that high fuel costs could eat into spending. But those fears

AP Executive Morning Briefing
Anchorage Daily News - Gold Prices LONDON (AP) - Gold bullion opened Wednesday at a bid price of $665.90 a troy ounce, up from $664.00 late Tuesday. — Dollar-Yen TOKYO (AP) - The dollar rose versus the yen Thursday in Asia on buying by Japanese importers to settle accounts

Dollar Rises, Gold Falls
Washington Post - LONDON — The U.S. dollar rose Monday against other major currencies in European trading. Gold prices fell in London. The euro traded at $1.3265, down from $1.3290 late Friday in New York. Other dollar rates compared with late rates Friday included