Sunday, 01 July 2007

Gold, Silver Gain as Higher Oil Price May Boost Demand for Inflation Hedge

(Bloomberg) -- Gold rose for a fourth day in Asia on
speculation higher oil prices will raise demand for the precious
metal as a hedge against inflation. Silver also gained.

Gold often moves in the same direction of oil prices, which
traded near a 10-month high in New York on declining U.S. fuel
stockpiles, and concern that car bombings in the U.K. will raise
tensions. Before this year, gold has had six annual gains as oil
prices more than doubled.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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