Gold prices

Gold prices have suffered their sharpest fall since the 1980s, heightening fears among investors that the precious metal’s decade-long bull run has ended

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Listen to what gold is really telling us

Like Apple, valuation has become divorced from fundamentals, writes Mohamed El-Erian

From MARKETS May 18, 2013

Gold under pressure as investors flee

Precious metal hits one-month low as investors turned to equities

From MARKETS May 16, 2013

Gold hits 4-week low on ETF selling

Credit Suisse poll reflects rising bearishness

Visitors to the Grand Bazaar's gold souk point to jewelry for sale in Istanbul, Turkey ©Bloomberg From WORLD Apr 24, 2013

Central bank seeks to mine Turks’ gold

Merchants fend off move to use gold savings to boost growth

From MARKETS Apr 22, 2013

Asian bargain hunters pile into gold

Feverish buying spurs biggest rush ‘for over 20 years’

Sterling silver charm bracelet, Costa del Sol, Malaga Province, Andalucia, Spain, Western Europe ©Alamy From COMMENT Apr 19, 2013

Gold: Losing its charm?

After a decade-long bull run, prices have had their sharpest fall since the 1980s. But many are keeping the faith

One thousand gram gold bars are arranged for a photograph at the Istanbul Gold Refinery in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered the central bank to repatriate $11 billion of gold reserves held in developed nations' institutions such as the Bank of England as the metal rises to record levels behind a weakening U.S. dollar. ©Bloomberg John Authers from MARKETS Apr 19, 2013

Gold’s fall a long time in the making

Disappointing global growth is reason to be worried for the long term

From MARKETS Apr 19, 2013

Gold correction presents buying opportunity

Some fund managers believe price recovery will follow

From WORLD Apr 18, 2013

Swiss to hold referendum on gold reserves

Campaign to prevent central bank from selling reserves

gold bullion ©Bloomberg From MARKETS Apr 15, 2013

Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years

Bullion price drags down commodities

From MARKETS Apr 15, 2013

Rout pitches gold into bear embrace

Metal falls more than $100 in matter of hours

From PERSONAL FINANCE Apr 15, 2013

Gold loses its lustre

Time to buy after steep price drops?

From MARKETS Apr 12, 2013

Bears stalk fading gold market

Outflows from ETFs reflect waning confidence in the precious metal’s prospects

From MARKETS Apr 12, 2013

Gold plunges 4% to 21-month low

Goldman Sachs downgrade and worries about Cyprus prompts selling

From MARKETS Apr 3, 2013

Banks take bearish view on gold

Yellow metal falls well below $1,600 support level

From MARKETS Mar 22, 2013

Gold breaks through $1,600 level

Yellow metal’s haven appeal reignited

From MARKETS Mar 18, 2013

Gold reclaims $1,600 on haven allure

Rally marks shift in sentiment towards precious metal

From MARKETS Mar 6, 2013

Exchange traded funds dump gold

February sees largest monthly outflow on record

From MARKETS Mar 1, 2013

Tax rise in Indian gold imports averted

Finace minister urges restraint from buying precious metal

From COMPANIES Feb 22, 2013

Prokhorov sells gold stake for $3.6bn

Two Russian investors in deal for Polyus Gold holding