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(Kitco News) – Well it’s good to be back! I joked on my Twitter feed that I could not possibly have chosen a worse week to go away on vacation – with gold breaking through $1,500 an ounce.

(Kitco News) – A rally in silver could be the next catalyst that drives gold prices higher, according to one market analyst.

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(Kitco News) – The bulls are still ecstatic with gold’s performance this summer, but the market might be ready for some healthy consolidation next week with prices likely to remain near the $1,500 an ounce level, according to analysts.

(Kitco News) – After three-straight weeks of gains, cracks are starting to appear in gold’s bullish veneer, particularly among Wall Street analysts, according to the latest results of the Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey.

(Kitco News) – Gold prices have moved to double-digit losses in late-morning trading Friday, on profit taking from the shorter-term futures traders after prices earlier this week hit a six-year high.

(Kitco News) – Growing global recession fears could push gold prices to $1,600 an ounce or even higher, according to UBS as it updates its gold forecast for the rest of the year.

(Kitco News) – Gold prices were weaker following the release of the U.S. housing data from July, with housing starts disappointing but building permits beating expectations.