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Welcome to Bullion Direct!Monday, September 8, 2008
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Product Price
American Buffalo Gold Coin *2008* (1.00 oz.) 855.90
American Eagle Gold Coin (0.10 oz.) 88.89
American Eagle Gold Coin *2008* (1.00 oz.) 855.90
Bullion Gold Bar .999+Pure-CMX (1.00 oz.) 835.90
Canadian Maple Gold Coin (1.00 oz.) 844.90
S. African Krugerrand Gold Coin (1.00 oz.) 841.90
Austrian Silver Philharmonic Coin (1.00 oz.) 14.83
Silver - Bullion.999pure[Bars]- Ohio Precious Metals 100 oz. (100.00 oz.) 1,337.50
Canadian Maple Leaf Silver Coin *2008* (1.00 oz.) 15.13

Market Summary
Metal Last Change
* Gold 807.00 [up] 8.20
* Silver 12.355 [up] 0.100
* Platinum 1365.00 [down] -2.80
* Palladium 271.00 [down] -1.90
* Indicates after-hours activity
9/8/08 6:03:49 AM CDT
News
Economic Growth Slowing In Latin America
Despite improved fiscal management, the region struggles with rising inflation and deteriorating export markets.
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:43:38 -0600    Source: Forbes.com Business News
Gold Advances in London Trading as Dollar Declines, Crude Oil Strengthens
Gold rose the most in more than twoweeks in London as the dollar fell and crude oil strengthened,increasing the allure of the metal as a hedge aga...
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:40:34 -0600    Source: Bloomberg: Financial News, Commodities
U.K. Pound Gains Against Dollar, Euro Before August Producer Prices Report
The U.K. pound advanced before agovernment report that may show producer-price inflation heldnear the highest level in more than two decades, maki...
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:19:39 -0600    Source: Bloomberg: Financial News, Currencies
Gold Advances in London After U.S. Dollar Declines, Crude Oil Strengthens
Gold rose the most in more than twoweeks in London as the dollar fell and crude oil strengthened,increasing the allure of the metal as a hedge aga...
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:13:30 -0600    Source: Bloomberg: Financial News, U.K.
DIARY: RBA, Stats To Dominate
A week for important news and reports from around the world: the US, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and China will all see meetings, reports, news...
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:46:10 -0600    Source: Australasian Investment Review
CHALCO(SHA:601600) Confirms As Platinum Sponsor Of CHINA MINING 2008 In Beijing
Beijing, China, Sept 8, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - CHALCO (NYSE:ACH)(HKG:2600)(SHA:601600) has confirmed recently to present as the platinum sponsor...
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:16:32 -0600    Source: Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance
Commodity stronger after Fannie, Freddie plan
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Commodity futures rose on Monday in reaction to the U.S. government's plan to seize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the strugg...
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:46:32 -0600    Source: CBS MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
The Changing Mix Of Growth Will Help Tame Inflation
U.S. Review Even Weaker Than The Headlines The stronger-than-expected upward revision to second quarter real GDP and better than expected news on ...
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:13:17 -0600    Source: FXstreet.com: Fundamental
China National Gold Will Sell Four Units for $67 Million, Seeking Bidders
China National Gold Group Corp.,owner of the nation's third-biggest gold mining company, isselling four units for 456 million yuan ($67 million), ...
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:11:28 -0600    Source: Bloomberg: Financial News, China
U.S. hedge fund Fairfield, Swiss private bank merge
MOSCOW, Sept 5 (Russia) - Russia's crumbling infrastructure has the government stuck in a Catch-22: it must either spend its oil reserves and driv...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:58:23 -0600    Source: Reuters Financial News: Mergers/Acquisitions
BURSA MALAYSIA: KL Shares Firmer In Early Trade
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia opened firmer Monday on buying of selected bluechips on news that local inflation...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:40:20 -0600    Source: Bernama: Markets
Manager denies safety breach
The former underground manager at the Beaconsfield gold mine has denied he ordered a miner to break a safety rule in the lead-up to a fatal rock f...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:13:20 -0600    Source: Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance
Treasuries Beating U.S. Assets Vindicate Bernanke, Prove Bill Gross Wrong
Maxwell Bublitz got a lot of griefwhen he said Treasuries would rebound from the worst bear marketin four years as inflation abated and economic g...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:10:30 -0600    Source: Bloomberg: Financial News
Panama leftist with anti-US past to run for president
PANAMA CITY, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Panama's ruling party onSunday elected a leftist with an anti-U.S. past as itscandidate for next year's presidenti...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:11:40 -0600    Source: Reuters Financial News: Bonds News
Landslides leave 30 dead or missing in Philippines
Two landslides triggered by heavy rains buried more than 20 houses in a remote gold-mining village in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 1...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:52:19 -0600    Source: IBTimes.com - Global News
WRAPUP 6-U.S. seizes Fannie, Freddie, aims to calm markets
MOSCOW, Sept 5 (Russia) - Russia's crumbling infrastructure has the government stuck in a Catch-22: it must either spend its oil reserves and driv...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:32:27 -0600    Source: Reuters Financial News: Regulatory News
Gold prices likely to come down further
Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, Sept. 7: Gold prices will continue to show weakening trend this week and is likely to further shed up to Rs
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:31:58 -0600    Source: The Statesman: Business
Black gold reserves may exhaust by 2040-41
Stressing the need to employ new mining technologies, a top PSU official said India is likely to run out of its 60-70 billion tonne of coal reserv...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:32:34 -0600    Source: The Financial Express
Oil Rebounds From Five-Month Low as Ike Nears; Gold, Wheat Gain - Bloomberg
Oil Rebounds From Five-Month Low as Ike Nears; Gold, Wheat GainBloomberg - 1 hour agoBy Gavin Evans Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil climbed ...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:37:07 -0600    Source: Google News - Business
Stevens Seeks `Gradual Fall' in Australian Inflation (Update2) - Bloomberg
LIVENEWS.com.auStevens Seeks `Gradual Fall' in Australian Inflation (Update2)Bloomberg - 33 minutes agoBy Jacob Greber Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) --...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:34:21 -0600    Source: Google News - Business
RBA's Stevens Says Australian Households Are `More Cautious' - Bloomberg
Sydney Morning HeraldRBA's Stevens Says Australian Households Are `More Cautious'Bloomberg - 48 minutes agoBy Jacob Greber Sept. 8 (Bloomberg...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:31:12 -0600    Source: Google News - Business
U.S. Forex Market Commentary
EURO The euro depreciated vis-
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:58:31 -0600    Source: FXstreet.com: Fundamental
Miner killed in Kroondal accident
A mineworker died after an accident at Kroondal Platinum Mine in the North West, Aquarius Platinum South Africa said on Saturday.
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:52:29 -0600    Source: Business Report
Markets at a glance
Gains on the back of a steep correction in crude oil prices and lower inflation were wiped off by weak global sentiments and fresh controversy aro...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:46:09 -0600    Source: Business Standard: Markets
Bearish reversal seen in comex gold
Gold futures, ended lower as the dollar strengthened despite weak payroll numbers. The dollar gained against the euro even as reports showed the U...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:52:08 -0600    Source: The Hindu Business Line: Industry & Economy
NSG waiver to offset Opec effect
C. Kutumba Rao Spooked by weak global cues and suspense over NSG clearance, indices gave back most of their initial gains to close the week end...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:49:10 -0600    Source: Asian Age: Business
Max to expand network
By Our Correspondent Chennai Sept. 7: Private sector life insurer Max New York Life Insurance has set its eyes on expanding its network to o...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:49:10 -0600    Source: Asian Age: Business
Oman: Loyal To The Peg
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:37:06 -0600    Source: Arabfinance.com
Challenges in Gold Mining
With seven consecutive years of rising gold prices, the gold mining industry has had ample reason to boost output.  The demand for gold has g...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:55:06 -0600    Source: SeekingAlpha Gold Stocks
Landslides leave 27 dead or missing in Philippines
Two landslides triggered by heavy rains buried more than 20 houses in a remote gold-mining village in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 1...
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:13:06 -0600    Source: IBTimes.com - Global News
Correa: Ecuador economy is 'extraordinarily well
President Rafael Correa is dismissing creeping price gains in Ecuador, calling them insignificant amid global inflation. Correa says inflation in...
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:10:46 -0600    Source: eTaiwanNews.com/Business
Gold gains Rs 150 on increased demand
New Delhi (PTI): Gold prices on Saturday rose by Rs 150 to close at Rs 11,845 per 10 gram on the bullion market here following stockists buying bo...
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:58:14 -0600    Source: The Hindu: Business
Sour Inflation Notes Hit The Sweet Tooth
Residents along the East Coast are preparing for the worst, as Tropical Storm Hannah and Hurricane Ike will soon hit the U.S. But, as Priya David ...
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:28:11 -0600    Source: The US News: Breaking Business News
Hinsdale man accused by SEC of bilking investors of $1.7 mil.
A Hinsdale man is accused of swindling elderly investors out of more than $1.7 million to lavish gifts on his wife, secretary and pay for his daug...
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:28:05 -0600    Source: Chicago Sun-Times: Business
Outlook for Indian equities positive; global cues to weigh on market movement
At the outset, there are several positive aspects that could boost investor sentiment in the Indian market next week. On Saturday, India has got ...
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:46:08 -0600    Source: RTT - Top Stories
Worker dies at Angloplat mine says union
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - South Africa's miners'union said on Saturday that a worker died in a rock accident ata mine operated by Anglo Pla...
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:28:35 -0600    Source: Reuters Financial News: Market News
Don't Believe the Gold Bears' Hype
Earlier this month I drove down to Brussels, Belgium, to buy some Krugerrands. I could have bought them in my home country, The Netherlands, but I...
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:46:08 -0600    Source: SeekingAlpha Gold Stocks
Food prices elevated in high-inflation Britain
Food prices in UK supermarkets and shops have risen by 8.3% since January. [in The US News.com]
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:46:13 -0600    Source: The US News: Breaking Business News
Sugar Drops in New York as Stronger Dollar Diminishes Commodity Demand
Sugar fell in New York, decliningfor a second straight week, as the stronger dollar reduced theappeal of commodities as an inflation hedge.
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:16:28 -0600    Source: Bloomberg: Financial News, Commodities
Platinum, Palladium Fall as Energy Prices Decline, Dollar Extends Rally
Platinum and palladium declined asenergy costs dropped, reducing demand for the precious metals asa hedge against inflation.
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:16:28 -0600    Source: Bloomberg: Financial News, Commodities
Silver prices decline as oil prices fall (AP)
Silver prices fell Friday, as funds continued to liquidate their commodities holdings after another drop in oil prices. Crude futures dropped to a...
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:40:20 -0600    Source: Yahoo! Finance: Commodities News
Freeport-McMoRan shares dip as commodities weaken (AP)
Shares of mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. fell Friday trading as worried investors pulled money out of the weakening commodities ...
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:40:20 -0600    Source: Yahoo! Finance: Commodities News
Crowdsourcing Book Excerpt: The Canary in the Coal Mine
First identified by journalist Jeff Howe in a June 2006 Wired magazine article, "crowdsourcing" describes the process by which the power of the ...
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:10:15 -0600    Source: Wired News: Business
Soybean prices turn sharply lower after US dollar rallies higher against euro
NEW YORK - Soybean prices tumbled Friday after the dollar continued its rally against the euro, giving investors more reasons to sell commodities...
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:43:37 -0600    Source: The US News: Breaking Business News
Fed Fans Small-Cap Flames - Forbes
Fed Fans Small-Cap FlamesForbes - 54 minutes agoThe Federal Reserve has injected a tremendous amount of liquidity into our monetary system. I...
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:55:43 -0600    Source: Google News - Business
Barrick Makes Shiny Deal With Cadence - Forbes
Barrick Makes Shiny Deal With CadenceForbes - 1 hour agoBarrick Gold hopes to extend the Midas touch to Cadence Energy, which it's acquiring ...
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:55:42 -0600    Source: Google News - Business
In the know: Cadbury; smartFOCUS; Gold; Churchill Mining
Gilts
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:49:07 -0600    Source: Times Online: Markets
Soybeans tumble as dollar gains ground on euro
Soybean prices tumbled Friday after the dollar continued its rally against the euro, giving investors more reasons to sell commodities that were b...
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:58:41 -0600    Source: San Francisco Chronicle: Business
Silver prices decline as oil prices fall
Silver prices fell Friday, as funds continued to liquidate their commodities holdings after another drop in oil prices. Crude futures dropped to a...
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:46:15 -0600    Source: IBTimes.com - Global News
Final Glance: Silver companies
Shares of some top silver companies were mixed at the close of trading: Hecla Mining rose $.40 or 6.9 percent, to $6.18.
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:52:21 -0600    Source: IBTimes.com - Companies

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