MKS Finance SA - Geneva After Tocom being limit down yesterday, gold was bid up in Asiaencountering some resistance at $700, but making its way through to see$708.00/oz traded.

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MKS Finance SA - Geneva Tocom was limit down today, but gold had a very volatile trading onaccess with a ten dollar range and a definite lack of liquidity. In Europethe metal first dipped down to $675.00/oz where it attracted some physicalbuying which enabled the market to bounce up.

Un amago de recuperación en los precios de las materias primas ha mantenido en jaque al dólar durante parte de la sesión asiática,ACM - SUIZA... pero las dificultades del oro para mantenerse por encima de 680 $ por onza están volviendo a jugar a favor del billete verde en la mañana europea.

MKS Finance SA - Geneva Gold opened higher in Tocom compared to the NY closing price Friday.The Far East session had experienced active price moves with the $720 levelbeing unsuccessfully tested and $714 acting as a support.

Las declaraciones del ministro de finanzas Tanigaki, afirmando que el Tesoro americano sigue siendo partidario de un dólar fuerte, se han aliado con recortes en los precios del crudo y las principales primas industriales ACM - SUIZA...facilitando un respiro al dólar, que buena falta le hacía.El billete verde ha vuelto a ignorar los datos macro de la sesión, tal y como ya hizo el viernes pasado, dando la impresión de que las corrientes que mueven al Mercado en la actualidad se mueven en un plano que no es el meramente coyuntural.

MKS Finance SA - Geneva Friday, 12 May 2006 Gold opened under pressure in Asia today which kept the priceslimited to $718 on the upside with $715 acting as a support. In Europehowever the metal continued its assent making a new 25-year high of $730.50fueled by funds buying into precious metals as part of a broader drive forcommodities exposure, from where it fell slightly prior to Comex opening.

MKS Finance SA - Geneva Thursday, 11 May 2006 Gold had a very volatile two way trading session in Asia today.Buying interest propelled the spot to $712.50 and then profit taking to$704.50. The metal opened firm in Europe revisiting the overnight fresh25-year highs, but fixing somewhat lower in London this morning.

Breve alivio el conseguido para el dólar por la subida de tipos de ayer, o más bien por el mantenimiento del sesgo alcista en la política monetaria por parte de la FED.ACM - SUIZA El Departamento del Tesoro también contribuyó a tranquilizar al Mercado evitando la confrontación con China por la gestión de su tipo de cambio externo, lo que no impidió que la administración americana se despachase a gusto con los chinos.

MKS Finance SA - Geneva Wednesday, 10 May 2006 Gold opened under pressure in Asia due to long liquidation from thegeneral public. The metal retreated from the highs seen in NY yesterday butfound support around $698 level.The renewed buying interest took the pricenearly five dollars off the lows and spot opened above the 700 mark inEurope. Gold made further gains in early London and fixed practically onthe newly achieved highs of $704.50.