Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Gold Declines in London From Near 11-Month High; Silver and Platinum Fall

(Bloomberg) -- Gold prices declined in London as some investors deemed excessive a rally that took the metal close to an 11-month high. Silver, platinum and palladium also dropped.

Gold's 14-day relative strength index, which traders use to measure the momentum of price movements, was at 67.3 today and at 70.1 yesterday. A reading higher than 70 typically signals prices will decline. Gold, which generally moves in the opposite direction of the dollar, touched $691.26 yesterday, the highest since May 18, 2006, as the dollar fell to a two-year low against the euro on speculation European economic growth will outpace that of the U.S.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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