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Gold's Recent Rise Tied to Euro's Decline

   Michael Bowman 18 May 2010
   Gold  bullion  bars  and  gold coins are displayed at RPS Jewellers in
   Southall, London, 14 Jan 2009

Photo: AP

   Gold  bullion  bars  and  gold coins are displayed at RPS Jewellers in
   Southall, London, 14 Jan 2009

   While  a  falling  euro  has grabbed financial headlines, the price of
   gold  reached  a  record-high  last  week and has since hovered around
   $1,200  an  ounce,  that  is up from $930 a year ago and $270 a decade