FORTUNE — Gold is down more than 25% from its recent highs, leading some observers to declare it on track for its biggest one-quarter decline since the Bretton Woods system collapsed in 1971. This is a bit misleading: the average price of gold in 1971 …

Generally, gold prices are supposed to rise when the economy weakens. The basic idea is that gold is beautiful, finite, and scarce, a physical anchor in a sea of floating paper currencies. But the relationship between precious-metal strength and …

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Oklahoma State sophomore Marcus Smart and the USA Basketball Men's U19 team defeated Serbia 82-68 Sunday night in the gold-medal game of the FIBA U19 World Championships. It is the United States' fifth gold medal, but …

PORTLAND, Ore. — There's a little angel standing on one of my shoulders, and a little devil standing on the other, and they're arguing over, of all things, the United States in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The U.S. opens the biennial regional …

(Kitco News) – Gold prices ended the U.S. day session with good gains Monday, on a technical correction and short-covering bounce from Friday's strong losses. Some bargain hunting and safe-haven demand were also featured. The weaker U.S. dollar index …

Gold edged higher on Monday, as investors found value after a two-day slide caused by heightened concerns the U.S. central bank could start tapering its monetary stimulus, but gains were held back by a rocketing dollar. Bullion has fallen 10 percent …

The team, coached by Florida's Billy Donovan and assisted by VCU's Shaka Smart and Virginia's Tony Bennett, went 9-0 and was led by incoming Arizona freshman recruit Aaron Gordon, who was named MVP. In the title game, Louisville sophomore Montrezl …

Gabriel Torres scored twice to lead Panama to a 2-1 victory over Mexico in the first round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup at the Rose Bowl on Sunday. ''We have to analyze the situation and come back in better form and look to get to the next round,'' Mexico …

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures climbed on Monday, with the market aiming to recoup at least part of the 3% loss it suffered at the end of last week. Price gains also came as Deutsche Bank said gold's correction has probably neared an end.