SINGAPORE, June 27 (Reuters) – Gold edged higher on Thursday after a 12 percent slide since the beginning of last week, as soft data on U.S. economic growth eased fears of a quick end to the Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot …

Gold lost 3.3% yesterday; with two trading days left in the month, that puts the yellow metal on track to record its worst quarterly performance since it began floating against the dollar in 1971 (as of Wednesday's close, the quarter-to-date loss …

Also, some industry insiders think gold production is break-even right now — that is, market value of the metal at under $1,300 per ounce is on par with the cost it takes to extract gold from the ground at many mines. That's a pretty compelling case …

New York Red Bulls defender Miller, who scored a crucial goal for Costa Rica in their World Cup qualifier against Honduras earlier this month, returns to the Gold Cup for the first time since 2005. Meanwhile, it will be the first Gold Cup for Columbus …

Gold has dropped again, and SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT: GLD ) has fallen 1.7%. The ETF is down 33% from its 52-week high, due in large part to the realization that inflation will not take hold in the U.S. and the Fed's money-printing days are nearly over.

Landon Donovan was called up to the U.S. national team Thursday for the first time since last August, joining 22 other players named to the roster for next month's Gold Cup. Donovan, U.S. soccer's all-time leader in goals and assists, last played for …

A combination of falling inflation expectations, economic and political pressures in India and China and declining physical demand is all playing a role in the latest tumble in gold prices, says David Lutz, head of ETF trading strategy at Stifel …

Turkey's Fatih Avan won a gold medal in the men's javelin on the first day of track and field events at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin. Avan's gold medal was followed by podium finishes by Elvan Abeylegesse, Nimet Karakuş, Tuğba Koyuncu and …

The beach fish camp at Strawberry Point is one of the areas of Yakutat where mining claims were staked. Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News. An Oklahoma company's plan to mine gold from a large area around Yakutat is dead and buried. But there's still …