The sliver of metal, 86% gold but less than three centimetres long, was found at Brickland in Co Down, a short distance from Loughbrickland, which appeared to be the centre of an early medieval kingdom, National Museums Northern Ireland said.

Gold has tumbled so far this year, with the move accelerating since mid-April and most analysts attributing much of this to ideas that the Federal Open Market Committee will start scaling back the monthly bond purchases meant to push down long-term …

“We are excited about a roster for the Gold Cup that really has a shot of winning it. This tournament gives us a huge opportunity to see where a lot of the players are.” Klinsmann continued. “The players that are representing us in this Gold Cup, they …

Our assessment when we decided that gold did not look attractive was that a downward-sloping channel in gold caused the metal's support line to decline far below where it was when we first became interested in that trade. The observations for gold were …

The slide has wrongfooted many investors who ploughed their money into gold in recent years as a hedge against the threat of inflation and a devaluation of currencies triggered by quantitative easing. Prices rose more than sevenfold to 2011's record …

The element gold sits at 79 on the periodic table, in between platinum and mercury. As the most widely available non-corrosive metal, its resistance to decay has made it a timeless symbol of immortality. Just like King Tut's mask was as radiant when …

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LONDON/NEW YORK/MUMBAI (Reuters) – In April, after gold dived more than $200 an ounce in two days, an unprecedented scramble to buy everything from coins to jewellery at "bargain" prices helped arrest the plunge, tempering fears of a prolonged rout.

His example is one of many that demonstrate how critical the Gold Cup can be for a player's shot at making a World Cup in the year prior to the tournament. Sometimes it's an up-and-comer proving himself, and in other cases veterans making their case …