At close August 30, 2011 gold showed up two hundred and eight dollars, that’s a total of 12.78% for the month, as the federal reserve continues devaluing the dollar. Wall Street showed extreme volatility throughout the month. Stock indices are severely down for the month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 4.80% a total of 583 points. Standard & Poor’s S&P 500 index lost 6.14% as of August 30th causing a 3.56% decline for 2011. The Nasdaq Composite seen a sharp decrees of 6.54% a total of 180 points.
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PRECIOUS METALS: Gold Hits One-Week High On Fed Easing View
Divisions at Fed Resulted in Compromise on Interest Rates
Emerging-Market Stocks Gain as Economies in India, Poland Grow
Mexico Stocks Close Higher On Hopes For US Fed Stimulus