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Politics : Dutch Central Bank Sale Announcement Imminent?

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To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (2666)12/16/1998 5:36:00 AM
From: sea_urchin  Read Replies (1) of 81092
 
George : "For all its problems, oil would be a lot lower today if OPEC did not exist. Too bad gold producers cannot get together to restict output."

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I heard a rumor somewhere that they are. Meanwhile today, most of the "top" producers have production costs below $250 an oz and can therefore make a good profit at $295. So, why put up the gold price?!

The present price seems to suit everybody --- or nearly everybody.
(1) The manipulators are happy with it --- or so they appear to be
(2) The producers are happy with it
(3) The consumers are happy with it
(4) And the goldbugs, who have been railing on and on about a gold standard, will have to be happy with it! Because they've got it!

Seems to me the ones who are not particularly happy are the speculators --- either because of their dreams of big numbers or because they would have preferred more price volatility.
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