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Gold sells off; big futures player likely selling
Gold prices are lower and near session lows after inexplicably coming under selling pressure despite higher silver prices and bullish outside markets on this day. It could be that a big futures trader was either dumping long positions or establishing fresh shorts. February gold was last down $11.30 at $2,014.40. March silver was last up $0.393 at $22.86. China’s central bank eased its monetary policy Wednesday, announcing it would cut the reserve requirement ratio for its commercial banks by 50 basis points, according to officials. The move is expected to inject 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion) of liquidity into ... (full story)