(Kitco News) - Gold futures prices are lower again in early U.S. trading Thursday. Rising government bond yields are at least short-term bearish for the precious metals markets as the benchmark U.S. Treasury note is presently yielding 1.45%, which is a one-year high.

(Kitco News) - Anglo American (AAL:LSE) shares shot nearly 5% higher after the firm recorded a net profit of $2.09 billion last year down from $3.55 billion in 2019.

(Kitco News) - Bitcoin-U.S. dollar prices are solidly higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, as bulls have stopped the bleeding from this week’s strong downside price pressure after prices hit a record high last weekend.

(Kitco News) - A government source confirmed that gold imports in India for the month of January surged 72% from a year earlier. It as said this is due to a correction in prices from the record high and this drew retail buyers and jewellers.