Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:33:40 GMT
Gold gains despite growth estimate cut, solid USD
Precious metals rallied on Thursday despite disappointing news from the Eurozone. The ECB President Mario Draghi said that the region's economy is likely to shrink about 0.5% in 2012 compared to a previous forecast of a 0.4% contraction. Moreover, solid greenback coupled with larger-than-expected decline in the US jobless claims last week added pressure on the commodity group. Gold moved