31.   Gold held steady amid expectations that low prices will discourage further central bank sales of gold reserves.

32.   Gold rose after Swiss Finance Minister Kaspar Villiger spoke out against a proposal that the central bank sell more than half its gold reserves.

33.   Gold fell for a fourth day on expectations that more central banks will sell their gold reserves and seek higher returns elsewhere.

34.   Gold fell to its lowest price in seven months amid concern opposition to a sale of gold reserves by the International Monetary Fund is waning.

35.   Gold prices could fall after a Swiss government committee recommended that the country sell more than half its gold reserves, the fifth-largest in the world.

36.   Gold prices were steady, amid expectations that sales of central bank gold reserves would make up for lost production from the closing of unprofitable mines.

37.   Germany, however, remains opposed to the use of IMF gold reserves to help pay for the initiative.

38.   Gold also fell on speculation that a European central bank is selling gold reserves, traders said.

39.   Gold futures rose amid expectations that central banks will refrain from selling gold reserves at a time when prices are low.

40.   Gold held steady amid expectations that central banks interested in selling gold reserves will wait at least until after the first of the year.