71.   Canadian stocks were mixed, with gains by Northern Telecom Ltd. and Canadian Pacific Ltd. tempered by declines among gold producers like Barrick Gold Corp.

72.   Cia. de Minas Buenaventura, a gold producer, led the declines, along with Cia. Minera Milpo SA, a zinc stock.

73.   Central banks are driving the price of gold into the ground -- and they show little sign of giving gold producers and investors a break anytime soon.

74.   Colorado gold producers benefited from expectations that gold prices will continue to rise.

75.   Colorado stocks rose, led by Newmont Gold Co., as gold producers advanced in an afternoon rally based on higher precious metals prices.

76.   Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SA, a gold producer, led the gainers, along with consumer stocks such as brewer Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus y Johnston SA.

77.   Colorado stocks rose to their highest level in more than two months as gold producers Newmont Mining Corp. and Amax Gold Inc. benefited from a jump in gold prices.

78.   Declining gold bullion prices may depress Barrick Gold Corp. and other gold producers, including Placer Dome Inc. and TVX Gold Inc.

79.   Declining gold producers like Barrick Gold Corp. and energy issues like Suncor Energy Inc. tempered the advance.

80.   Driving the market higher will be shares of base metals, gold producers, banks and utilities, analysts said.