81.   Cia. de Minas Buenaventura rebounded on rising gold prices this morning, while Alicorp SA and Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus y Johnston SA led consumer stocks.

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

83.   Combining Santa Fe Gold with its own operations allowed the Denver-based mining company to cut costs, helping to offset lower gold prices.

84.   Commodity producers fell as copper and gold prices slumped on concern that flagging Asian economies will diminish demand for the metals.

85.   Concern that the U.S. government may default on its debt for the first time helped support gold prices during the past month.

86.   Colorado stocks rose for a second day as mining stocks such as Newmont Mining Corp. rallied on a surge in gold prices.

87.   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.

88.   Concerns about the U.S. debt default aside, gold prices have also rallied in part because demand is outstripping supply.

89.   Dealers reported, however, that the gold price dipped Wednesday after the announcement.

90.   Declines in the U.S. stock market are expected to aid the gold price rise as investors seek hard assets.