Judge Angelo Foglietta refused to block the giveaways in a one-page order with no explanation. He said he would detail his reasoning in writing separately.

"Products that pay a yield on gold or silver should become increasingly attractive as interest rates fall," Nadelstein says. ...

Gold is up 32.93% from the beginning of the year, as of 9 a.m. ET. The 52-week intraday high reached $2,790.10 on Oct. 31, ...