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Gold surges to fresh all-time high near $1595

Gold reached a fresh record high on Thursday as investors continue to seek for the metal as a refuge after Moody's placed US top-notch credit rating on review for a downgrade and hints of QE3 from the Fed. The yellow metal has also been supported by ongoing concerns over the euro zone debt crisis that deepened after Fitch downgraded Greece rating to CCC on Wednesday.

IEA’s Demand Growth Outlook Conflicts with OPEC’s

Crude oil prices moved with no direction with WTI and Brent contracts being capped below 100 and 120 respectively. The IEA and the OPEC delivered their 2012 oil demand forecasts for the first time while the EIA reduced its estimated for both 2011 and