Gold Back Below $1700, Silver Stuffed Back Under $39

*Update- silver raid intensifying- $38.51
The cartel has been at work since the COMEX open.  They have now successfully stuffed gold back under $1700, and silver under $39.
The gold/silver ratio has also increased back up to 43.6.
Meanwhile, the Dow is now down a cool 375. 
Still waiting for the Fannie/Freddie/ BAC, JPM, etc downgrades when the fun should really begin.

MARKET IS OPEN (Will close in 6 hrs. 59 mins.)
		Metals	Date	Time (EST)	Bid	Ask			Low	High
		GOLD	08/08/2011	10:43	1697.60	1698.60			1691.30	1706.50
		SILVER	08/08/2011	10:43	38.86	38.96			38.64	39.85

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