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Scottsdale Mint: Italy Wants to Tax Private Gold holdings

* Italy is weighing a one-off tax amnesty to pull privately held gold into the formal economy

Scottsdale Mint: UBS Raises Gold’s Roof Once Again

* UBS analysts reiterate recent bullish claims. But in this update, they raise their price targets for a high of 4900

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* Continues in the premium post: Part 1: Real Gold vs Synthetic Gold

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Data on Deck: Retail Sales, PPI

* MONDAY, NOV. 24 None scheduled

* TUESDAY, NOV. 25 8:30 am U.S. retail sales (delayed report) Sept. 0.3% 0.6% 8:30 am U.S. retail sales minus autos Sept. 0.3% 0.7% 8:30 am Producer price index (delayed report) Sept. 0.3% -0.1% 8:30 am Core PPI Sept. NA 0.3% 8:30 am PPI year over year 2.6% 8:30 am Core PPI year over year 2.8% 9:00 am S&P Case-Shiller home price index (20 cities) Sept. NA 1.6% 10:00 am Business inventories (delayed report) Aug. 0.1% 0.2% 10:00 am Consumer confidence Nov. 93.4 94.6 10:00 am Pending home sales Oct. 0.0% 0.0%

* WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26 8:30 am Initial jobless claims Nov. 22 225,000 220,000 8:30 am Durable-goods orders (delayed report) Sept. 0.3% 2.9% 8:30 am Durable-goods minus transportation (delayed report) Sept. 0.4%

* THURSDAY, NOV. 27 Thanksgiving holiday, none scheduled

* FRIDAY, NOV. 28 9:45 am Chicago Business Barometer (PMI) Nov. NA 43.8

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