Editor’s Picks: Gold, Silver Prices Dip and Bounce Back, Plus Top Takeover Candidate
Gold and silver were having a fairly quiet week until Thursday (February 12), when both precious metals experienced steep drops early in the day. The gold price, which had been steady above US$5,000 per ounce, and even briefly breached US$5,100, tumbled by over US$100, bottoming out around US$4,900. Meanwhile, silver sank from above US$80 per…