Turkey (again): "Turkey was blighted by up to 100% inflation during the 1990"s." China: "A new round of frenzied Chinese stock trading erupted when investors were legally allowed for the first time to buy shares once meant only for foreigners. Many said demand was so intense that they could find no stocks to buy." Japan: The BOJ (Bank of Japan) is starting a new short-term lending facility, It hopes to quash fears of liquidity shortfalls as the financial year-end approaches. BOJ cuts (again) rates (the equivalent of the Fed Funds Rate) to a scant 0.15%. The USD now buys more Yen from yesterday, from 116 to 117.39. Bob --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]