Nicholas Larkin与Halia Pavliva撰稿

8月21日（彭博社）--由于美元下跌，黄金本月最大幅上涨，增加了黄金作为另类投资的吸引力。银也上涨。

由于德国服务业与法国制造业8月意外扩张，美元兑欧元下挫0.8%。黄金也因能源价格上升对冲通货膨胀的需求上升而攀升。石油10个月中第一次突破每桶74美元。

“美元有些疲弱，并且这是支持黄金的因素，”Peter Fertig，德国汉堡数量商品研究公司的拥有者说。他说，“黄金看起来被石油连续4天的上涨而支撑着。”

12月交货的黄金期货上涨13美元，或1.4%，在纽约商品交易所Comex分部至每盎司954.70美元。这次上涨时自7月31日来该最活跃合约最大幅上涨。黄金价格本周攀升了0.6%。

立即交货的黄金上涨1.4%，在纽约时间下午2：58至953.55美元。9月交货的银期货上涨28.6美分，或2.1%，在Comex至每盎司14.199美元。银本周下跌3.6%。

根据彭博社调查的29位交易员、投资者和分析师中的11位，黄金下周将变动微小。10位预测价格上涨。8位说价格下降。

黄金“很确定地维持在930美元至965美元之间，因为持续有看跌买家进场，”James Moore，伦敦***公司的分析师在一份报告中说。

黄金本年上涨了8%，而银上涨了26%。

联系本故事记者： Nicholas Larkin在伦敦nlarkin1@bloomberg.net；Halia Pavliva在纽约hpavliva@bloomberg.net。

最后更新：8月21日，2009年，14：58 EDT

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Gold Jumps as Dollar Drops, Crude Oil Climbs; Silver Advances

By Nicholas Larkin and Halia Pavliva

Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Gold jumped the most this month as the dollar fell, increasing the metal’s appeal as an alternative investment. Silver also gained.

The dollar dropped as much as 0.8 percent against the euro as German services and French manufacturing unexpectedly expanded in August. Gold also climbed on demand for a hedge against inflation amid rising energy costs. Crude oil topped $74 a barrel for the first time in 10 months.

“The dollar is a bit weaker, and this is a supportive factor for gold,” said Peter Fertig, the owner of Quantitative Commodity Research Ltd. in Hainburg, Germany. “Gold seems to be well-supported” with oil gaining for the fourth straight day, he said.

Gold futures for December delivery rose $13, or 1.4 percent, to $954.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The gain was the biggest for a most- active contract since July 31. The price climbed 0.6 percent this week.

Gold for immediate delivery rose 1.4 percent to $953.55 at 2:58 p.m. New York time.

Silver futures for September delivery gained 28.6 cents, or 2.1 percent, to $14.199 an ounce on the Comex. The metal dropped 3.6 percent this week.

Gold may be little changed next week, according to 11 of 29 traders, investors and analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Ten forecast higher prices, and eight said they would decline.

The metal “looks set to hold in the recent $930 to $965 area as dip buyers continue to be found,” James Moore, an analyst at *** in London, said in a report.

Gold has advanced 8 percent this year, and silver is up 26 percent.

To contact the reporters on this story: Nicholas Larkin in London at nlarkin1@bloomberg.net; Halia Pavliva in New York at hpavliva@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: August 21, 2009 14:58 EDT