Gold and Gasoline Prices in the Shadow of Bernanke's Speech

Gold climbed to $1,529 an ounce, another all-timehigh. Silver jumped 5.5% per cent to $47.99.

On the New York Merc, gasoline prices climbed to $3.4194 a gallon, gaining 6.22 cents, or 1.85%, a 33 month high.