"The upwards trend that Gold has been in for the last several years, does not mean that interventions no longer take place. They are however not as frequent (and are thus more difficult to prove statistically). Moreover they retard the rising trend or lead to temporary pullbacks, but in all they no longer prevent the price from increasing. However they remain one of the most important influential factors in the Gold market. This is also the case because of there own history: for instance, the actions led to mine closures following years of artificially suppressed gold prices. Not only that, it also means the base price level of gold is low making its potential high.

Dimitri Speck
October 27, 2006"

Did you notice the date on this article? Gold at that time around $650. Greenspan is gone from the Fed. Gold is up 56%. Seems they are not doing a very good job of suppressing the price. This article is irrelevant to current developments. The Fed is not involved recently in gold manipulation. They could be involved at anytime in the future but it's currently not a factor.

Regards

Joltin