Credit issues in the country of Greece continue to cause concern in global financial markets. Recent events have given a boost to gold. Here is an excerpt from BusinessWeek: “Sovereign debt concerns should continue to provide background support,” James Moore, an analyst at TheBullionDesk.com in London, said in a report. “With the role and stability of the euro being seriously questioned, we could see a broader shift by investors toward hard assets, particularly gold.” Read more here: BusinessWeek