"barrick gold buys another 61m shares of placer dome" Does the news headline talk about price in the past? No

"gold, silver pull back from their more than two-decade highs" Does the news headline talk about price staying constant? No

"June gold up $5, or 0.4%, at $1,229.40/oz." Does the news headline talk about price? Yes

"feb gold closes at $455.90/oz, down $1.90 for the day" Does the news headline talk about price going down? Yes

"gold futures down on profit-taking, global cues" Does the news headline talk about price going down? Yes

"dec. gold up 10 cents at $628.80/oz, down from $635 high" Does the news headline compare gold with any other asset?