On the stock market ,SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ), tracking a 10th of an ounce of bullion, climbed 2% to 126.86. As usual the gold bulls and bears butted heads over whether Thursday's action marks the beginning of a new uptrend or just a dead-cat bounce in a long-term downtrend. He has put 5% to 8% of his clients' assets in metals and natural resources as a hedge against inflation that he believes will arise from central banks around the world printing money to stimulate their economies.