american airlines to executive thomas horton and douglas parker met reporters. that's after the two firms officially reached an agreement. >> by combining the strengths of both companies we'll be delivering the most value to our owners and the greatest benefits to our customers and our people. about 3,500 flights a day in about 50 countries and the ranked third in the u.s. in terms of the number of flights. u.s. airways has 3,000 services per day mainly domestic flights and ranks number five. they are expected to take the u.s. airways name. realignment has been under way in the u.s. airline industry since the global finance crisis in 2008. this includes the united continental merger. the three leading airlines will now dominate the u.s. market. that's the latest in business. here is a check on markets. >>> palestinians have struggled for many years. many are unemployed and have fallen into poverty. prime minister shinzo abe says japan will cover nearly $40 million to help. abe made the commitment to the prime minister sayad when they met in tokyo. abe says he ho

thomas horton will be here as well. new data for gold.so far we are going to look at where the gold is heading next. stay with us [ male announcer ] how can power conmption in china, impact wo exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we unrstand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. twe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus . ... before insting. . .. liz: demand for gold is dropping and not just today. this as investors opt for riskier trade as prices settle near six-month lows. has the precious metal lost its shine or is this a buying opportunity? joining me liberty trading group president. is this much ado about nothing or is this a real moment where suddenly gold is at six-month lows? >> hi, liz. we're basically looking at reallocation. so many investors over last several months got scared into precious metals, hearing about the eu