Gold slide continues, stocks keep calm

By Marc Jones and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The shine was threatening to come off one of the year's best-performing trades on Wednesday as gold extended its sharpest drop in over five years, although equity bulls remained unfazed as bond markets took the strain. Gold remains firmly on course for its strongest year since the 1979 oil crisis thanks to a 50% leap in price, but another 2.5% drop during London trading - after Tuesday's 5% dive - pushed it back towards $4,000 an ounce. [GOL/] There ...