CMC Markets Analyst - Gold prices could continue to remain range-bound for the foreseeable future as potential market factors balance each other out, … [Read more...]
Gold Doesn’t Decline Despite Dollar’s Rally – Finally a Show of Strength?
Tuesday (5/13) was another day during which the precious metals sector didn't really decline (just a little) despite a move higher in the USD Index. … [Read more...]
Week in Review (5/5 -9): Gold remains strong despite losses
Key points : Today’s AM fix was USD 1,289.00, EUR 933.25 and GBP 762.54 per ounce. Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,291.25, EUR 926.03 and GBP … [Read more...]
Gold near 3-week high as Ukraine fighting boosts safe-haven bids
Gold was trading near its highest in three weeks on Tuesday, holding gains from the last two sessions as more intense fighting in Ukraine lifted the … [Read more...]
Gold drops slightly after Fed cuts stimulus
Gold fell on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve reduced its monthly bond purchases by another $10 billion, a sign of its confidence in the … [Read more...]
Gold falls to two-week low; palladium, platinum extend slumps
Gold futures fell to a two-week low on the optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy, the world's largest. Palladium headed for the biggest drop since … [Read more...]
Dr. Doom is Calling for an Economic Crash — How Will Precious Metals be Affected?
Apocalyptic predictions are usually the stuff of TV shows like “The Walking Dead,” but last week Marc Faber, a noted contrarian investor and publisher … [Read more...]
Palladium rises to 32-month high on supply concerns
Palladium advanced to the highest in more than two years as the U.S. threatened more sanctions against Russia, the world’s largest supplier of the … [Read more...]
Fuel-Cell Boom Hampered by Need for Platinum, GE Says – Bloomberg
By Marc Roca General Electric Co. (GE) studied fuel cells and determined the technology is too dependent on platinum to be more than a niche … [Read more...]
The potential for a PGM price spike
Cape Town – The listing of two new palladium exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the JSE this month has come at a time when the market for platinum group … [Read more...]
Central Banks Add To Gold Reserves
By: Alasdair_Macleod The correction in the gold price continued this week, falling another $40 to a low of $1290 yesterday. In all, gold has … [Read more...]
Video News: Gold Prices Hit 24-Week High Due to Unrest in Ukraine
Gold futures rose to a 24-week high as escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine over control of Crimea spurred demand for the precious metal as a … [Read more...]
Gains Expected for 2014-2015 Says Economic Report
Released in time for campaign season, President Barack Obama’s advisers have released their annual Economic Report of the President — a document … [Read more...]
Palladium surges to one-year high amid Russia supply concerns
Palladium touched a one-year high as the U.S. and its allies threaten sanctions against Russia, the world’s biggest supplier of the metal used in … [Read more...]
Silver Outperforming Gold; Analysts Mixed On Short-Term Momentum
(Kitco News) - Although a lot of focus was on gold last week as the price made major technical advances, silver was actually the better performer. … [Read more...]
Fool’s Gold Report: Metals, Miners Finish Mixed Despite Stock Market Losses
With gold falling hard yesterday when the stock market rose, you'd expect that the yellow metal might rebound when stocks dropped today.Yet, the gains … [Read more...]
Gold Ends Higher on Safe-Haven Demand; FOMC a Non-Event
A.M./P.M. Roundup with Jim Wyckoff: Comex gold futures ended the U.S. day session with moderate gains Wednesday on short covering and bargain … [Read more...]
Gold de-hedging continues as miners focus on cost-containment – The Tell – MarketWatch
The rise in gold prices during the third quarter of last year did not motivate widespread hedging by mining companies, even though they had … [Read more...]
Gold ends lower; consumer confidence ups equities – Metals Stocks – MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Gold futures closed lower on Tuesday for a second session as improving U.S consumer confidence helped fuel a rise in … [Read more...]
Will Worries Over China Banking Sector Spark Increased Gold Buying?
Chinese consumers have always been large buyers of physical gold. In 2013, through the third quarter (the most recent data available), Chinese … [Read more...]
Gold Futures Decline for Second Day on Stimulus Taper Concern
Jan. 22 - Gold declined for the second straight day in New York amid concern that the Federal Reserve will continue lowering U.S. stimulus, reducing … [Read more...]
Gold up over $20, silver rallies after dismal 2013 – Metals Stocks – MarketWatch
Image courtesy of marketwatch.com By Victor Reklaitis and Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO … [Read more...]
Fed Announces Slight Taper Plans
Following its much-anticipated two-day meeting, the Federal Reserve announced today that it will begin a moderate taper of its bond-buying program … [Read more...]
Is investing in diamonds smart or a fool’s game?
Summary: When people talk about investing in precious metals, usually they mean gold and silver, or even platinum or palladium. However, the volatile … [Read more...]
3 reasons why gold’s best days are ahead
Summary: As 2013 has drug on, it's been harder and harder to find a trader who's bullish on gold. Sean Brodrick of the Oxford Club, an independent … [Read more...]
Bill aims to speed gold mining reviews in the U.S.
Summary: The Republican-led U.S. House recently passed a measure to speed up review of gold, silver, copper and uranium mining on federal lands. The … [Read more...]
Silver Finds New Niche in Memory Storage Market
Summary: Anyone whose followed the silver markets knows about the metal's industrial applications, which include healthcare technology and solar power … [Read more...]
Gold Seen Spurring Clean-Power Output Amid Resource Drain
Summary: In this interview with Bloomberg, the World Gold Council explains an emerging trend using gold as both a potential way to improve the … [Read more...]
A primer on reading drill result press releases
Summary: In determining if an area is an anomaly or a large deposit, geologist Brent Cook describes the process as "half science, half art, and half … [Read more...]