PRECIOUS-Gold down for 4th day as dollar up, Fed policy uncertain

Gold market update for September 24th: After rallying 4% late last week, gold is down for a fourth consecutive session. Several factors are fueling … [Read more...]

Flight to safety seen driving gold, silver back to April crash levels

Summary: Wholesale gold hit its highest level since mid-May on concerns of an impending US attack on Syria. Crude oil has also hit 2-year highs to … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold down after 5-day rise as Syria attack concerns ease

Gold market update for Thursday, August 29. Gold is taking a slight reprieve following a 5-day rally in which it hit a 3-1/2 month high of $1433. … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold edges down, Fed stimulus reduction concerns in focus

Gold market update for Friday, August 23rd: Gold is slightly down in early trading this Friday and trading below a 2-month high set earlier this week. … [Read more...]

Gold scores modest gain after China PMI data

Gold market update for Friday, August 23rd:  Thursday saw a strong rally in gold that eventually tapered off by the end of the day in New York … [Read more...]

Platinum-To-Gold Ratio Back Above 1

Summary:  If we compare the year-to-date performance of 10 major commodities, we find that 7 are down on the year while 3 are up. Gold, silver, … [Read more...]

Gold Prices Surge Ahead of Eastern Buying Season

Summary: Gold posted an impressive 4.5% rally last week for one of its best performances of the year. One of the factors driving this rally is … [Read more...]

Gold Bugs Will Love What This Chart Says About Gold Prices

Summary: Technical analysis of gold charts from 2013 shows the rough time its had in the last 9 months, but that it may be starting to break for the … [Read more...]

Silver’s 13% jump “confirms” recovery in gold

Summary: Both gold and silver posted impressive gains last week - in silver's case, it was the metal's strongest rally in 2013. Merrill Lynch analyst … [Read more...]

Are gold ETFs back in favor?

Summary: Last week, the world's largest gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) posted its first gain since last November. The reasons for gold's rally last … [Read more...]

Gold futures close lower after weekly gain

Gold market update for August 20. Gold posted its first loss after a nearly 5% gain last week. It was in fact gold and silver's strongest weekly … [Read more...]

Gold, Silver Slip as Traders Anticipate Fed Minutes

Gold/silver market update for August 20. Following its strongest performance last week in several months, gold and silver posted losses on Monday … [Read more...]

The gold bull vs. the paper tiger

Summary: If all you look at are the headlines, it can be easy to ascertain that the gold bull market is over. Peter Schiff of Euro-Pacific Capital … [Read more...]

Gold Drops to Three-Week Low on Stimulus Bets; Palladium Falls

Gold market update for Tuesday, June 18: Gold has dropped to a 3-4 week low as investors eagerly await comments from the Fed and its latest policy … [Read more...]

Analytical Charts for Gold, Silver and Platinum and Palladium

Summary: As of this writing, gold currently stands at $1366, or a 4-week low. According to technical charts from Jim Wyckoff and Kitco, the gold bears … [Read more...]

Gold prices make a vertical spread look attractive

Summary: This article goes into some of the factors leading to gold's massive drop in April. Of course, one of the reasons was better-than-expected … [Read more...]

Guest Post: Is Gold At A Turning Point?

Summary: Since their nominal highs in August 2011, gold has dropped 28% off its highs while silver has slid 56%. Most of this decline has occurred in … [Read more...]

Is gold losing its safe haven appeal?

Summary: Gold keeps struggling to top $1400, which has many questioning whether the metal has lost its safe haven appeal, especially amid such … [Read more...]

What Does Gold’s Drop Mean For Miners? François Perron

Summary: How is the big price drop in gold going to affect gold miners? Francois Perron, Pres & CEO of QMX Gold Corporation, provides some insight … [Read more...]

Platinum Buying Quickens as Gold Allure Diminishes: Commodities

Summary: Data compiled by Bloomberg shows the stark differences between the current gold and platinum/palladium markets. Just this year for example, … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold erases gains after Fed Bernanke comments

Gold market update for Wednesday, May 22. Starting the day higher and breaking the $1400, gold has retreated on comments from Fed chairman Ben S. … [Read more...]

John Norris: Surprising dollar has stolen some of gold’s luster

Summary: This analysis from John Norris explores the current gold market and asks whether the 12-year bull market is over. He says regardless of the … [Read more...]

Important: The Ongoing Gold and Silver Crash …

Summary: An intense debate has been raging on whether gold is currently in a long-term bear market, or is simply taking a breather after 12 years of … [Read more...]

Plunge in metals natural as bearish money managers hold upper hand

Summary: Gold and silver's recent weakness is largely being driven by "bearish" money managers and hedge funds who've been moving money from gold back … [Read more...]

Arizona legislature votes to make gold, silver legal tender – UPDATE

Summary: This week, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill allowing gold and silver for legal tender purpose. If the governor signs the bill, Arizona … [Read more...]

Jim Grant On Gold’s Recent Drop: “Confidence In Bernanke Is Utterly Misplaced”

Summary: In a recent interview/debate, market observer Jim Grant explains why he believes the economy is still very weak and why gold is still a … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Silver and gold lurch higher after an early dive

Gold and silver market update for Monday, May 20. Both gold and silver had a roller coaster session Monday. Silver's opening was especially … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold hits 1-month low as Fed pressured to end stimulus

Gold market update for Friday, May 17. Gold is ending the week down nearly 5%, losing just over 1.6% on Friday. Today marks the 7th down session for … [Read more...]

Friday’s Analytical Charts for Gold, Silver and Platinum and Palladium

Summary: In Friday's chart update, Jim Wyckoff and Kitco crunches the latest market moves. In gold, bears have a solid near-term advantage, especially … [Read more...]

Stronger U.S. dollar hits oil, gold; stocks pause

Gold market update for Monday May 13th. On this first trading day of the week, gold priced in dollars took a hit on a stronger greenback and … [Read more...]