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By Jeffrey Lewis |
May 17, 2013
Many people have been asking why they should trust these COT numbers when just about every other important economic indicator is tampered with, or distorted, and then trumpeted to the complacent masses via the mainstream media.
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By Przemyslaw Radomski |
May 17, 2013
There’s significant investment demand for physical gold bullion at the current prices – what does it mean for the market? That it’s going higher in the long run and that the current move down is just a correction. It doesn’t imply that the bottom is already in.
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By Adrian Ash |
May 17, 2013
Gold prices failed to hold a rally above $1,380 per ounce in London on Friday morning, trading 5% down for the week as world stock markets held steady.
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By Mark O'Byrne |
May 17, 2013
The United States government is to rigorously enforce a ban on gold sales to Iran from July 1. They are planning to block sales of gold to Iranians in order to undermine the Iranian currency, the rial, and to step up pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
May 17, 2013
Gold bears are dominant again after prices resumed their slump and billionaire George Soros joined investors selling holdings in exchange-traded products that have retreated to a two-year low.
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By Alasdair Macleod |
May 17, 2013
There was a determination in the paper markets to get the gold price down. Open interest on Comex rose on falling prices, as all categories of speculator have been increasing their short positions in the August future.
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By Justin Pugsley |
May 17, 2013
Central banks saved the world with unconventional monetary policies such as quantitative easing, which at the very least stopped the banking system from collapsing, but according to the IMF it's a policy that might be approaching its sell-by date.
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By Austin Kiddle |
May 17, 2013
As inflation is low and equity markets are rising, gold-backed ETP investors have been rotating out of gold. The SPDR Gold Trust holdings dropped to a four-year low to 1,041 metric tons yesterday.
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By Maria Kolesnikova, Bloomberg |
May 16, 2013
Gold, down 17% since January, is poised to lose 20% in a year as inflation fails to accelerate and with the worst risks to the global economy waning, Credit Suisse Group AG said.
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By Alec Gimurtu |
May 16, 2013
Not all shale plays are created equal, and one in particular is bucking the trend with robust economics and company share prices that show it. But is it too late to buy in?