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By Adrian Ash |
May 23, 2012
In a credit deflation – which this is – and after being buoyed by the global liquidity surge of the last decade, gold and silver should be expected to hit turbulence at the least. That's even before a resurgence of the all-Apple, Facebook-toting, shale-gas-laden US dollar.
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By Martin Hutchinson |
May 23, 2012
Over the last twelve months mining stocks have substantially underperformed the market. When you look more closely at operating numbers, the weakness in commodity shares is easier to explain.
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By Frank Holmes |
May 23, 2012
Investors have “defriended” gold recently in favor of the dollar, as Greek and French voters rejected austerity measures. I often say, money goes where it is best treated, and these deposits will need to find a safe haven.
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By Adrian Ash |
May 22, 2012
Wholesale prices to buy gold fell further from $1,600 an ounce in London on Tuesday morning, finding a floor at $1575 as European stock markets rose for the second day running after falling for two weeks in succession.
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By Ben Traynor |
May 18, 2012
Wholesale market gold prices climbed as high as $1,594 an ounce during Friday morning's London trading, jumping 1.5% in the first two hours, while Eurozone stocks looked to have stemmed four days of losses despite Greece and Spain seeing negative ratings decisions.
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By Adrian Ash |
May 17, 2012
The wholesale market gold price jumped at the start of New York trade on Thursday, cutting the week's previous 3.3% dive to 5-month lows in half as the euro fell and euro zone stock markets slumped once again.
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By Adrian Ash |
May 14, 2012
The price of gold and gold futures dropped yet again Monday morning, recording the seventh drop in nine trading days in May so far as industrial commodities, global stock markets and the euro currency all sank.
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By Richard (Rick) Mills |
May 11, 2012
We’ve not had the much higher inflation called for – why not? Are there further gains to be made in the prices of gold and silver (and commodities in general)?
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By Adrian Ash |
May 10, 2012
Wholesale market prices to buy gold and silver repeated yesterday's rally in London trade after a slight drop Thursday morning, rising back above $1594 and $29.30 per ounce respectively as platinum and palladium also stemmed this week's sharp drops.
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By Ben Traynor |
May 9, 2012
Spot market gold bullion prices fell to their lowest level in four months during Wednesday morning's London trading, hitting $1,581 an ounce – 3.7% down on the week so far – while European stock markets and commodities also fell and US Treasuries gained.