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By Jon Nadler |
May 23, 2012
Another day of substantial selling in the precious metals complex brought gold prices right back to the $1,550 value zone, raising legitimate questions about whether the numerous calls of a bottom occurring last week were perhaps premature.
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By Ilya Spivak |
May 23, 2012
Commodities are sinking in early European hours as risk appetite evaporates ahead of today’s EU leaders’ summit. Traders are pondering an endgame to the latest debt crisis flare-up that may include Greece’s exit from the euro zone.
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By Austin Kiddle |
May 23, 2012
Speculations on Greece have increased before the EU summit which will take place on Wednesday night. Fear of the contagion in other European countries resulting from Greece's Euro exit has prompted investors to sell risky assets and the euro.
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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 Mark O'Byrne |
May 22, 2012
Gold edged slightly higher in Asia but has now fallen and continued this pattern in European trading where gold is now near $1,576/oz. level off about 1% from yesterday’s close in New York.
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By Richard (Rick) Mills |
May 22, 2012
While it might not look like it now, the most investable trend over the next 20 years is going to be in the resource sector, the renewable and non-renewable resources, the minerals, ores, fossil fuels and biomass.
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By Jon Nadler |
May 21, 2012
Precious metals started the trading week in mixed fashion with initial spot bids showing gold and silver prices marginally lower while platinum and palladium moved higher. The US dollar resumed its upward course this morning after the brief pause on Friday.
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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 Jon Nadler |
May 18, 2012
Gold prices rallied by more than 2% on Thursday and by nearly 1% early this morning as the US dollar appeared to slow its upward progress on the trade weighted index. Nevertheless, the dollar – trimmed gains and all – was still up for a 15th day in a row...
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By Austin Kiddle |
May 18, 2012
Gold futures bucked the trend of the broader market and jumped $38 or 2.5% on Thursday, the largest percentage increase since Oct. 25, 2011. The S&P 500 fell almost 2% while Euro Stoxx 50 and crude oil both dropped 1.5%. The US Dollar Index rose for 14 consecutive days.
