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By John Browne |
September 7, 2012
If the German Constitutional Court rules against German rescue plans for other nations, the Bundesbank and all believers in sound money can breathe again. However, it could imply an urgent and possibly terminal threat to the euro.
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By Ben Traynor |
July 31, 2012
US dollar gold prices held above $1,620 an ounce Tuesday morning in London, while stocks and commodities were also broadly flat and major government bond prices ticked higher with markets looking ahead to key central bank policy decisions later in the week.
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By David Coffin, Eric Coffin |
January 24, 2012
We are extremely comfortable that our prognosticating for 2012 may or may not work out. Which puts us in the same camp as most others. That said, a contrarian turn does seem to be gaining ground in the market.
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
November 7, 2011
The Euro goes into free fall. The Dow futures are down 200, gold is off $75, and Treasuries have vaporized. Better get some sleep. It looks like tomorrow is going to be a busy day. Does anybody want my job?
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By Ben Traynor |
October 20, 2011
Gold prices dropped to $1,610 per ounce in Thursday's Asian trade - a 4.2% loss for the week so far - while stocks and commodities also fell as reports emerged of a split between France and Germany over how to tackle the debt crisis.
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By Ben Traynor |
October 14, 2011
Gold bullion prices rose to $1,679 per ounce Friday morning in London - 0.7% off Wednesday's high for the week - before easing back, as industrial commodities rallied and stocks edged up, while government bond prices fell.
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By Mark O'Byrne |
October 12, 2011
Strong physical demand being seen internationally, but especially in Asia, would suggest that gold may have bottomed and the bull market is set to continue in the traditionally strong autumn and winter months.
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By Ben Traynor |
October 11, 2011
The gold price fell to $1,655 per ounce Tuesday morning in London - 1% up on the week so far - while stocks and commodities were mostly flat ahead of Slovakian parliament vote that could jeopardize efforts to tackle the euro-zone debt crisis.
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By Ben Traynor |
October 6, 2011
Gold bullion prices hovered around $1,650 per ounce Thursday morning in London - 1.6% off this week's high - while stocks and commodities continued to rally following rumors of European bank stress tests and proposed recapitalization.
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By Ben Traynor |
October 5, 2011
Gold prices dropped below $1,600 per ounce for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday morning - testing a level first hit on the way up back in July - before rebounding, while stocks and commodities rallied and government bond prices fell.