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By Gregory T. Weldon |
May 10, 2012
The EU “went down looking," “taking” strike three while watching a fastball cross the middle of the “plate” ... as defined by a deluge of macro-economic data releases on the offer in two key member nations – Italy and Germany.
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By Frank Holmes |
May 9, 2012
There lingers a persistent negativity toward emerging markets growth and commodities that prevents many investors from jockeying their portfolios into a position for growth. Rather, they remain spectators on the sidelines, with equity fund outflows continuing.
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By Jon Nadler |
May 2, 2012
Gold spot prices opened with losses on the order of about $10 and near the support level that the $1,650 area is thought to be able to now offer. Silver dropped nearly 50 cents and started the midweek session out under the $30.50 mark per ounce.
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By Ben Traynor |
May 1, 2012
Dollar prices for buying gold rallied above $1,670 per ounce for the first time in over two weeks ahead of US trading, while stocks and commodities were broadly flat, with the main European markets except London closed for the May 1 holiday.
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By Ilya Spivak |
April 23, 2012
Commodity prices are on the defensive as risk aversion grips financial markets after China’s manufacturing sector shrank for the third consecutive month while the preliminary set of April’s euro-zone PMI figures printed sharply below expectations, rekindling global growth fears.
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By Ben Traynor |
April 23, 2012
Gold bullion prices fell to $1,630 per ounce during Monday morning's London trading – 2.3% down on where they started the month – while stock markets and industrial commodities also sold off following the release of preliminary Chinese manufacturing data.
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By Don Miller |
April 9, 2012
Demand for commodities of all kinds is ramping up at breakneck speed. And despite fears of a slowdown in China's economic growth, Dr. Copper is leading the rise in commodities prices.
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By Frank Holmes |
April 2, 2012
What’s important for investors to consider is that the trend is your friend: It is the fourth month in a row where China's Purchasing Managers' Index landed above the three-month PMI, and shows the economy is on the right path.
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By Frank Holmes |
March 27, 2012
To paraphrase the great Steve Martin, today’s investors are very passionate people and passionate people tend to overreact at times. An overreaction is exactly what’s happened in gold and global markets in recent weeks.
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By Ben Traynor |
February 22, 2012
Gold prices hovered just below $1,760 per ounce during London's Wednesday morning trading, after a rally in Tuesday's US session saw gold gain 1.3%. Silver prices softened slightly but held above $34 per ounce.
