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By Austin Kiddle |
May 15, 2013
Bubble talks about bonds and stocks have surfaced as have the concerns that the Fed will taper off its QE program sooner than expected. Strength in physical gold demand has countered the gold-backed ETF outflows.
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By Austin Kiddle |
May 10, 2013
During the week ending May 9, the gold-backed ETP holdings rebounded 0.1% to 2,241.708 metric tons, the first rise since the beginning of April. In India, gold imports will likely top 100 tonnes in May.
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By Mark O'Byrne |
May 9, 2013
Jewelers across the world are seeing a surge in jewelry purchases because consumers are taking advantage of the price drop and purchasing investment pieces that will grow in value over time.
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By Mark O'Byrne |
May 2, 2013
There continues to be difficulty in securing physical bullion in large volumes, particularly in the small coin and bar market and particularly in the silver market.
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By Przemyslaw Radomski |
May 1, 2013
Do we feel like crushed bugs? Not at all. Do we think that the bull market in gold is over? Not yet. Do we know that markets can be cruel? Hell, yes.
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By Joe Richter, Bloomberg |
April 22, 2013
Hedge funds increased bets on gold rallying after prices plunged the most in 33 years, underscoring billionaire John Paulson’s view that bullion will rebound.
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By Marcus Holland |
April 12, 2013
Gold futures prices moved lower on Friday after the Commerce Department released worse than expected Retail Sales data. The decline in consumer confidence along with the lack of robust retail buying in March created headwinds for gold traders.
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By Alasdair Macleod |
March 15, 2013
Last weekend the Bank Participation Report was released, which shows the outstanding net short position in gold futures markets for both U.S. and foreign banks.
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By Ben Traynor |
March 11, 2013
U.S. dollar gold prices continued to hover around $1,580 an ounce Monday morning, in line with last week's trading, while silver dipped back below $29 an ounce after making slight gains in Asian trading.
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By Austin Kiddle |
March 8, 2013
The underlying improving tone in the U.S. economy has prompted investors to buy equities and reduce their bets on gold prices. Even Japan reported a much higher-than-expected GDP growth of +0.2% in Q4.