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By Adrian Ash |
May 21, 2012
Spot gold prices touched a seven-session high just shy of $1,600 per ounce in London's wholesale market early Monday, falling back to last week's finish at $1,593 as European stock markets rose for the first time in 10 days.
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By Jon Nadler |
May 14, 2012
After suffering a roughly 4% loss last week, gold prices headed even lower overnight and this morning as further erosion in crude oil and the euro and further advances in the US dollar made life more difficult for the few remaining bulls in the market.
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By Jon Nadler |
May 11, 2012
In technical terms, there is little in the way of chart support for gold until the $1,527 level is touched and such an excursion could take place in short order.
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By Mark O'Byrne |
May 10, 2012
Gold is relatively unchanged after three days of gradual losses despite the degeneration in the Eurozone crisis with the deteriorating situation in Greece and Spain increasing the risk of contagion.
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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 Jon Nadler |
April 27, 2012
The US dollar and stock index futures frowned upon the GDP estimate and headed lower. The development may give gold players another chance at trying to go for the assault on the $1,660-$1,675 resistance area.
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By Jon Nadler |
April 23, 2012
Precious metals markets started the new week with a bit of a mixed picture last night in overseas trading. Spot dealings showed gold falling $2.40 to $1,640.00 and silver down a dime to $31.60 per ounce. Platinum and palladium each advanced $1.
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By Jeffrey Nichols |
April 20, 2012
Gold has been somewhat of a disappointment to many analysts and investors who, as of a few months ago, were still anticipating higher prices again this year. But the year is not over, nor is gold's long-term secular bull market.
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By Jon Nadler |
April 13, 2012
Precious metals prices headed lower this morning as the final trading session of the week got underway in New York. Yesterday’s “Fedspectations” turned down a notch as market participants had somewhat bigger news "fish" to fry this morning.
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By Jon Nadler |
March 30, 2012
Spot dealings opened with a bid-side quoted at $1,667 in gold and at $32.50 in silver. While there is still scope for attempts at taking out overhead resistance near $1,680 and $1,704 in gold (with a possible $1,730 end-target) the going has been anything but smooth.