Barry Stuppler

Gold showed some resistance and short-selling this morning when the price moved over $1,360 per ounce . . . .

While all eyes have been on gold’s massive rally Wednesday, the bigger play to come, according to some analysts, could be in silver . . . .

Gold tested the $1,350 per ounce support level, reaching a low of $1,348 in early trading . . . .

Gold remains one of the more "normal" trades this year - following seasonal patterns rather well. It has always been a case that gold tends to strengthen ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and this year seems no different . . . .

This morning, the Gold market was woken up by a sharp increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January . . . .

Gold is trading in a very nice tight $10 High/Low range, from $1,321 to $1,331 per ounce . . . .

The World Gold Council has recently posted its analysis of the continued relevance of gold. As one might expect from the source, the WGC finds that gold is a strategic asset that can play several valuable roles in a portfolio . . . .

China’s growing throng of affluent consumers is driving a rebound in demand for gold rings, bracelets and necklaces as a property boom and high stock market valuations boost wealth in the largest bullion market . . . .

This morning the world’s equity markets have stabilized and Gold moved higher in Asian, Middle Eastern, and European markets . . . .

Alongside a drop of 2,700 point in the Dow Jones average since the beginning of February (10.3%), Gold has dropped $35 (2.5%) during the same period . . . .