Barry Stuppler

How the economics of gold and silver can help us understand the challenges facing financial economics and whether we should invest in gold and silver was explored in an inaugural lecture by Professor Brian Lucey, Professor of International Finance and Commodities in Trinity Business School . . . .

Analysts with Citi said that growth in demand for gold bars in China has outpaced the increase in jewelry-related consumption . . . .

Yesterday, concerns that the Federal Reserve minutes could show an interest rate increase in June caused Gold to test the $1,250 support level . . . .

Standard Chartered looks for the palladium market to be in a supply deficit this year while platinum is nearly balanced; still, analysts said any move in palladium prices to the same level as platinum – should one occur – likely would be only temporary . . . .

Gold has traded in a tight $11 high/low base building range today . . . .

Last week, many of Gold’s indicators turned bullish and the price reacted with a $26 per ounce rally. Gold reached a high of $1,265 last Thursday, before seeing short-term selling . . . . 

Gold’s rally continued this morning, with Gold hitting $1,263 per ounce, as the U.S. Dollar continues to decline . . . .

Market reaction to the latest turmoil in the While House shows that investors are losing patience with the Trump administration and this should continue to underpin precious metals this year, according to one commodity analyst . . . .

After an exciting week for Gold owners, with a $35 rally, Gold is settling into a nice trading range . . . .

Most tellingly, currency markets are again in a state of crisis – led by the “tell” of plunging emerging market and “commodity currency” nations . . . .