GOLD Early morning Asian trading drove Gold down to a low of $1,355 per ounce. But at that price, consistent with recent demand, we have seen sizeable demand drive the price back above $1370 per ounce. Yesterday there was no clear message about future stimulus provided in the Federal Reserve minutes and Gold & Silver continue to look very attractive...
GOLD Gold sold off this morning on uncertainty over whether or not the U.S. Federal Reserve would begin curbing its economic stimulus. The Federal Reserve’s July minutes were released today with no firm indications on the future direction of their stimulus programs. Therefore, Gold immediately rallied off the day’s lows. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,370, down...
GOLD Early this morning the bears were able to lower the Gold price to $1,352 before Asian buying stepped in. The economic problems in India continue to worsen and Gold buying is growing dramatically despite government restrictions. As the Indian currency continues to be devalued against other currencies it is driving the Gold price higher, and creating stronger demand. At...
GOLD Gold is consolidating today in the $1,362 to $1,385 per ounce range. After a $59 per ounce increase last week, I am very happy to see Gold stabilize in the current price range. After a $185 increase in price from the June 28th low, some of the large investment banks and brokerage firms are becoming more optimistic about the...
GOLD Yesterday was the most positive day I have seen for Gold in the past two weeks. Not only was it up $24 per ounce, but it successfully moved above the key $1,300 per ounce resistance level on the highest volume of the week. Today, Gold is holding in a tight price range above $1,300 per ounce. At 11am PDT...
GOLD Gold rallied $23 today on better-than-expected growth in both Chinese exports and imports data which was released this morning. This news eased concerns about the outlook of China’s economy, and raised hope that stabilization there could propel faster growth worldwide. Chinese exports in July rose 5.1% from a year ago, better than the 3% analysts had expected. And imports...
GOLD After six days of declines Gold finally turned higher this morning on light volume. Gold traded in a narrow $16 per ounce range, $1,273 on the low and $1,289 for the high. Physical demand for Gold investment products continues to grow at a record pace globally. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,286 per ounce, up $3...
GOLD Gold was sent lower last with Europe’s improving economic reports. Another negative that caused Gold to move lower this morning was that the holdings in the SPDR Gold Trust, (GLD) the world’s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, (Paper Gold) fell on Friday to 917 tonnes, a four-year low. At 11am PDT today, Gold dropped $20 per ounce, trading at $1,283...
GOLD Gold tested the very important $1,300 per ounce resistance level again this morning, reaching $1,297 per ounce at one point. Gold quickly rallied back above $1,300 on good demand. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,303 per ounce, down $10 per ounce. SILVER Silver did rally above $20 per ounce this morning, reaching $20.06, before seeing selling...
GOLD Last night, while Asian precious metal markets were actively trading, a rumor came back about a significant increase in today’s official U.S. employment rate. This rumor drove the Gold price down to $1,282 per ounce (breaking the $1,300 per ounce support level) which caused many technical traders to sell and short Gold. Well, the employment number came in at...