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Silver price swings possibly driven by speculators

For silver, the past week was depressing, as the metal entered its third week of consecutive declines, despite supply / demand balance looking still...

Gold, Recession, and Why Britain May Win the Currency War

Gold's long run price behavior is to view it not as a commodity, but as a currency Against which currency you measure gold? Preliminary data released...

Summer Fun for Precious Metals Investors

The long term needn't look quite so far off for bullion buyers right now... PUT ASIDE the rise in US interest rates, GDP and Fed...

Cyprus bailout keeps gold prices above $1,600 threshold

On Thursday gold stands firm above $1,600 per ounce. The steady price is supported by worries that Cyprus bailout deal could turn into...

Losses for silver short-sellers near infinite

The current setup is extremely bullish for silver price, according to Sprott Asset Management. Whatever froth and excess was present in the paper markets...

Commodities growth to ease in 2012

Expectations of lower inflation is expected to reduce commodities’ appeal in 2012. Two of 2011’s strongest performing assets, gold and oil, are unlikely to replicate these returns in 2012.

Gold prices broadly expected to weaken next week, but…

Gold prices are expected to weaken in the coming week. This belief is mainly driven by investors concerns about what action the U.S. Federal...

Silver is steady while prices could have bottomed out

During the last trading session, silver contracts demonstrated rather a weak performance. The silver contract for delivery in May fell by 0.72 % to...

What Determines Silver Prices Today?

Silver prices today are determined by many different factors and it is difficult to determine exactly what causes silver to be a certain...

Gold settles at record high of $1,562.30 an ounce

Gold futures topped a six-session winning streak with a nominal record Tuesday, defeating a shaky start with support from ongoing worries about the euro-zone...

Gold bounce back doesn’t guarantee market direction

China has topped India as the world’s top consumer of gold Gold prices bounced back on Thursday. A relief rally finally materialized after the past...

What Changed in Swiss Gold Banking?

What the Swiss banks' move away from unallocated accounts says about gold, and about banking... IMAGINE you could sell someone something, but keep ownership of...

Gold and silver rose after new stimulus announcement

Gold and silver rose to six-month highs on Thursday. This happened after the Federal Reserve's announced round of bond buying caused the US dollar...

Gold Outlook: Neutral with a hint of bearishness

Gold is down 37.50 Dollars on the last week. The metal lost 3.8 per cent in 48 hours between FOMC on Wednesday evening and...

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Gold and silver still seen as insurance policy

It appears that uncertainty is the only certainty at the moment. The Federal Reserve Bank gave some indications that QE3 is not at all at...

Outlook for precious metals remains bullish

Head of Precious Metals at Emirates NBD addresses Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group General Assembly Emirates NBD serves as sponsor of annual event Primarily as a...

A Different View of Silver

Why does silver move so much further, and faster, than gold...? The SILVER MARKET often gets a bum rap. The reason is that often its...