The US dollar and commodity prices are supposed to be inversely related, or so we saw during so much of the last 2009 gold rally. Quite simply, global commodity assets quoted in…
Gold was supposed to keep eroding, or so its chart was indicating, earlier this week. But the weakening dollar vs. euro trade coming back and variations of rumors that China was buying…
It has been hard to not notice the sideways trading action in gold of late. Sure, you have the potential decline of the Euro, the rising dollar, mixed economic data globally, China…
If there was a single trading event for investors, traders, and speculators from early October to early December, it was not stocks and was not bonds. It was not even the bet…
Yesterday’s surprise move from India that sent gold through the roof to almost $1,085.00 per ounce was a game changing event in gold. Many technical analysts and chartists were looking for, or…
With gold totally breaking out of the old power-band, it is interesting that a few players are still lagging the pack. Many of these stocks are up 7% and closer to 10%…
Douglas A. McIntyre This morning’s reports on unemployment (up), manufacturing (down), housing (sort of up), and consumer spending (up a little) have pushed the market down. Out of the gate this morning, gold miners and…
Now that Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE:ABX) has raised $4 billion or so to buy out its hedges, the company is set to enjoy an expected run-up in gold prices. In early trading…
The commodities call is back on. It isn’t $100 oil, but it is for $1,000.00 gold. We have two well respected market technicians calling for higher gold prices. At 10:12 AM EST, …
This morning’s move in gold may have seemed like an anomaly as gold briefly traded up over $970.00 per ounce. The shiny yellow stuff rose $2.28 at $964.78 as of 10:42 AM…
Gold has been making a serious comeback and many are talking about the $1,000 per ounce level again as being ahead shortly. This latest run is with energy prices screaming, the US…
With gold back well above the $900.00 mark, it seems that the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) and the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX) are trying to interpret a key…
Lower prices for copper and gold hit Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE:NEM) hard in the first quarter of 2009. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) is also getting hit after its report, and all…
Gold is not being used by industry right now and demand for jewelry remains highly unexciting, but many traders are still using the shiny metal stuff for the ultimate flight to safety…
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE:AU) has indicated that first quarter 2009 production will reach just 1.1 million ounces of gold, 2.5% lower than previous guidance. The company has maintained its previous guidance for…
