Could Europe's gold solve the debt crisis?
With investors are reluctant to buy European paper, some believe countries' gold reserves could be put into play
View ArticleGold extends decline
Gold fell Friday, extending the prior session’s pullback, with technical selling and margin liquidation amid losses in other markets putting the metal on track for its largest weekly loss since September
View ArticleMint's gold IPO a hot commodity
The Royal Canadian Mint raised C$600 million in an initial public offering of securities tied to its gold reserves, more than double its IPO target, according to two people familiar with the sale
View ArticleRecord gold hoard spurs bullish bets
Gold traders are more bullish after investors accumulated the biggest-ever hoard of the metal, with Europe’s deepening debt crisis driving them to protect their wealth with this year’s second-best...
View ArticleCan gold continue to be a safe haven?
Analysts at Dundee provide their outlook on gold after a strange month for the precious metal
View ArticleInvestors love their bullion these days (gold stocks, not so much)
The lack of interest for a new fund that was to track gold and silver mining producers shows investors prefer the actual stuff over the one's who find it
View ArticleGold traders grow more bullish as debt crisis escalates
Gold traders are more bullish as investors buy metal at the fastest pace in a year to protect their wealth from Europe’s escalating debt crisis
View ArticleGartman sees bear market for gold
Gold is entering a bear market and could very easily trade as low a US$1475 as market players liquidate their bullion positions, according to Dennis Gartman, author of The Gartman Letter
View ArticleGold advances as slide spurs buying
Gold gained for the second time in three sessions as the lowest prices in seven weeks spurred physical purchases
View ArticleGold futures rise following three-day rout
A gain today would be the first in four sessions
View ArticleInvestor cash grab shreds gold's safe-haven status
A dash for cash has overwhelmed gold's traditional status as a haven from risk, putting the metal on course for its first quarterly fall since end-September 2008, when the global credit crunch was at...
View ArticleVialoux's Technical Watch — FedEx is hot, gold is not
A look at the technical indicators of stocks and other assets
View ArticleGold rout means traders least bullish since July
Gold’s biggest rout in three months means traders are the least bullish since July and Dennis Gartman, the economist who sold the last of his metal on the day the slump began, warned of further declines
View ArticleGold rallies after taking beating
Gold rallied on Friday after a sharp pullback in the four previous sessions, gaining support from a weaker dollar, but the metal remained headed for its biggest weekly fall in almost three months
View ArticleGold falls after dollar's rally erodes demand for metal as haven
Gold fell as the dollar strengthened against the euro, eroding the metal’s appeal as an alternative investment
View ArticleMixed picture for gold
Gold prices are under further pressure with the precious metal recently closing at its lowest level since July
View ArticleGold surrenders gains as euro gives up ground
Gold surrendered gains on Wednesday in line with the euro after a tender for cheap European Central Bank loans failed to convince investors it would ease Europe’s deep-seated debt problems, despite its...
View ArticleGold ETF inflows cut in half
The inflows into gold-backed exchange-traded funds that helped drive bullion demand sharply higher during the financial crisis have more than halved this year, according to Reuters data, and are...
View ArticleGold slumps to five-month low
Gold fell to a five-month low in New York as extended gains in the dollar heightened speculation of slowing demand for precious metals
View ArticleGold on track for first quarterly loss in three years
Gold rose on Friday, rebounding from six-month lows touched on Thursday as the dollar weakened, but the euro zone crisis that has kept investor cash out of the market will stay in sharp focus heading...
View ArticleGartman admits he made a bad call on gold
Investment letter writer Dennis Gartman has declared that he was wrong about the precious metal in his latest newsletter
View ArticleRising debt will lead to $10,000 gold: Barisheff
Growing debt levels in the developed world will continue to bolster gold into the foreseeable future, bringing with it the potential for the precious metal to eventually reach $10,000 an ounce, noted...
View ArticleWith Gingrich surging, is a return to the gold standard closer to reality?
With GOP presidential nomination candidate Newt Gingrich surging in the polls, more pundits are starting to scrutinize his views on the gold standard
View ArticleGold bulls ascendant amid biggest rally since 1980
Gold traders are bullish for a fourth consecutive week, betting that the Federal Reserve’s pledge to keep interest rates low until late 2014 will extend the metal’s best start to a year in more than...
View ArticleGold set for biggest daily fall in a month
Gold headed for its steepest one-day fall in a month on Monday, under pressure from a retreat in investor risk appetite that undermined the euro, although the bullion price remained within sight of...
View ArticleGold retreats as U.S. dollar strengthens
Gold declined for a second day in New York as a stronger dollar curbed demand for the metal as an alternative investment
View ArticleGold takes a break on more hopeful euro outlook
Gold was steady on Wednesday, fairly close to recent 11 week highs and taking a cue from the euro’s march to a two month peak as investors bet that Greece would finally secure a second bailout needed...
View ArticleGold holds firm as Greek hopes lift euro
Gold eased a touch on Thursday as the euro gave up early gains, with optimism over a pending bailout deal for Greece petering out
View ArticleGold rises on weaker U.S. dollar
Gold rose in New York as a weaker dollar spurred demand for the metal as an alternative investment
View ArticleGold up on China, inflation concerns
Gold rose on Wednesday after China vowed to continue to invest in euro zone government debt, increasing gold’s appeal as a hedge against inflation fueled by easy monetary policies
View ArticleGold slides alongside euro
Gold fell on Thursday, pressured by the euro’s slide to three-week lows versus the dollar after European officials postponed a decision on a bailout package for Greece, which fuelled fears the heavily...
View ArticleSignificant 'disconnect' keeps Osisko stock cheap
Doubts about what Osisko Mining Corp. can achieve at iis Canadian Malartic mine is keeping the company's stock cheap
View ArticleWhy Warren Buffett hates gold
Whether its bullion or tulips, Warren Buffett doesn't have much time for assets that don't produce anything
View ArticleIran’s gold-for-oil offer won’t shake bullion world
Gold bugs may take heart from Iran’s decision to accept the metal as payment for its oil rather than dollars, but few in the bullion market believe Tehran’s customers will leap on the opportunity to do so
View ArticleGold falls after choppy week
Gold fell on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly decline this year, in reaction to a stronger dollar and the metal remained vulnerable to drop further after a tumble earlier in the week shook...
View ArticleGold moves above $1700
Gold rose above $1,700 an ounce in heavy trade on Friday, reversing early sharp losses as the metal took heart from gains in crude oil and U.S. equities’ after an encouraging U.S. nonfarm payrolls report
View ArticleGold set for another annual gain as investors hoard metal
Gold is poised for a 21 percent gain in 2012, extending its bull market to 12 consecutive years, as investors hoard record amounts and central banks expand reserves for the first time in a generation
View ArticleGold drops to lowest price in two months
Gold dropped to the lowest price since January in London after reports showed manufacturing may contract from China to Germany and a stronger dollar curbed demand
View ArticleGold posts biggest gain in a month
Gold advanced the most in four weeks as a decline in the dollar spurred demand for commodities as alternative investments
View ArticleCommodities look to simmer not boil this year
Even with crude oil prices nearing record territory, experts see signs that the market for commodities is running on fumes
View ArticleGold: For richer, for poorer as crisis cools
Extreme strain in the global economy has given way to something less hair-raising. So does the last investor in "safe-haven" gold, switch out the lights?
View ArticleGold prices retreat as U.S. dollar strengthens
Gold prices slipped below $1,660 an ounce in Europe on Thursday, extending their retreat from two-week highs into a third session, as the dollar recovered from a near one-month low and crude oil prices...
View ArticleOpening Bell: Stocks sink into the red on lousy jobs data
Stock markets tumbled Monday as investors got a chance to react to hugely disappointing jobs data for the U.S. economy
View ArticleGold retreats from highs as Fed-led rally fizzles
Gold steadied on Tuesday, surrendering earlier gains as a rally sparked by expectations that a sluggish U.S. employment market could fuel further monetary easing ran out of steam in the face of a...
View ArticleOpening Bell: Indecisive start for markets as China, eurozone weigh
Stock markets posted an indecisive start on Tuesday, with worrying data out of China and rising yields in Spain and Italy weighing on investor minds
View ArticleGold prices fall as Spain in the crosshairs
Gold prices fell 1% on Monday, extending the previous session’s losses, as concerns intensified over the outlook for Spain
View ArticleDaring to speak ill of gold
PETER HODSON: Most worshippers of gold never stop to consider several factors that make the metal unattractive
View ArticleCentral banks add to gold reserves
Argentina added to its gold reserves for the first time in nearly six years in September 2011 as the price hit record highs, mirroring the trend among emerging central banks to diversify further from...
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