Get Your Gold Now Before It’s Too Late – Jim Rickards

Dismal Year For Commodity Markets, Gold Neutral, Palladium Excels

As traders and analysts look back on 2014 the one theme that most can agree on is that commodity markets had a terrible year, while the U.S. dollar shone bright.

Asian Investors Need To See Higher Gold Prices in 2015 Before They Buy More – ANZ

Chinese demand for physical gold is expected to remain consistent in 2015, but prices need to move higher to attract new buyers to the market place, according to a commodity analyst from ANZ Bank.

Chicago PMI Declines To 58.3 In December

(Kitco News) – The headline index for the Chicago Business Barometer, widely known as the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index, fell by 2.5 points in December to a reading of 58.3, according to a report released Wednesday.

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rises To 298K

(Kitco News) – First-time weekly jobless claims in the U.S. rose by 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted xxx,000 during the week to Saturday, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

The 6 PM Recap With Gary Wagner: You Say Stop And I Say Go Go Go

So, sang the Beatles back in the day. They had a point about contradictory flows of feeling and thought, just as we have now in the precious metals markets.

Gold & Miners May Not Have Found Bottom: Elliott Wave Trader

INFOGRAPHIC: Buried Treasure Discovered In 2014

(Kitco News) – Looking back, 2014 could be classified as the year of recovered buried treasure as six discoveries made international headlines throughout the year.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Rises To 92.6 In December

(Kitco News) – The Christmas holidays created a little cheer for U.S. consumers as optimism rose in December, reversing some of the declines seen in November, according to data from the U.S. Conference Board. 

Chinese Consumers Take Advantage Of November’s Low Gold Prices As Imports Rise

(Kitco News) – Gold prices appear to be ending the year in neutral territory, and Asian demand continues to be the bright spot within the marketplace.