U.S. Dollar Strength Intense But Nothing New In The Last 5 Years

First Majestic Silver Production Up YoY; Holding Off On Silver Sales Under Current Price Environment

2008 Financial Crisis Set Stage For Gold Rally

(Kitco News) – Gold prices rose in 2009, the year after the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, gaining about 24% by year’s end.

Monday’s Analytical Charts for Gold, Silver and Platinum and Palladium

Monday’s Forex Analytical Charts

Major Gold Producers ‘Bruised’ But ‘Not That Bad’ After Price Ups, Downs Of Last 5 Years

(Kitco News) – The world’s largest gold-mining companies are “bruised” but still standing after a tumultuous half decade that saw gold prices soar to record highs but then tumble by more than a third.

Citi: Chinese Copper Imports Likely To Keep Rising Through 4Q

Chinese copper imports picked up last month and may continue to do so for the rest of the year, says Citi Research.

Gold Vulnerable To Near Term Backing And Filling

Mon Oct 13—Comex Decmeber gold futures are moderately firmer heading into the New York open on Monday, but well off their overnight highs. For now the bulls are pausing ahead of 40-day moving average resistance, but the action is not really a surprise. Gold bulls marked out an important bottom last week, as the market rallied sharply from key support. And it is now vulnerable to a short period of consolidation or “backing and filling” as the market digests last week’s gains.

Gold Up, at 4-Week High, as Bulls Building Technical Momentum

Gold Up, At 4-Week High; Safe-Haven Demand, Short Covering and Bargain Hunting Featured

(Kitco News) – Gold prices are moderately higher and hit a four-week high in early U.S. trading Monday. More safe-haven demand is featured amid the recent U.S. stock market sell-off.