U.S. Dollar’s International Currency Status: Gift or Curse? — Ben Bernanke
Is the U.S. dollarâ??s international currency status a gift or a curse? One former Fed chair argues that it may actually be working against the countryâ??s economy.
Gold Hits 2-Month High On Safe-Haven and Technical Buying
Gold prices ended the U.S. day session solidly higher, pushed well above the key $1,100.00 mark, and hit a two-month high Thursday.
Read moreLabor Department: U.S. Mining Deaths Drop To Record Low In 2015
Preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration show that U.S. mine fatalities were the lowest ever recorded in 2015.
Read moreWhy Blackstone Is Giving Up On Gold
It has been often said that investors like to hold between 5-10% in gold as a way to protect a portfolio; however, one executive of a major private-equity firm is going against this investment thesis and instead, is avoiding the yellow metal entirely i…
Read moreRising Open Interest, Prices Suggest Funds Returning To Gold Futures
The rise in gold prices during the first four days of the week has coincided with an increase in open interest for Comex futures, suggesting fund managers and other speculators are returning to the market as buyers, analysts said.
Read moreConfessions of a Gold Analyst: Secrets To Successful Trading/Investing
I have been asked many times what it takes to become a successful trader, and I want to take a moment to provide some guidance on the subject.
Read moreCentamin Expects 2016 Gold Output To Rise At Egyptian Mine
Centamin (LSE: CEY; TSX: CEE) reports that 2015 gold output rose at its Sukari Gold Mine in Egypt, and the company expects another increase in production this year.
Read moreU.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall 10,000 To 277,000
First-time weekly jobless claims in the U.S. fell by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 277,000 during the week to Saturday, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Gold Hits 2-Mo. High, Above $1,100, On Safe-Haven And Chart-Based Buying
Gold prices are higher and hit a two-month high Thursday, on more safe-haven demand amid geopolitical tensions and plunging world stock markets.
Read moreUBS: Gold Prices Trading Above 50-Day Moving Average
Gold is holding above the 50-day moving average ahead of commodity index rebalancing, due to start Friday, says UBS. Prices climbed above this average Wednesday for the first time since early November.
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