Gold Still Has Plenty Of Upside – Capital Economics
(Kitco News) – With gold hovering around $1,200 an ounce, commodity analysts at Capital Economics see plenty of long-term potential for the yellow metal as they stick with their call that prices will hit $1,400 an ounce by year-end 2016.
Read moreJohnson Matthey: Platinum, Supply Deficits Topping 1 Million Ounces In 2014
Platinum and palladium will both post annual supply deficits of more than 1 million ounces in 2014 largely due to a five-month strike in South Africa, but also improving auto-catalyst demand, Johnson Matthey reported Monday.
Read moreHigher Prices Encourage Large Speculators To Boost Gold Holdings – CFTC
Higher gold prices encouraged large speculators to add to their bullish Comex gold futures and options holdings, reversing some of their recent reductions in net-long positioning, as seen in the latest Commodity Futures Trading Commission weekly data….
Read moreTechnical Trading: Gold Traders Eye Swiss Vote, Downside Limited For Now
February Comex gold futures are consolidating quietly in early Monday action, following two consecutive weeks of gains. In the short-term, uncertainty ahead of the Swiss gold initiative vote on November 30 will limit downside in gold. Technically, a s…
Read moreGold Prices Weaker as U.S. Dollar Index Hits 4-Year High Overnight
Gold prices are modestly lower in early U.S. trading Monday. The yellow metal bulls continue to find it very difficult to shake off the negative impact of a stronger U.S. dollar against the other major world currencies. The U.S. dollar index notched a…
Read moreGold Prices Starts Week Hovering Around Support At $1,200
(Kitco News) – Gold prices are starting the week holding on to recent gains, hovering around initial support at $1,200 an ounce.
Read moreNext Week’s OPEC Meeting, Eurozone Data Gives Gold Much To Consider
The gold market has a full plate next week: there’s a major meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, inflation data out of the eurozone, and a major holiday in the U.S. to keep volatility high.
From Cayman With Love – Weekly Roundup Issue 18
If it is any consolation, I didn’t get to enjoy the sun of the Cayman Islands but did get to chat with some great people. We branched out and spoke about uranium and natural gas with some of the keynote speakers. We also spoke with our guests about whether Russia and Europe are buying more gold; if the Swiss will vote ‘yes’ in its gold referendum and what are the chances of QE4. These were just some of the subjects we tackled with keynote speakers Peter Schiff, Robert Ringer, Adrian Day and many others.
Gold Prices Expected To Rise Next Week – Survey Participants
A majority of survey participants in the weekly Kitco News Gold Survey see higher prices next week.
In the Kitco News Gold Survey, out of 36 participants, 23 responded this week. Of those, 14 see prices up, while six see prices down and three see pric…
ECB Starts Buying Asset-Backed Securities
The European Central Bank announced Friday that it has started buying asset-backed securities as it attempts to revive its stagnating economy and encourage lending among banks.
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