#gold #precious #metals $XAU $GLD $USD To me, Gold is considered a safe investment. It is supposed to act as a safety net when markets are in decline or are volatile when there is an era of uncertainty as in this Election Year since the price of gold does not typically move with market prices. […]
#PresidentTrump #gold #COMEX #virus #stimulus #legislation $XAU $GLD $USD “Gold prices pared losses and recaptured the 1,900 mark after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that lawmakers are “‘just about there’ on a stimulus deal.” –Paul Ebeling Gold settled lower Thursday, but comments from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) raised hopes for a deal on another round of […]
#inflation #gold #crudeoil #commodities #inflation #bullmarket $XAU $GLD $USD $USO $OIL $CU $USD $GS Goldman Sachs reportedly is forecasting a Bull market for commodities in 2021 based on its outlook for a weaker USD, inflation, and the prospect of further economic and fiscal stimulus. Analysts at the bank Thursday predicted a 12-month return of 30% […]
#PresidentTrump #China #tariffs $CORN $SOY President Trump vows to keep the pressure on China with tariffs if he is elected to a 2nd term. “Well, I’m going to use tariffs on China, because they want to take them off,” President Trump said in a TV interview, referring to the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket’s trade plans. “We’re […]
#gold #silver $XAU $XAG $GLD $SLV $USD $DXY Gold fell over 3% Monday, sliding to its lowest mark in more than a month, as uncertainty over more US fiscal stimulus pressured the precious metals complex along with a stronger USD. Silver dove 9.4% to 24.25 as of 11:17a EDT, its lowest level in over a […]
#Gold $XAU $GLD $USD Gold: Technical analysis Gold prices moved lower unable to gain momentum bouncing at support near the 50-Day MA at 1,932. Prices pushed back through short term support is seen near the 10-Day MA near 1,944. Top range resistance is seen near the September highs at 1,979. Medium-term momentum has turned positive […]
#gold $XAU $GLD $USD Let’s look at the pattern. Gold captivated investors, and with the rise in gold, silver and other precious metal prices this year, there’s been lots of market talk. But, the chatter has quieted over the last few wks as the run in precious metals has paused to consolidate its most recent […]
#lumber #homes #prices $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $WY $HD $VXX The North American lumber industry is having its wildest yr in memory, and that happened before the wildfires. Weyerhaeuser Co.(NYSE:WY), North America’s biggest wood producer, said Friday that the blazes that have blanketed much of the Western US sky in an apocalyptic orange had reached […]
#lumber #futures #cash $LBU20 Lumber futures have more than 2X’s in price since the start of the year to mark their highest levels record. Futures prices for the front-month September lumber contract settled at 939 per 1,000 board ft Thursday, the highest on record, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Prices based on the front months […]
#global #growth #exports #dollar $USD $EUR $GBP $USO $XAU $GLD The USD is struggling, and the market is betting the Buck has more room to fall. The trade-weighted USD has fallen 7% from its March highs, and we expect it fall at least 15% from the highs. That will give a shot in the arm […]
#USD #Gold #investors #debt #Fed $XAU $GLD $USD $DXY The reason USD became the world’s reserve currency is that America has had the largest, strongest steadily growing and conservatively financed economy and a stable political system anchored in the US Constitution. Yet for USD to continue to be valued, the world has to believe in it. […]
#CrudeOil #NasGas #Drillers #Recovery $USO $UNG The US Crude Oil and Nat Gas rig count increased last week for the 1st time since March, with energy firms adding the most drill rigs in 7 months, as shale producers start drilling again now that Crude Oil prices have recovered from their lows. The Crude Oil and […]
#PresidentTrump #China #trade Thursday, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said The Trump Administration is satisfied with China’s progress in meeting commitments to purchase US goods in a Phase 1 trade deal, signaling that the pact will survive an initial review Saturday. China “is now really picking their imports of our commodities — which is a […]
#gold #silver #market #price #COMEX #USD $XAU $XAG $GLD $SLV $USD The Big Q: What happened in the gold and silver markets last week? The Big A: Ka-Boom! This is the USS New Jersey (BB-62) firing a 9 gun broadside at dusk in the Gulf of Thailand, August 1986. How do I know that? I […]
Seven months after the United States and China signed a preliminary agreement to temper their trade war, Beijing’s purchases of US agricultural goods have yet to reach the deal’s target. As President Donald Trump readies for a tough reelection battle in November, US media reported the two sides are set to meet beginning August 15 […]
#gold #silver #USD $GLD $XAU $SLV $XAG $USD Gold extended its strong Bull run Thursday, driven by expectations of more monetary response to the virus chaos. Spot gold hit an all-time high of 2,069.21oz and was up 0.8% at 2,055.87 at 2:10p EDT (1810 GMT). US gold futures settled 1% higher at 2,069.40. Data showed US jobless claims fell […]
#gold #rally #Bulls $XAU $GLD $USD Gold sliced through the powerful psych mark at 2,000 like ‘a hot knife through butter‘ The move has some fearing a deep correction, but many my work shows more gains as investors buy into the precious Yellow metal’s safety. The record-breaking rally, which lifted gold as high as 2,055 […]
#gold #silver #price #record #COMEX #Fed #ETFs $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Friday, gold rose to a new record, driven by demand, USD weakness and low interest rates, and silver posted its best month since Y 1979. Spot bullion is up more than 10% in July its best month since Y 2016 as US real yields […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD $GOLD Gold steadied as investors paused after a record-breaking rally that saw futures touch 2,000oz for the 1st time. Futures and spot prices backed off from the wide swings that shook the market earlier as traders assessed the outlook for a host of drivers including Fed policy, with the FOMC meeting this […]
#gold #XAU #GLD #silver #XAG #SLV #rally #USD #Treasuries #yields #interest #Fed $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Deepening negative real yields in the US Treasury market are driving a this rally in gold that is seeing the precious Yellow metal moving toward record highs. Bullion has gained 24% this year and is about $40 from […]
#stocks #gold #silver #dollar #C19coronavirus #China #global #growth #COMEX #VeryBullish $DIA $QQQ $SPY $RUTX $VXX $USO $USD $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV Moving the Market: Profit taking in mega-caps Thursday, Gold traded near 1,900oz, moving closer to it’s all-time high set nearly 9 yrs ago on concerns about global growth that is driving safe-haven demand. Increasing […]
#gold #silver #dollar #rally #safehaven #insurance #recovery #demand $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Wednesday, Gold rose to a 9-yr high as an escalation in US-China tensions fueled demand for safety, while silver followed bullion’s rally to hit a near 7 yr high on expectations of a recovery in industrial demand. Spot gold hit its highest […]
#gold #miners #WallStreet #investors #risk #C19coronavirus #banks #stimulus $NEM $GOLD Last yr precious-metals miners were seen by Wall Street as too leveraged and high-risk for the typical investor, but they raised $2.4-B in secondary equity offerings during Q-2 of this year. That is the most since Y 2013 and 7X more than the funds they […]
#SILVER #XAG Silver prices climbed to their highest level in 10 months Monday, lifted by factory re-openings and soaring investor demand for precious metals. Futures linked to the metal rose 2.3% to $19.50 a troy ounce in New York, putting them on the right track for their highest settlement since September 2019. Silver prices have […]
$XAU #Gold #Markets #Commodities Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday and closed at fresh 8-years highs, despite a better than expected United States industrial production report. The dollar moved lower but settled off session lows which paved the way for higher gold prices. United States yields were mixed, as the curve flattened with the 2-year […]
#gold #silver #virus #China #uptrend #inflation $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Gold prices eased Thursday on a stronger USD, though concerns over rising C-19 coronavirus cases and US-China tensions is keeping bullion close to a 9-yr high. Spot gold was down 0.3% to 1,805.62oz by 0705 GMT, just 12 shy of its highest since September […]
#Gold #Silver #preciousmetals #Fed #ECB #RBA #C19Coronavirus #inflation #currencies #stocks $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Analysts and economists are calculating the destruction the C-19 coronavirus chaos, and traders in the financial markets trying to understand the ramifications of the virus’ presence. The market trends demonstrate that our prior precious metals forecasts continue […]
#gold #stock #market #yield #opportunity #USD #safehaven #asset #investors #negative #interest #stimulus #Fed #inflation #rally $GLD $XAU $USD Negative real yields mean opportunity cost of holding gold disappears. Traditionally Gold has been thought of as a safe-haven asset. But that has not stopped it from rising to 9-yr highs, and within striking distance of its […]
#VALE #ValeSA #miner #Aristocrat #metals #ferrous #precious #gold #silver #copper #iron #steel #Brazil #bullish #Buy #platinum #cobalt #coal $VALE Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) broke out on 29 May and confirmed on 8 July, this giant miner is now on our Buy list with a target price at 18/share The stock closed Wednesday at 10.76 Vs it […]
#Gold #XAU #GLD #HUI #WGC #bullion #precious #metal #asset #USD C19cronavirus #China #HeffCap #inflation $XAU $GLD $USD The price of gold has risen above the 1,800 psych mark Spot gold up 17% in the 1st 6 months of Y 2020 Gold ETF net inflows in i-H of Y 2020 exceeds full year record set in […]
$XAU #Gold #Trading #PerfectTiming #ShayneHeffernan A “perfect storm” of surging government debt levels, plunging real bond yields, rising coronavirus cases and deteriorating economic forecasts pushed the value of gold to an eight-year high last week, and Shayne Heffernan, Founder and CEO of HEFFX currently project the metal to top its all-time high within the following […]
$KGJI #USA #China #Gold #FakeGold #Stocks #StrongSell Lenders to the Nasdaq-listed jewellery maker reportedly have discovered that 83 tons of gold used to borrow billions appear to be copper alloy bars Kingold JewelryTicker: NASDAQ:KGJIPrice: $0.4845Recommendation: Strong Sell Company News U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is due on Thursday to start hearings on the risks of […]
#gold #COMEX #coronavirus #bullion #metal #inflation #HefCap #Fed $XAU $GLD Gold futures rose above 1,800 oz for the 1st time in more than 8 yrs as low interest rates, China tensions and virus chaos are driving demand for the precious Yellow metal as a safe-haven. Bullion for August delivery rose as much as 1.3% to […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $$GLD $XAU $VXX The Bulls are clearly in control on Wall Street, but the US stock market sentiment data picture is confusing for many participants now, as there is lots of professional of pessimism about current stock pricing Vs retail optimism. It is a tug-of-war scenario. This shows up in the […]
$XAU $GLD $USD The Latin phrase Premeditatio Malorum tells us to prepare for all evils, and that means to prepare investment portfolios for all risks. It may take more time than most expect for the world economy to recover from the psychological and financial impacts of The China Virus chaos. But what that chaos proved was that […]
NovaGold Resources Inc. (NYSE:NG) $NG The Ultimate Recession Hedge Novagold is the best leveraged pure gold play NovaGold ResourcesTicker: NYSE:NGPrice: $8.77 Central banks around the world have been debasing currencies since the Great Recession. In this environment, there is a strong case to have a meaningful allocation to gold in your portfolio to hedge currency […]
Bond yields and stock prices have started plunging as financial markets worldwide rocked due to fears of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the global economy. It’s not only Covid-19, but also other issues the world is facing this year that affect today’s market. The continued spread of the contagion and economic pressure have a high […]
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$XAU $XAG $GLD $SLV $USD Gold, forests, property stocks, inflation-linked bonds, these are just some of the assets investors are betting lots money into on the view that the recent explosion of government spending and Fed stimulus may rouse inflation from its 10 yrs+ sleep. If inflation really is “the dog that didn’t bark”, failing […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD $GS Goldie raises 12-month gold forecast by 11% to $2,000 oz; Silver’s 12-month forecast at $22 oz Gold prices are likely to reach $2,000 oz in 12 months on the back of low real interest rates and concerns over currency debasement, even as developed markets emerge from C-19 coronavirus chaos […]
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) Growth Stock For A Winning Portfolio Brazil’s Petrobras expects “good news” regarding its ambitious asset sale program Petroleo BrasileiroTicker: NYSE:PBRPrice: $8.43 Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Monday it had begun the non-binding phase for the sale of four thermoelectric plants, as part of a broader […]
Kinross Gold Corporation (K.TO) Expected to Rise in August/September Rated As Best Value Gold Stock Kinross Gold CorporationTicker: K.TOPrice: CAD 8.51 Kinross Gold Corporation KGC has reached an agreement with the government of mauritania to enhance their partnership. Per the terms of the deal, Kinross will receive a 30-year exploitation license for Tasiast Sud from […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Accumulate on Dips The gold market is seeing some stability at the start of the new trading week as prices attempt to recover from Friday’s roughly 3% selloff. August gold futures last traded at $1,689.50 an oz, up 0.39% on the day. The precious metal took a big hit Friday. It […]
United States Oil (USO) Prices Rise as OPEC Extends Record Oil Production Cuts to End-July Oil prices rose over 2% early on Monday to their highest in 3 months when OPEC and its allies including Russia agreed to extend record oil production cuts until the end of July. Brent crude LCOc1 climbed to as high […]
$OIL $USO OPEC and allied nations to extend cut production of 9.7-M BPD through end of July to boost prices. Ministers of the cartel and outside nations like Russia met via video conference to adopt the measure, aimed at cutting out the excess production depressing prices as global aviation remains largely grounded due to the […]
$XAU $GLD Gold backed ETFs added 623 tonnes of the precious Yellow metal worth $34-B to their stockpile from January to May, exceeding in 5 months every full-year increase on record, the World Gold Council (WGC) said Thursday. In May alone, the increase was 154 tonnes, it said. Many investors think gold is likely to […]
$XAU $GLD Gold prices rose Monday as riots in major US cities concerned investors already reeling from strained US-China ties and boosted the demand for the safe-haven precious Yellow metal, with a weaker dollar lending further support. Spot gold gained 0.9% at 1,741.61 oz by 0509 GMT. US gold futures was up 0.3% to 1,757.50. […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Capped by Increasing Demand For Riskier Assets Gold futures finished slightly lower last week with gains probably capped by increasing demand for risky assets. serving to to underpin the precious metal was a weaker U.S. Dollar. I saw no evidence of “safe-haven” demand which is an illusion anyway. The direction of […]
The Really Big Story! Dangerous coronavirus experiments led by Dr. Anthony Fauci went on in the US until Y 2014 when President Hussein Obama ordered the work to stop due to safety violations at 3 biolabs. Dr. Fauci then moved the operations to the Wuhan lab in China and continued coronavirus experiments right up until […]
European shares close to 11-week high U.S. stock futures clear 3,000 level U.S. consumer confidence data due at 1400 GMT Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday as hopes of economic recovery lifted share markets with several countries easing coronavirus-driven lockdowns, although Sino-U.S. tensions over Hong Kong limited bullion’s losses. Spot gold XAU= slipped 0.1% to […]
$MPC What a difference a month makes, last month traders were paying buyer to take their speculative deliveries, Monday, the benchmark pricing for WTI Crude Oil finished at 33.10, up almost 14% from Friday’s close and rose again Tuesday. Oil traders are focused down the road, with futures markets for both overseas-benchmark Brent and WTI […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX US stock markets will deliver the steepest recoveries in their history over the next year, returning to marks from before March’s C-19 coronavirus lockdowns more than 2X as fast as after the Y 2008 financial crisis, according to analysts from Citigroup. In a note to clients dated Monday, the bank […]
$XAU $GLD Gold rose 1% Monday to its highest in more than seven years as dismal U.S. data underscored how badly the C-19 coronavirus chaos has damaged the world’s Top economy, while Palladium soared over 9% on better-than-expected demand outlook. Spot gold was up 1% at 1,759.13 oz by 0708 GMT, after rising to its […]
Overview Commodity prices generally fell in April – with particularly steep falls in oil and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) markets, along with declines in iron ore and coal. The global economic outlook has continued to deteriorate – with a wider range of economies impacted by countermeasures to control the spread ofCOVID-19. Although China has commenced […]
$XAU $GLD $VXX $USD The Big Q: How High is Too High for the precious Yellow metal? Q-1 of Y 2020 was positive for gold prices, as the chart below shows. The precious Yellow metal gained 6.2% from 31 December 2019 to 31 March 2020, moving from 1,515 to 1,609 oz. In April, gold rallied to 1,693, increasing […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Friday, President Trump said that he is in no hurry for Congress to pass more C-19 coronavirus related stimulus measures to help the economy. “We are in no rush,” President Trump said while meeting with House Republicans who spent an hour taking turns complimenting and congratulating the President for his […]
$NEM Newmont Corp. (NYSE:NEM): Deutsche Bank reiterated its Buy rating and raised its price target to 70 from 54. NEM has seen its shares surge since merging Newmont and Goldcorp to create the world’s Top gold-mining stock. With a market cap of $50-B, the company is loving the price of gold at near 10 yr […]
$GLD $XAU $USD The US once was on a gold standard. This meant people could exchange their Bucks for a fixed amount of gold. The US moved away from a strict gold standard in the 1930’s, and President Nixon abandoned it altogether in Y 1971. Since then, the USD has been a “fiat currency.” Meaning […]
$USO $OIL WTI Crude Oil prices spiked Tuesday, as some European and Asian countries along with several US states began to ease C-19 coronavirus lockdown measures. The rally extended Brent Crude Oil gains to 6 days running, while US WTI Crude Oil has rallied for 5 straight sessions. Fuel demand worldwide was down about 30% in […]
$GDX $GLD $XAU $GOLD $NEM $USD Gold is regarded as a safe-haven in times of market uncertinty, and it is Money. Investors can gain exposure to the gold industry by buying stocks of companies engaged in the exploration and mining of the precious Yellow metal. Some of the major players in the gold industry include mining companies […]
$XAU $GLD Gold traded lower Thursday en route to its best month since Y 2016 on the massive amounts of stimulus from governments worldwide intended to stem the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Bullion usually benefit from widespread stimulus measures as it is often seen as a hedge against inflation and currency […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Gold slipped for a 3rd day running as countries moves toward easing stay at home restrictions and reopening economies lessened desires for safe-haven assets. Spain announced loosening measures after Tuesday’s weekly cabinet meeting. France’s PM to present the blueprint for opening up to the National Assembly. Several US states have […]
A Shock Like No Other: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Oil Markets The outbreak of COVID-19 has been accompanied by widespread declines in global commodity prices. The pandemic represents a unique shock that has a major impact on both the demand and supply of commodities. Oil markets have been most affected, given the collapse […]
$XAU $GLD Retail buyers for gold coins and bars are now paying a healthy premium per oz for the precious Yellow metal. Retail consumers who want to buy gold coins usually have to pay more than the per-ounce prices quoted on financial markets in London and New York. That premium has jumped to $135 oz, […]
United States Oil (USO) – Trump has tasked Mnuchin with developing a plan to revive the industry U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin weighed in on how he may work to rescue the energy industry hammered by the fallout from the coronavirus, which may include the government taking stakes in certain companies. Ticker Security Last Change Change % USO […]
$GLD $XAU $SLV $XAG $USD Australia’s largest gold refinery has ramped up production of 1 kilogram bars to ease the supply squeeze in the US that helped propel a surge in the premium for New York futures. The collapse in air travel that’s grounded passenger jets used to transport gold products and virus-related disruptions to some […]
$XAU XAG $PLAT As the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, so too did demand for newly minted platinum, gold, and silver coins from the US Mint. In times of crisis and doubt, investors move some assets to safe-havens. The demand is so high it is currently stripping the Mint’s supply. And if history is any indicator, it […]
$MRO $NBL The energy sector has taken a beating in here, but as it turns out some of the independent Oil & Gas exploration and production companies have hedged their production at higher prices, and some are hedged out through Y 2021. Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE:MRO) announced its updated Y 2020 capital spending budget and […]
$CVX $SLB An analysts that I cover said today’s price move feels like Crude Oil is passing a kidney stone, a very painful move that will not last for long, since producers are switching off, and capping secondary production wells fast. Today, the world may need just 75-M BPD to keep the economy running. By […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $USO $OIL $VXX The lack of demand in the world Crude Oil market has set it up to be forced into a necessary rebalancing over the coming weeks as rapidly filling storage leads to significant production cuts and higher prices. See price volatility continuing high in the weeks ahead, as retail […]
$XAU $GLD The pattern looks to me like gold is going to continue the longer-term uptrend so I will stay Bullish in here, I believe that the gold markets will continue to attract attention of safe haven seeking investors around the world. Gold Price Predictions Video 21.04.20 Pullbacks at this point should continue to attract […]
$GLD $XAU $USO $OIL $USD At the moment, the sharp move down in Crude Oil is Bullish gold prices Monday will go down in the scrap books as a historic day for Crude Oil prices, but energy-exposed stocks did not collapse as some envisioned. The price on the futures contract for WTI Crude Oil that […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $USO $UGA $VXX This Crude Oil market is seeing declines despite OPEC +’s recent major deal to cut output as oversupply in light of the fight against coronavirus that has halted most of the global demand for Crude Oil. Monday, global Crude Oil prices fell to marks not seen since Y […]
$USO US Crude Oil April futures fell to 14.67 bbl Sunday US Crude Oil futures were last that low in Y 1999. Caution gripped Asian share markets Monday on expectations a busy week of corporate earnings reports and economic data will drive home the damage done by the global coronavirus lockdown, while a glut of supply sent […]
$GLD $XAU $SLV $XAG $USD With the Fed printing lots of cash, rising inflation is a possibility. If that is the case, gold will to do well. On Top of that, gold has proven its reputation as a good investment throughout these past few months, it is up 16% YTD. While stocks absolutely plunged in response […]
$XAU $GLD $USD Gold traded just off 7-yr highs Thursday as investors bet the precious Yellow metal price would swell as the COVID-19 chaos reshapes financial markets. Futures for June delivery inched up 0.3% to 1,746 oz, holding just below their April high of 1,768. Gold is up 16% YTD, thanks to investors who view it as a […]
United States Oil (USO) Climb on U.S. Reopening Plans Stocks pushed higher with U.S. equity futures on Friday as tentative steps toward restarting the world’s largest economy helped investors look past mixed progress on curbing the coronavirus and dismal data from China. West Texas oil slumped. Investors in risk assets are ending the week on […]
Silver 1 OZ 999 NY (XAG=X) to stay positive hence it’s clearly a buy on dips market Silver stays below the 50 EMA level at $15.60 following the release of U.S. Initial Jobless Claims report which showed that 5.25 million of Americans applied for unemployment benefits. Currently, it looks like the market was ready to hear the bad […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) entering a new era of zero interest rate and devaluing currencies Gold futures gave up earlier gains to end lower on Thursday, pressured as the U.S. dollar strengthened in the wake of a surge in weekly U.S. jobless claims, which underlined the rapid deterioration in the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
$XAU $GLD Gold prices rose 1% Thursday as investors sought safe-havens after dour US economic reports exacerbated fears of a global recession amid central banks’ efforts to stem the financial rout from the coronavirus outbreak. Spot gold was up 0.9% at 1,730.49 oz by 1104 GMT, erasing losses driven by profit-taking and a stronger USD […]
United States Oil (USO) , gas industry sheds more than 6,000 jobs in a single day Oil and gas companies announced plans to cut more than 6,400 jobs on a grim day for the industry that saw the price of crude oil settle below $20 for the first time since 2001 and the amount of […]
$GLD, $XAU, $SPY, $USD Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, said investors would be “crazy” to hold government bonds now because of money printing by central banks to rescue the global economy. “This period, like the 1930-45 period, is a period in which I think you’d be pretty crazy to […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Prices Up as COVID-19 Economic Costs Rise Gold prices were up in Asia on Thursday as investors continue to calculate the economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic. Gold futures were up by 0.33% at $1,745.70 by 9:37 PM ET (2:37 AM GMT) as the yellow metal attempted to claw back its losses from the previous session. Companies reported dismal numbers during what is turning out to be […]
Silver 1 OZ 999 NY (XAG=X) sees big pullbacks after recent bigger gains; not surprising Gold and silver futures prices are trading solidly lower in midday U.S. trading Wednesday, on normal downside corrections from recent strong gains that saw gold prices hit a 7.5-year high, at $1,788.80, on Tuesday, basis June Comex futures. Big gains in markets can […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV Gold extended its rally to mark it highest level in almost 8 yrs on concern that the health crisis will have a deep and lasting effect on the global economy, thus boosting demand for the safe-haven. Futures in New York moved close to 1,800 oz, a mark last seen in Y […]
United States Oil (USO) falls 5% to $28 on oversupply concerns Oil fell 5% to around $28 a barrel on Wednesday, pressured by reports suggesting persistent oversupply and collapsing demand due to global coronavirus-related lockdowns. The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday forecast a 29 million barrel per day (bpd) dive in April oil demand […]
$XAU $GLD Gold extended its strong rally to hit the highest mark in more than 7 years on concern that this health crisis will have a devastating effect on the global economy, hammering corporate earnings while driving demand for safe-havens. COMEX futures in New York moved closer to 1,800 oz, the mark last seen in […]
United States Oil (USO) prices rise as Trump flags deeper output cuts Oil prices rose Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said producers are considering cutting 20 million barrels per day – more than double the figure publicly announced – to help the virus-hit sector. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate rose nearly 2% to trade […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) climbs to over 7-year high on coronavirus-led economic worries A slump in China’s exports is expected to have extended into March while a collapse in oil price likely deepened a decline in imports, a Reuters poll showed, as the virus cripples the global economy and overall demand. The U.S. Congress struggled […]
Silver 1 OZ 999 NY (XAG=X) pulls back in absence of near-term upside catalysts but the situation may change quickly Silver Stays Below The Major Resistance Level At 50 EMA Silver pulls back following an attempt to break through the major resistance level at the 50 EMA at $15.60. There’s no material economic data scheduled […]
$XAU $GLD Gold markets broke above the Key 1700 psych mark last week, and then on Top of that closed at the Top of the range on the week. But, there is a lack of volume which is interesting considering that we are seeing the same thing in the stock markets. So, we will get a […]
United States Oil (USO) – OPEC and allies’ oil production cut is Trump’s ‘biggest and most complex’ deal ever As the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies came to an agreement on a record cut in oil production, U.S. President Donald Trump may have struck his “biggest and most complex deal,” according to oil […]
$USO $OIL Just In: The Saudi energy minister said Sunday that effective Crude Oil supply cuts by OPEC and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, will amount to 12.5-M BPD because of higher output in April from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. Sunday, an agreement by Crude Oil producing nations to […]
Sunday, President Trump lauded a deal among the world’s Top Crude Oil producers to cut global petroleum output, saying it will save jobs in the US energy industry. “This will save hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States,” President Trump said, adding that he thanked and congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin and […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Scarcity Versus the Fed’s Printing Press Gold futures hit a seven-year high on Thursday as another week of massive filings for unemployment benefits and widespread measures by the U.S. Federal Reserve to reinforce the economy strengthened demand for the precious metal as an investment. The Fed announced as much as $2.3 […]
$GOLD, $BTG, $NEM In times of high volatility, precious metals see increased purchases as investors seek a safe-haven. Gold is the tradition safe-play, the place where savvy investors can put their money and watch it hold its value. With gold in a long term uptrend, stock investors are buying in to and they are doing […]
$GLD, $XAU $GOLD $NEM Thursday, Gold prices spiked after the Trump Fed announced a $2.3-B ‘Big Bang’ lending program to cushion Main Street from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus. Gold futures for April delivery climbed 4.25% to over 1,736.20 oz to close at their highest mark since December 2012. In the last 6 wks there have huge […]
United States Oil (USO) – Donald Trump is trying to drive up the price of oil For more than three decades, U.S. presidents proclaimed cheap fuel as an almost God-given right for American motorists and homeowners, shaping the country’s foreign policy in pursuit of lower prices. As president, Trump didn’t just back cheap crude, he […]
$GLD $XAU Gold-backed ETFs and similar products account for a significant part of the gold market, with institutional and individual investors using them to implement many of their investment strategies. Flows in ETFs highlight short-term and long-term opinions and desires to holding gold. The data tracks gold held in physical form by open-ended ETFs and […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) one of the safe havens during this pandemic and beyond Gold markets have been relatively quiet during the trading session on Wednesday after peeking through the $1700 level on Tuesday. By given back gains the way the market has, it ended up forming the shooting star during the Tuesday session which in […]