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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
May 24, 2013
Gold traders are the most bullish in a month after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke signaled record stimulus will continue until the economy improves.
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By Alasdair Macleod |
May 24, 2013
The net gold position of the four largest traders, which we can assume are all bullion banks, on May 14 was long for the first time for as long as records are available, shown in the chart below.
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By Debarati Roy and Maria Kolesnikova, Bloomberg |
May 23, 2013
Gold rose for the first time in three days on signs that Chinese manufacturing will slow in May for the first time in seven months, sparking a drop in global equities and increased demand for bullion as a protection of wealth.
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By Marc Nemenoff |
May 23, 2013
In the last 24 hours the bonds have had quite a range falling as low as 142’08 as the market sold off based on comments from Fed Chairman Bernanke that the possibility exists that the Fed may slow down bond purchases by September.
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By Agnieszka Troszkiewicz |
May 22, 2013
Copper reached a two-week high in London on concern a deadly mine accident will crimp supply.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
May 21, 2013
Platinum is down big, trading down $28 to $1,457. Even though platinum is gaining media attention as an “alternative precious” metal to use as an investment, we still believe it is susceptible to downward price.
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By Debarati Roy, Bloomberg |
May 20, 2013
Gold and silver futures rebounded after Moody’s Investors Service said U.S. policy makers must address debt woes to avoid a credit-rating downgrade this year, boosting the appeal of the metals as a haven.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
May 20, 2013
Gold hit the key level of $1,340, and silver had a big spike down to almost $20. For silver, $20 is a very key support level.
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By Joe Richter, Bloomberg |
May 20, 2013
Hedge-fund managers are making the biggest ever bet against gold as billionaire George Soros sold holdings last quarter and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicted more declines after the longest slump in four years.
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By John L. Caiazzo |
May 19, 2013
With political waves in the United States amid a struggling recovery, the markets could be vulnerable to a breakdown.