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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
June 14, 2013
Gold traders turned bearish for the first time in a month as investors reduced holdings in exchange-traded products for an unprecedented 17th consecutive week and India, the biggest buyer, announced curbs on imports.
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By Phil Flynn |
June 10, 2013
The U.S. jobs report was just right. Strong enough to suggest decent energy demand but not enough of a blockbuster that may force the Fed to hurry up and taper.
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By Phil Flynn |
April 24, 2013
So for oil, remember you can't fight the Fed or even the ECB and you can't outlast the guys who can print the cash. But really from a technical standpoint, the oil market was probably ready to bottom anyway.
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By Phil Flynn |
April 19, 2013
OPEC is showing more concern about the rapid drop in oil prices. While a call from the hawks for a meeting is not unusual, it seems that OPEC special meeting or not will more than likely reign in production unless prices rebound dramatically.
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By Alasdair Macleod |
April 5, 2013
The sell-off in precious metals gathered pace this week into what is often called capitulation. Money-managers (hedge funds) cut their long gold positions on Comex by 19,044 contracts in the week to Tuesday, March 26.
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By Justin Pugsley |
February 27, 2013
Italian voters, though not handing outright victory to any particular party, rejected austerity at the polls. That policy could be nearing a reality check.
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By Kristine Aquino and Candice Zachariahs, Bloomberg |
February 20, 2013
New Zealand’s central bank governor said he’s ready to intervene in foreign-exchange markets, adding to comments by officials from South Korea to South America warning their currencies are too strong.
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By James Ramelli |
January 31, 2013
There is still a catalyst looming over our heads that could send investors rushing back into gold, and it’s a big one, $16.4 trillion big. The debt ceiling. Here's how to use options to express a bullish opinion while limiting risk.
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By Nicholas Larkin |
January 3, 2013
Gold traders expect prices to rebound from the longest weekly losing streak in eight years amid mounting concern that U.S. lawmakers are doing too little to control the deficit.
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By Dominick Chirichella |
January 2, 2013
For the next month or so most risk asset markets are likely to be driven by the more normal price drivers, which include the state of the European debt situation, global economic growth and the evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East.
