By: Chris Mullen, Gold-Seeker.com - 3 February, 2017
Gold fell $4.76 to $1210.54 at about 8AM EST before it shot to as high as $1221.29 by midmorning in New York and then fell back off at times, but it still ended with a gain of 0.3%. Silver rose to as high as $17.538 and ended with a loss of 0.06%. Full Story
By: Julian D. W. Phillips, Gold/Silver Forecaster - Global Watch - 3 February, 2017
With Shanghai open today for the first time since last Thursday, we won’t have the two daily Fixes for today until tomorrow. Meanwhile, Shanghai was trading today at 269.80 towards the close today after their return from the big annual holiday. This equates to $1,222.71. This leaves it just $2 higher than the close in New York. Full Story
Gold hits 12-week high USD Gold price up 4.85% in last month Sabre-rattling from Trump administration set-to benefit gold Iran upset and Middle East tensions could drive oil and gold prices up. Financial Times foresees “not only currency wars but a fully fledged trade confrontation that could be disastrous for the world economy.” Full Story
By: Chris Mullen, Gold-Seeker.com - 2 February, 2017
Gold gained $16.24 to $1225.34 by a little before 9AM EST before it drifted back lower for most of the rest of trade, but it still ended with a gain of 0.51%. Silver climbed up to $17.727 before it fell all of the way back to $17.411 and then bounced back higher in late trade, but it still ended with a loss of 0.34%. Full Story
Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight World not been as close to self-destruction since 1953 Threat of nuclear powers, climate change and technology all considered heightened risks First time the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have singled out an individual – President Trump Doom-mongering is arguably distracting and uncertainties should be more considered Gold and silver perform well during times of uncertainty and provide a safe-haven Wall Street’s largest fund managers have bet on gold in face of growing uncertainty Full Story
By: Chris Mullen, Gold-Seeker.com - 1 February, 2017
Gold fell $13.90 to $1198.20 in midmorning New York trade before it bounced back higher into the close, but it still ended with a loss of 0.25%. Silver slipped to as low as $17.361 and ended with a loss of 0.11%. Full Story
Alternative facts prevail in the European Commission’s calls for cash controls Terrorism is blamed for the need to control cash Evidence shows criminals find alternative ways to finance activities Citizens continue to want and to use cash in day-to-day life Cashless society is being used to force through other ‘agendas’ Gold and silver will be used as savers are forced to hold assets outside of the financial system Full Story
By: Chris Mullen, Gold-Seeker.com - 31 January, 2017
Gold gained $7.18 to $1202.98 in early Asian trade before it dropped back to $1196.33 at about 4AM EST, but it then rose to as high as $1215.31 by midmorning in New York and ended with a gain of 1.36%. Silver surged to as high as $17.609 and ended with a gain of 2.45%. Full Story
By: Julian D. W. Phillips, Gold/Silver Forecaster - Global Watch - 31 January, 2017
On Monday in New York, there were purchases of gold into the Gold Trust of 0.60 of a tonne, still not enough to affect the gold price, which continued to rise after President Trump announced his Executive Order on Immigrants. There was no change in the holdings of the SPDR gold ETF, so we see the rise in the gold price over $1,200 as a rise that could easily be turned back. But there are only two more days to do that as Chinese demand returns on Friday. China continues to enjoy its Lunar New Year. We expect gold’s price action to be subdued until they return. Full Story
New research confirms that not just gold but also the other precious metals – silver, platinum and palladium bullion – act as safe havens, especially from ‘Economic Policy Uncertainty.’ This is something that is particularly prevalent today due to the ‘Hard Brexit’ impact on the UK and the Eurozone, risk of trade wars and heightened financial and geopolitical risk under the Trump Presidency. Full Story
By: Chris Mullen, Gold-Seeker.com - 30 January, 2017
Gold gained $4.74 to $1195.64 in Asia before it fell back to $1188.25 in London, but it then rose to a new session high of $1199.29 in New York and ended with a gain of 0.41%. Silver rose to as high as $17.27 and ended with a gain of 0.06%. Full Story
By: Julian D. W. Phillips, Gold/Silver Forecaster - Global Watch - 30 January, 2017
On Friday in New York, there were sales of gold from the Gold Trust of 0.45 of a tonne, not enough to affect the gold price, which rose on the first day of the Lunar New Year, much to our surprise, as we saw the day as opportune for the bears to strike. Instead, bullish positions on COMEX rose as did the price of gold. Full Story
2017 could be the year that the euro collapses according to Joseph Stiglitz writing in Fortune magazine and these concerns were echoed over the weekend by former Bundesbank vice-president and senior European Central Bank official, Jürgen Stark, when he said that the ‘destruction’ of the Eurozone may be necessary if countries are to thrive again. Full Story
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