Gold Needs to Break $1,600
Last week gold fell and then rose. But, for the sake of preserving momentum, further gains are needed.
Last week gold fell and then rose. But, for the sake of preserving momentum, further gains are needed.
Last year gold was seen as a safe haven that could mitigate exposure to the European debt crisis, but it is now trading in line with more traditional drivers.
In recent years gold prices have surged, but costs have also been rising and are expected to continue upward. Should this activity discourage investment in mining stocks?
As apprehension about Spain's ability to finance its debt mounts, gold prices declined this week following a drop in the euro and a rate decision from the European Central Bank.
Thomson Reuters GFMS believes gold could rise to an all-time high next year, but the metal may only hold that level temporarily. Could this prediction bode well for gold equities?
Gold gained this week, but Eurozone concerns are keeping the market volatile.
Reuters reported that gold's twelve-year bull run could peak in 2013 at over $2,000 per ounce.
Reuters reported that India’s daily gold sales are 80 percent less than they were a year ago even though jewellers have ended their strike over taxes.
The minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting suggest that it believes inflation remains under control, which resulted in overall spot market gold prices depreciating by about two percent this week.
Gold posted gains for the quarter, but has not maintained its momentum. Changing conditions and sentiment suggest the metal may struggle to recover in the near term.
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