Sprott Asset Management's chief investment strategist, John Embry, told Mineweb’s Gold Weekly podcast listeners Wednesday that if gold’s “not between $1,500 and $2,000 in the next 18 months, I'm dead wrong."
Several factors are influencing the gold market and stirring debate between the bear and bull camps including the euro-gold trade, China’s stance toward gold reserves, Central Bank buying (and now selling!), and physical demand.
Many bullish analysts point to plenty of support for higher prices coming from safe-haven concerns. It’s these concerns, rather than pure supply/demand fundamentals, that have brought prices 13 percent higher in 2010, which gives many an eternal pessimist reason to warn the gold market may be experiencing a bubble waiting to burst.
Three news stories moving gold prices this week include the World Gold Council’s recent report, rumors China would sell its euro zone debt holdings, and of all things, the stand-off in the Korean Peninsula.
After hitting record highs of $1249 an ounce last week, gold has lost much of its May luster the past few days, dropping as low as $1174 an ounce in New York Thursday morning. While traditionally one would expect the precious metal to be trading up in such an environment, uncertainty across all markets remains high.
After hitting an all-time record high, the price of gold edged back down Thursday. Precious metals analysts are blowing off the break as little more than a bit of profit-taking or a short breather before gold prices continue their upward climb on fear and uncertainty in the markets, which has been pushing investors into safe-haven assets.
GFMS Group’s well-respected annual Gold Survey report is out for 2010, but what’s got most in the precious metal markets talking is the comments made by Philip Klapwijk, chairman of precious metals research at GFMS, during an interview with Reuters: “There are pointers to the fact that we are entering the final stages of a bull market.”
Many analysts are speculating that the dollar will rebound next week after Friday’s report, curbing gold demand and furthering its rangebound predicament.
Further affecting precious metals prices of late is the fear paper currencies around the globe may be in peril, making gold as a hard asset much more attractive.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010