Category Archives: Strength of Dollar

The People’s Bank of China Manipulates the SGE Gold Price

By Jan Nieuwenhuijs for Gainesville Coins …… By obstructing gold import and export, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) greatly amplifies the gold premium or discount on the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) relative to metal traded in London. In the past 12 months, the PBoC has restricted gold import to curb capital flight and defend […]

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Gold Repatriation Could Be Sign of Things to Come

Gold Repatriation By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins ……   For reasons that have to do mainly with security, a number of America’s allies around the world have for decades agreed to store a portion of their national gold reserves — their sovereign gold — in New York. Specifically, at the Federal Reserve Bank of New […]

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The Mike Fuljenz Gold Metal Report: The Time of the Year

By Mike Fuljenz – Universal Coin & Bullion ……   This is the Time of Year to Buy Gold (and Sell Stocks) Gold and stocks tend to move in opposite directions – one zigs while the other zags. Stocks tend to rise in the first half of the year and gold in the second half. […]

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Precious Metals News – Rising Dollar Keeps Downward Pressure on Gold and Silver

By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins on gold price ……. Precious metals were mixed on Monday, but both gold and silver dipped due to a strong dollar. The gold price was down 0.25% (-$3) to $1,312/oz at the opening bell. Spot silver slipped 8¢ (-0.5%) to $16.42/oz. However, platinum (+0.3%) and palladium (+1.1%) each traded higher […]

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The Mike Fuljenz Metal Report: Q&A on SS Central America Gold Coins

By Mike Fuljenz – Universal Coin & Bullion …… Q&A WITH DR. MIKE FULJENZ AMERICA’S GOLD EXPERT® ON GOLD RECOVERED FROM THE SS CENTRAL AMERICA Q. – As you surveyed many of the 3,000+ gold coins and gold dust, what impressed you the most? There were some sub-standard coins that I rejected, being a former […]

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Gold Price Slumps to Four-Month Low

By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins on gold price ……. The gold price was down again to $1,306/oz on Tuesday, sliding 0.6% (-$8). A stronger U.S. dollar provided most of the downward pressure on the precious metals. Spot silver opened off about 0.5% (-9¢) to $16.21/oz. Platinum lost $8 per ounce (-0.9%) to slip below $900/oz. […]

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Classic U.S. Coins for Less Than $500 Each, Part 30: Three Cent Silvers

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #383 An Ongoing Column by Greg Reynolds ….. Three Cent Silvers are much different from Three Cent Nickels. U.S. Three Cent Silver coins were minted from 1851 to 1873, while Three Cent Nickels were minted from 1865 to 1889. Before discussing […]

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Weaker Dollar Helps Lift Gold Price

By Everett Millman – Gainesvillecoins.com …… The precious metals were higher again on Tuesday, buoyed by a continued slump for the U.S. dollar. Spot gold was trading above $1,240/oz in the morning, more than 0.5% in the green. The Platinum Group Metals were slightly above unchanged. Spot silver added 11¢ (almost 0.7% higher) to reach […]

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Precious Metals & Bullion Commentary – Gold Weaker as Rate Hike Looms

Commentary for Tuesday, March 7, 2017 (www.golddealer.com) By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc …… Gold closed down $9.40 at $1,216.10 on Tuesday and if you haven’t been watching let’s just say the gold trade is getting heavier. It’s not necessarily the dollar although the buck is strong – the Dollar […]

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Precious Metals Markets – Gold Continues to Hold Steady

Commentary for Tuesday, February 21, 2017 (www.golddealer.com) By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc …… Gold closed virtually unchanged today down $0.20 at $1,238.90. It lost ground in early trading and at one point reaching $1,227.00 before turning around – gaining back its lost ground despite a strong Dollar Index which […]

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