By Industry Council for Tangible Assets…. American Gold Exchange president and long-time Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) member Dana Samuelson has been elected as the 2015–2017 president of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG). In an August 24 press release from PNG, Samuelson said: “As president, I look forward to continuing the initiatives we’ve begun […]
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by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold gained for a second session, rising 0.6% to close above $1,227, as expectations for stronger global growth boosted commodities and pressured the dollar. The metal cut its weekly losses to 0.6%. Eurozone GDP rose 0.3% in the fourth quarter, according to EU reports released today, improving on the […]
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by Dana Samuelson – American Gold Exchange Gold is now in a technical break-out. After surging nearly 5% last week and bolting through several key resistance levels, it has gained more than 9% so far this year, the best annual start since 1986, and 13% since in November, when it hit a cyclical bottom of $1,140. […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Austin — Gold dropped 1.4% to close under $1,180 as lower oil prices and upbeat U.S. economic data eroded its safe-haven allure. Crude tumbled 3.2% after Saudi oil minister Ali Al-Naimi reaffirmed that OPEC will not cut production. Oil has dropped more than 20% in recent […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold swung between gains and losses today as traders digested news about the Fed’s stance on interest rates. After edging up 0.2% to close near $1,192, the metal briefly surged above $1,200 in electronic trade in response to dovish language in the new policy statement before […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold fell 1.1% to close below $1,195 in a day of volatile trade. After rising to $1,213 early in the session on safe-haven buying in response to Russia’s panicked attempt to support the ruble, the metal then slipped as low as $1,188 as falling oil prices […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold edged slightly lower on profit-taking, holding above $1,224 and finishing the week 2.6% higher as investors sought safety from slowing global growth and plunging equities. It was the metal’s biggest weekly rise in more than two months. China’s economy weakened in November, with demand, factory […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold surged 3.6% to close just under $1,220, a five-week high, on safe-haven demand after China’s economy slowed further and Japan suffered a sovereign debt downgrade. In addition, India ended some restrictions on gold imports, opening the door to higher demand in the world’s second-biggest gold-buying nation. Last […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold edged up 0.1% to close above $1,197 as soft U.S. economic data weighed on the dollar and boosted the metal’s appeal as an alternative store of value. Consumer confidence fell unexpectedly in November, with Americans feeling less optimistic about job prospects and business conditions heading into […]
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by Dana Samuelson – American Gold Exchange On Sunday, the citizens of Switzerland will cast a historic vote to determine how their government will maintain its future financial health. The referendum is known as the Swiss Gold Initiative. Its tacit goal is to lower government debt and support the Swiss franc by returning to traditional Swiss values […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold gained 0.6% to close just under $1,198 after a surprise rate cut by the People’s Bank of China and new asset purchases by the European Central Bank stoked demand for hedges against currency devaluation. China reduced interest rates for the first time in more two years […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold trimmed its losses to 0.2% in volatile trade, closing just under $1,194 after the minutes from the Fed’s recent meeting showed concern about inflation expectations. Gold initially dropped as low as $1,174 early in the session on reports that support is waning for the Swiss gold […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold jumped 1.2%, closing at $1,197 after briefly topping $1,200, as weak U.S. wholesale inflation and upbeat sentiment in Germany undermined the dollar and boosted demand for alternative stores of value. The metal has now gained in three of the last four sessions, rising 3.3% since […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Austin — Gold dipped 0.2% to close at $1,183.50, holding on to most of Friday’s 2.1% surge, as a rebound in the dollar reduced demand for alternative stores of value. The dollar rose near a five-year high against a basket of major rivals after Mario Draghi said the ECB […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold gained for the second in three sessions, edging up 0.2% to close at $1,161.50, as higher jobless claims pressured the dollar and boosted demand for alternative stores of value. Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose by 12,000 last week, the most in two months, as layoffs […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold slipped 0.3% to close under 1,160 as an uptick in the dollar diminished demand for alternative store of value. The ICE Dollar Index rebounded by 0.3%, helped by a tumbling British pound after the Bank of England lowered its quarterly inflation forecast, pushing the prospect […]
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Precious Metals Market Report by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange Gold picked up 0.3% in thin trade to close at $1,163, then added another $5 after hours as a softer dollar and rising physical demand in Asia and Europe boosted the metal. As Japan struggles with persistent disinflation and crumbling consumer sentiment, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested […]
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Precious Metals Market Review by Bill Musgrave – American Gold Exchange November 5, 2014: Gold fell another 1.9%, closing near four-year lows under $1,146, as the dollar surged to a five-year high against major rivals, reducing demand for the metal as an alternative store of value. The dollar’s rise was fueled by Bank of Japan chief […]
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by Dana Samuelson – American Gold Exchange The most significant development in the gold market over the past two months has been the unprecedented rally in the dollar. The U.S. currency recently closed its strongest quarter in six years by gaining for a record-breaking eleven straight weeks. Since our last update, in early August, the […]
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