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The Precious Metals Week in Review - May 17th, 2019.

The Precious Metals Week in Review – May 17th, 2019

The collapse of the trade talks between the U.S. and China was the primary driver for stock market moves this week. Ongoing uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations was also a factor in market volatility as well as increased tensions in the Middle East.

The Precious Metals Week in Review - May 10th, 2019.

The Precious Metals Week in Review – May 10th, 2019

Escalating tensions in the trade talks between the U.S. and China sent markets lower as President Trump threatened to enact a tariff increase on Chinese goods beginning Friday. When the U.S. followed through on its threat at midnight on Friday morning, stocks plunged as equity markets apparently had not been pricing in the fact that the deal could collapse so quickly.