Precious metals, particularly Gold and Silver have picked up renewed interest from investors who are seeking safe-haven assets for their capital as volatility and uncertainty remain elevated around the world.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – June 26th, 2020
China is still seeing increasing numbers of cases, but the pace of new infections seems to be slowing and the government claims that the situation there is largely under control.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – June 19th, 2020
New coronavirus cases have continued to climb in the U.S. in the wake of massive protests and the reopening of some of the more southern states.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – June 12th, 2020
Market volatility has increased amid fears that the U.S. consumer may be forced back into hiding as the virus shows signs of an increasing its spread again.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – June 5th, 2020
China has taken full advantage of the chaos in the U.S., using the footage of U.S. police trying to control the violence and looting in their own cities as justification for Beijing’s stance against, and treatment of, protestors in Hong Kong.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – May 1st, 2020
COVID-19 and the headlines surrounding the battle against it continue to be the primary headwind affecting all markets.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – April 24th, 2020
The U.S. is beginning to take steps to slowly reopen its economy from the near-total lockdown imposed by the containment efforts surrounding the spread of COVID-19.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – April 17th, 2020
COVID-19 continues to be the major headwind affecting all markets. Volatility remains extreme as news headlines regarding “flattening the curve” and potential treatments in the works for mitigating the effects of the virus shift markets up, only to be sent lower again when officials and medical professionals take to the airwaves and walk back previous comments.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – April 10th, 2020
It was a shortened trading week due to markets being closed on Friday in observance of Easter and Passover.
Market volatility remains at extreme levels, with markets shifting and swinging on every headline that relates to the ongoing pandemic.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – April 3rd, 2020
The continued spread of COVID-19 remains the predominant factor affecting volatility in all markets. The emergency containment measures enacted worldwide to attempt to halt the outbreak have now been expanded in most countries, deepening the economic decline that began weeks ago.