Gold and silver prices are sharply higher in early U.S. trading Friday, following another downbeat economic report that falls squarely in the camp of the monetary policy doves, who want the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates sooner rather than later.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – July 26th, 2024
1. Stocks rebounded after their worst week since April. The megacap space rallied, with the Nasdaq 100 up 1.5%. Despite the recent slump that had some on Wall Street bracing for a summer correction, respondents to a survey expect earnings to reinvigorate the S&P 500. Sky-high valuations and seasonal weakness have incited some pullback warnings,…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – July 19th, 2024
Gold rallied toward a record as expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts grow and traders ramp up bets on a second Donald Trump presidency
The Precious Metals Week in Review – July 12th, 2024
Gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Monday, on some routine profit-taking from the shorter-term futures traders after recent good price advances
The Precious Metals Week in Review – July 5th, 2024
Based on historical trends and regular seasonal performance, precious metals may be significantly underpriced going into the second half of the year,
The Precious Metals Week in Review – June 28th, 2024
Some modest selling pressure in the U.S. dollar is helping gold and silver prices find their footing at the start of the week, following robust volatility last week
The Precious Metals Week in Review – June 21st, 2024
Investors need to be patient when it comes to gold. According to one U.S. bank, the precious metal could continue to consolidate through the summer as markets come to terms with the Federal Reserve’s holding pattern.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – June 14th, 2024
1. U.S. stocks edged lower on Monday as investors braced for a Federal Reserve policy decision and key inflation data in the week ahead, with Nvidia and Apple events in immediate focus. Stocks are treading water after signs of strength in mixed May Non-Farm Payrolls report reinforced bets that the Fed will keep interest rates…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – May 24th, 2024
1. After a relatively slow start in the first quarter, silver is making its move, significantly outpacing gold as it trades at an 11-year high. Just ahead of last weekend, silver prices have broken above $30 an ounce. Soaring silver prices have pushed the gold-silver ratio below 80 points, and it has been trading at…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – May 17th, 2024
Gold’s record-setting rally may have captured the headlines this year, but it’s silver that’s running harder and faster as the precious metal benefits from robust financial and industrial demand.