Commodities Taken to Woodshed In Election Bloodbath - November 7, 2012 22:11

Equities have put in one of the worst days they’ve had in months today on the news that Barack Obama survived his recall vote yesterday.  Tax rates on dividends and capital gains are likely to rise and the fiscal cliff is approaching rapidly.  The truth is that there was little substantive difference between the two […]

Gold Ends Strong, Still Off $10 for the Week - October 26, 2012 23:08

The evening rise in Gold was cut short early last night around midnight EST where data coming out of Europe spooked the market back down towards $1700 and for the third time in three days, the level held.  U.S. GDP data sent the metal higher on the COMEX open and it again took a run […]

Gold Rebounds on Strong Asian Buying - October 26, 2012 0:23

After Gold touched $1700 per ounce yesterday it immediately caught a bid and pushed higher.  After the New York markets closed there was the usual measured buying back of shorts put on during the day during Asian trading which looked like it would take gold back to around $1708 and hold there for today where […]

Sell Off in Gold Intensifies Drops Below $1750 - October 16, 2012 0:20

Gold is caught between the QEIII announcement and the actual start of it. Regardless of what the Federal Reserve said they would do, since September 13th’s announced open-ended, without conditionality, QE to infinity the Fed has done nothing except contract the monetary base.   This is in direct conflict with what they said they would do, […]

Gold Declines on Global Economic Concerns - October 10, 2012 21:50

Gold futures fell on Tuesday due to rising concerns over global economic scenario. While stronger dollar also kept commodities under pressure, investors were also more focused on corporate earnings. Gold futures contract for December delivery fell 0.6 percent or $10.70 to settle at $1,765 per ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile […]

Gold Slogs Through Broad Resistance - October 4, 2012 21:33

So far this week Gold has make three attempts at the $1800 per ounce level.  Two off them happened today and were rebuffed.  The first one happened on the COMEx open and the second one, interestingly, happened on the COMEX close.  I spent a lot of this morning watching a 15-minute chart of the price […]

Gold Declines ahead of ECB Meeting - September 6, 2012 23:59

Gold futures fell on Wednesday as investors had mixed opinions before the meeting of European Central Bank on Thursday. Investors are also keenly waiting of US jobs data due on Friday. Gold futures contract for December delivery fell 0.1 percent or $2 to settle at $1,694 per ounce on the Comex division of the New […]

Gold Futures Decline as ECB Cuts Interest Rate - July 6, 2012 23:58

Gold futures fell on Thursday in reaction to moves of the ECB and the Bank of England which created worries for global economy.  The European Central Bank announced reduction in the key interest rate while the Bank of England opted for further easing measures. Though the move of European Central Bank was highly anticipated by […]

Gold Futures Plunge on US Fed’s Operation Twist Program - June 21, 2012 23:57

Gold futures declined on Wednesday mainly in reaction to the US Federal Reserve’s decision to continue its “Operation Twist” program till the end of the current year. US Fed’s “Operation Twist” program comprises of twisting the yield curve by selling short term securities while buying long term securities. The US Federal Reserve also decided to […]