Gold Futures Fell On Thursday Failing to Attract Investors on its Safe Haven Status - October 21, 2011 23:57

Gold futures contract declined on Thursday the precious metal failed to further attract investors on its safe haven status. Gold futures contract for December delivery fell 2.1 percent or $34.10 to settle at $1,612.90 per ounce on Comex trading of the New York Mercantile Exchange. This was also the lowest since late September. Senior Market […]

Base Metals Fell as Investors went for Profit Taking - September 29, 2011 23:31

Gold futures declined on Wednesday as the investors went for profit taking keeping in view high volatility of the previous sessions. Analyst Stephen Platt from Archer Financial Services in Chicago commented, “After the rally, you are seeing some profit-taking, people are shedding some risk after the volatility they’ve seen.” Gold futures contract for December delivery […]

Gold Futures Face Correction after touching $1,900 Benchmark on Tuesday - September 7, 2011 23:32

Gold futures reached their record level of $1,923.70 per ounce on Tuesday but closed lower on profit taking. Gold benefited cause of its safe haven status in reaction to sovereign debt crisis in euro zone and over expectations of another round of monetary easing in US. Gold futures contract for December delivery fell 0.2 percent […]

Gold Futures Falls on Stronger US dollar - September 2, 2011 23:56

Gold futures contract declined on Thursday after major bullish rally of last two days. Gold saw some pressure due to stronger US dollar. Gold futures contract for December contract fell 0.1 percent or $2.60 to $1,829.10 per ounce on Comex trading of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Senior market strategist, Adam Klopfenstein from MF Global […]

Gold plunges on Wednesday as Investors opt for Profit Taking - August 25, 2011 23:56

After series of bullish rallies, gold futures finally saw correction on Wednesday and reported its highest fall since March 2008. Gold futures contract for December delivery plunged 5.6 percent or $104 to settle at $1,757.30 per ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Most of the analysts believe that gold futures […]

Gold Futures Witness Correction - August 24, 2011 23:44

Gold futures fell on Tuesday as most investors went for profit taking. Gold futures contract for December delivery declined 1.6 percent or $30.60 to settle at $1,861.30 per ounce at Comex trading of New York Mercantile Exchange.  Most of analysts believe that gold contract is likely of find support at $1,850 per ounce. Pundits think […]

Gold Futures Reach Record Levels on US Monetary Policy - August 10, 2011 23:53

Gold futures reached their record levels on Tuesday as US dollar weakened in reaction to latest Federal Reserve’s meeting. The US Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee decided not to change the interest rates due to sluggish economic growth. This resulted in shift of focus to safe haven investments such as gold. Gold futures contract for […]

Gold remains Bullish and reaches its New Record - August 3, 2011 23:59

Gold futures reached their record level on Tuesday as investors are shifting to safe haven status of the precious metal due to uncertainty over US economy. Gold futures contract for December delivery gained 1.4 percent or $22.80 on Tuesday to settle at $1,644.50 per ounce on Comex trading or New York Mercantile Exchange. The respective […]

Gold Futures Decline on Thursday as US dollar Strengthens - July 29, 2011 23:52

Gold futures declined on Thursday after reaching record levels in earlier sessions. The appreciation o fUS dollar was the main reason behind the bullish sentiments for gold. The dollar index DXY which measures the US dollar movement against its major six rival currencies gained to 74.209 on Thursday as compared to 74.088 on Wednesday’s late […]