Gold Prices Jump On Further Rate Increase and Forward Guidance - March 22, 2018 10:19

Gold prices jumped $30 from the lows after the FOMC rate increase of 25 basis points. Along with what was a largely expected rate hike, the Fed hinted that rate increases may continue in a steep upward curve over the next few years. Alongside the hike came comments that the Fed intended to sound hawkish […]

Gold Stuck In Rut – For How Long? - March 17, 2018 1:11

The first quarter of 2018 has given very little excitement to those who trade Gold. Prices have been range bound in a tight area around the highs of the early 2016 rally. There’s some resistance up here, and it seems like the price is waiting for a catalyst to decide what happens next. It’s entirely […]

Opec Trying To Put Some Support Into Oil Prices - May 23, 2017 10:11

This week began in much the same fashion as they left last week with Oil prices rising. Expectation of a cut in output from OPEC, which could extend into 2018, pushed Crude Oil higher on the futures exchanges. In early trade UK on Tuesday, Brent Oil had fallen back from it’s high, but still remains […]

Gold Prices and Why There’s Nobody Buying - May 8, 2017 10:41

At the back end of last week Gold prices slid to levels not seen since mid March, all-in-all it was Gold’s worst performing week of 2017 so far. The recent strength of the US Dollar put pressure on Gold as expectations of a rate rise grow. The US Fed gave indication that planned rate rises […]

Gold Price Shoots Higher As Trump Offers No Clarity - January 12, 2017 12:05

The US dollar fell hard whilst gold prices shot higher as Donald Trump began his pre-presidential speech, which provided little clarity on future financial policies. The price of gold began the US session to the downside, hitting a low of $1177 before reversing strongly heading towards $1200. It seems the speech by the soon-to-be US […]

Oil Prices: How Much Further Will They Let This Slide? - December 15, 2016 15:26

Oil prices are heading back down it seems. After spiking to a high above $54 on the basis of a cut in production by Russia and other countries after the OPEC landmark deal, it’s been falling steady. There’s already a concern on trust in the statement from OPEC if it will adhere to what it […]

Gold Prices and Where Next At This Resistance? - November 3, 2016 14:09

Gold gained good ground over the last week, after an early October fall through support. However, the fall stalled and found a base around the mid-point of the February to May range. Gold mining stocks had seen a phenomenal run, with some of the big players up over 200% and more from early 2016 lows, […]

Is This The New Trend Line For Gold? - July 21, 2016 15:49

We’ve all been amazed by the trend in Gold prices during 2016 so far, but this last few weeks, since a spike higher after the Brexit decision, Gold has fallen back somewhat. Is the Gold bull over for 2016? Or is this just another dip to buy into? It’s obvious at some point the strong […]

WIll Gold Hold Out Above $1200? - June 1, 2016 14:43

It’s safe to say that May was a hell of a bearish month for gold prices, in fact it’s been the worst month of the year so far for the precious metal. Gold prices fell from a high of $1300 on 2nd May to a low of $1200 on 30th May. This abrupt end to […]