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 Gains on Weak Inflation data - June 16, 2012 0:00

Gold futures jumped on Thursday extending its rally for the fifth consecutive session. Weak inflation data and expectations of another round of quantitative easing by US Federal Reserve boosted the safe haven status of the precious metal. Gold futures contract for August delivery gained $0.20 to settle at $1,619.60 per ounce on the Comex division […]

Gold Jumps on Weak US Productivity Numbers - June 7, 2012 23:58

Gold futures gained on Wednesday to close at their highest level in last month in reaction to lower than expected US productivity data which resulted into weaker greenback. Moreover investors were also optimistic on the ECB’s decision to go for monetary policy to curb the region’s economic crisis. Gold futures contract for August delivery gained […]

Gold Futures Decline on Lower Euro Zone Outlook - May 23, 2012 23:42

Gold futures declined on Tuesday in reaction to raised worries on latest lowered outlook on euro zone’s economic growth and downgraded credit rating for Japan. Fitch recently downgraded Japan’s rating to A+ on Tuesday. Fitch maintains its negative outlook on Japan’s credit rating due to high public debt levels. Further to create uncertainty among investors, […]

Gold Futures Gain on Expectations of QE3 - April 13, 2012 23:49

Gold futures gained on Thursday in reaction to weaker greenback rumors of another round of quantitative easing surfaced. US Federal Reserve officials, William Dudley and Janet Yellen disclosed that the central bank will keep the option of further quantitative easing open. Now the gold investors were investing on the hopes that more quantitative easing will […]

Gold Declines on Release of Fed Meeting Minutes - April 4, 2012 23:56

Gold fell on Tuesday in reaction to the minutes of latest FOMC meeting which created high demand for the greenback while lower demand for the precious metal. According to the latest minutes of US Fed’s monetary policy meeting, majority of the officials voted against further easing measures. The gold futures contract for June delivery declined […]

Gold Futures Gain US Manufacturing Data - April 3, 2012 23:51

Gold futures gained on Monday in reaction to positive US manufacturing survey which also boosted US equities and other commodities such as oil. The Institute for Supply and Management’s index for the month of March increased to 53.4 percent as compared to 52.4 percent in the month of February. Economists were expecting the figure of […]

Gold Futures Decline on Chinese Data - March 23, 2012 23:55

Gold futures contract fell on Thursday and reached their lowest in last nine weeks. The precious metal remained lower after the less than expected Chinese manufacturing data. HSBC’s manufacturing managers’ index for China fell to its lowest in last four months in the month of March. China happens to be the top consumer of natural […]

Gold Futures Fell Over Global Economic Slowdown - March 13, 2012 23:50

Gold futures fell on Monday after the news of increase in China’s trade deficit which raised concerns over sluggish global economic recovery. China reported its trade deficit figure of $31.38 billion in February as compared to trade surplus of $27.28 billion in the month of January. The huge trade deficit figure was beyond the expectations […]