Overnight: Gold traded lower last night, declining in a range of $2330 – $2310. It faded strength in the US dollar as the DX improved from 105.03 – 105.31. The greenback was helped by: Though the US 2yr yield was either side of unch (4.822%), the US 10yr yield was a bit lower and gold…
Last Night’s Activity Gold softened last night and declined in continued nervous and choppy px action in a range of $2391 – $2363. Gold slipped to its $2363 low during Asian and early European time, as it faded strength in the US dollar (DX to 106.44). The DX gained against: Gold rebounded to $2375 during…
Last Night’s Activity Though the Iranian retaliatory drone and missile attack against Israel on Saturday was militarily ineffective, it did represent a significant escalation to the Israel – Hamas conflict (first time Israel was attacked by Iran directly in modern history). However, with markets priced Friday to expect worse, the largely telegraphed attack was viewed…
Last Night’s Activity Gold retained it’s nervous and choppy tone (again, par for the course of a mkt at ATHs) last night trading between $2344 – $2360. It slipped to its $2344 low during Asian time against a modest uptick in the US dollar (DX up from 104.10 – 104.17). The dollar was lifted by:…
Last Night’s Activity Gold continued to soar last night, making 8th straight sessions of all time highs and reaching $2365. Market tone remained nervous and choppy – to be expected of a market making ATHs – as it traded between $2338 – $2365. While gold has largely ignored a fairly firm dollar (which remains near…
A Comprehensive Guide to (Not) Investing in Gold Gold prices have soared to record heights, thanks to robust buying from central banks and investors from the East. Yet, there remains a peculiar standoff as many Western investors remain on the sidelines — armed with a litany of justifications to avoid the joys of gold ownership.…
“As Long as the Music is Playing, You Have to Get up and Dance” This memorable and now infamous quote by CEO Chuck Prince, describing Citigroup’s commitment to leveraged buyouts in the summer of 2007 as the sub-prime meltdown was unfolding, resonates as a cautionary tale. In congressional testimony, Prince later defended his statement and…