APMEX Market Commentary Archive December 2010

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News and Commentaries Mid – Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/27/2010 by Peter LaTona December 27, 2010 At 12PM (CT) the APMEX precious metal prices were: Gold price - $1,380.80 Silver price - $29.19 Platinum price - $1,736.50 Palladium price - $767.00 COMMENTARY: Gold and silver are down slightly, but considering the Chinese announcement to raise interest rates, this is a show of stre... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/27/2010 by Peter LaTona December 27, 2010 At 8AM (CT) the APMEX precious metal prices were: Gold price -$1,384.60 Silver price - $29.23 Platinum price -$1,729.40 Palladium price - $758.60 COMMENTARY: China raised its key interest rate over the weekend in a more aggressive move to curb inflation on the front end... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/23/2010 by Peter LaTona December 23, 2010 At 4PM (CT) the APMEX precious metal prices were: Gold price - $1,381.40 Silver price - $29.34 Platinum price - $1,720.60 Palladium price - $757.70 COMMENTARY: Commodity prices have always been seen as moving opposite to the US Dollar, but Jeff Cos, CNBC.com Staff Writer, buil... [more] Mid – Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/23/2010 by Peter LaTona December 23, 2010 At 12PM (CT) the APMEX precious metal prices were: Gold price - $1,380.90 Silver price - $29.40 Platinum price - $1,718.80 Palladium price -$757.00 COMMENTARY: Oil hit its highest level since October 2008 and it seems inevitable that we will see $100 a barrel again.... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/23/2010 by Peter LaTona December 23, 2010 At 8AM (CT) the APMEX precious metal prices were: Gold price - $1,379.70 Silver price - $29.20 Platinum price - $1,724.20 Palladium price - $750.80 COMMENTARY: The precious metals market is opening down this morning. Gold spot price is off $8.30 – Silver spot is off 20 cents ... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report –12/22/2010 by Peter LaTona December 22, 2010 At 4PM (CT) the APMEX precious metal prices were: Gold price - $1,386.00 Silver price - $29.26 Platinum price - $1,724.60 Palladium price - $752.30 COMMENTARY: As we have been reporting of late, gold trading will most likely be lack luster until year’s end, as profits are take... [more] Mid – Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/22/2010 by Peter LaTona December 22, 2010 At 12PM the APMEX precious metal prices were: Gold price - $1,388.00 Silver price - $29.37 Platinum price - $1,732.80 Palladium price - $757.00 COMMENTARY: Prices are down slightly today for silver and gold but up for platinum and palladium. The prices might be moving laterally today ... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/22/2010 by Peter LaTona December 22, 2010 Gold price - $1,390.00 Silver price - $29.39 Platinum price - $1,729.30 Palladium price - $758.90 COMMENTARY: The IMF released a statement Tuesday night saying they have completed a large program of gold sales (reportedly 403.3 tonnes), thus removing one of the few bearish ele... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/21/2010 by Peter LaTona December 21, 2010 At 4PM (CT) the APMEX precious metal prices were: Gold price - $1,386.60 Silver price - $29.41 Platinum price - $1,714.60 Palladium price -$756.00 COMMENTARY: Gold spot price and silver price were basically flat as they traded up and down all day long. Platinum and Pal... [more] Mid – Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/21/2010 by Peter LaTona December 21, 2010 At 12PM (CT) the APMEX precious metal prices were: Gold price - $1,389.10 Silver price - $29.40 Platinum price - $1,722.40 Palladium price - $751.30 COMMENTARY: As predicted in this morning’s commentary, gold and silver are fluctuating within tight trading ranges. Platinum and... 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