APMEX Market Commentary Archive November 2011

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News and Commentaries Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 11/18/2011 by Peter LaTona November 18, 2011 GOLD PRICES MOVING UP ON DECLINING DOLLAR Gold prices suffered a 3% decline yesterday, and Silver, Platinum and Palladium prices showed sharp drops, as well. Although there is little actual news coming out of the European debt crisis, there are plenty of opinions as to how this will unfold. Yesterd... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 11/17/2011 by Timothy Oakes November 17, 2011 EUROPEAN CONCERNS CONTINUE TO WEIGH ON MARKETS Precious metals prices have remained steady since declining sharply in early trading. The Dow market experienced another triple-digit loss, while the NASDAQ was down almost 2%. Gold and silver prices dropped today as a reaction to the equity market dec... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 11/17/2011 by Ryan Schwimmer November 17, 2011 GOLD SERVING PURPOSE IN SHORING UP LOSSES Gold has dipped since the Morning Gold & Silver Market Report due to the ongoing debt crisis in Europe and the effect the crisis is having on stocks. Marcus Grubb of the World Gold Council said that with the debt crisis lingering, “investors move out of... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 11/17/2011 by Peter LaTona November 17, 2011 CENTRAL BANKS’ GOLD DEMAND WAY UP IN THIRD QUARTER According to a quarterly report just released by the World Gold Council, central banks have purchased more gold in the third quarter than they have in decades. Although the council cannot reveal the details regarding these purchases, it did say a “... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 11/16/2011 by Craig C. Calvin November 16, 2011 U.S. STOCKS TAKE SHARP LOSSES; FED OFFICIAL WARNS OF LONG RECOVERY Since the Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report, prices of all four precious metals have slid. Matt Zeman, a senior market strategist with Kingsview Financial, said the low volumes were a result of traders gearing up for this week... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 11/16/2011 by Timothy Oakes November 16, 2011 ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER NEW EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT Precious metals prices have remained relatively steady since the Morning Gold & Silver Market Report. Global markets are taking a wait-and-see approach based on current European volatility, with Spanish bond yields also approaching uncomfortable limi... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 11/16/2011 by Peter LaTona November 16, 2011 WILL GOLD BE THE ONLY WINNER IN THE EUROZONE CRISIS? In an article today by Matthew Lynn for MarketWatch, Lynn presents a compelling case that gold may turn out to be the only winner in the eurozone crisis. In a scenario where sovereign bonds have been hammered, equities are neutral year-to-date ... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 11/15/2011 by Robert Davis November 15, 2011 GOLD ENDS HIGHER AS NERVOUS INVESTORS STILL SEEK SAFE HAVEN Gold prices closed the day slightly higher. Silver prices closed with a solid gain of about 1.5%. This time of year, hedge funds and other investment firms are required to make regulatory filings with the SEC and report their holdings. Th... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 11/15/2011 by Stephanie Chandler November 15, 2011 FED CONSIDERS DOWNSIZING BANKS ‘TOO BIG TO FAIL’ Precious metals prices have gained since early morning trading. News from the International Monetary Fund indicated that China’s growth will start to gradually slow. IMG Deputy Director Min Zhu said, “All the data says that China is moving to a soft ... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 11/15/2011 by Ryan Schwimmer November 15, 2011 EUROPEAN SITUATION FRAGILE; GEOPOLITICAL TENSION CONTINUES Gold is trading down this morning, shadowing the expected slump of U.S. stocks due to the euro zone debt crisis. The ongoing fears over the debt problems in Europe has been contagion. Before Greece, there was Ireland, Portugal, and Greece a... [more] Month List 2013 May (43) April (66) March (60) February (60) January (63) 2012 December (62) November (60) October (71) September (58) August (51) July (42) June (48) May (48) April (51) March (66) February (65) January (63) 2011 December (64) November (60) October (63) September (62) August (69) July (60) June (64) May (62) April (63) March (69) February (52) January (61) 2010 December (62) November (59) October (33) Authors Brandi Brundidge Craig C. 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