APMEX Market Commentary Archive December 2011

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News and Commentaries Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/27/2011 by Brandi Brundidge December 27, 2011 IS EUROPE FOCUSING ON RIGHT PRIORITIES? The Gold price is lower as the eurozone crisis worsens instead of improves. Li Ning at Shanghai CIFCO Futures said, “Gold prices may be under pressure from a strengthening dollar in the next few months as the brightened economic prospects in the ... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/27/2011 by Ryan Schwimmer December 27, 2011 CHINESE GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON GOLD EXCHANGES Gold, Silver, and U.S. stock futures are starting the week lower as the euro rises slightly against the dollar. Key economic reports expected to be released today include an index from the housing sector and a consumer confidence i... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report –12/23/2011 by Peter LaTona December 23, 2011 GOLD, SILVER PRICES NEUTRAL On a day when the “Santa Claus Rally” boosted stocks almost 125 points, the S&P 500 squeaked into positive territory for the year. One year ago, most analysts were predicting a very strong year for the stock market with an S&P 500 climbing over... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/23/2011 by Brandi Brundidge December 23, 2011 ITALY WANTS GROWTH; GOLD’S OUTLOOK BRIGHT Gold prices were slightly down, while Silver, Platinum and Palladium prices remained firm since the morning report, with little news affecting the market. Throughout 2011, investors have shifted several times from Gold to cash holdings wi... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/23/2011 by Timothy Oakes December 23, 2011 EUROZONE TROUBLES AHEAD Precious metals prices remained relatively steady in overnight trading. As 2011 winds to a close, a couple of noteworthy areas bear watching, and they involve the European debt crisis. The outlook for Gold remains positive for the beginning of 2012, ... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/22/2011 by Craig C. Calvin December 22, 2011 EXPERTS SEE GOLD’S CONTINUED RISE; PAYROLL TAX SNAG COULD SLOW ECONOMY Although the price of Gold experienced a drop in the latter part of this year, falling by 13% in September and by 8% last week, most experts are unfazed and see the precious metal rising again in 2012. Jeffery Wright, a senior r... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report –12/29/2011 by Peter LaTona December 22, 2011 Gold Prices Move Off Lows While Silver Ends the Day Positive The U.S. stock market rebounded from yesterday’s losses and is once again positive for the year. Gold declined for the sixth day in a row, but did climb up well off morning lows The rally in gold and silver prices began in the early after... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/22/2011 by Peter LaTona December 22, 2011 GOLD, SILVER PRICES MODERATELY LOWER In a day of little breaking news, precious metals prices have drifted lower in morning trading, while the U.S. stock market has been positive. Banks and the energy markets are leading gainers. The holiday season is traditionally a time o... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/22/2011 by Ryan Schwimmer December 22, 2011 U.S. WARNED AGAIN; MIXED ECONOMIC REPORTS RELEASED U.S. stock futures and the U.S. dollar are rising this morning, after the release of the weekly jobless claims report. Economists expected a rise in claims, but the report showed that 4,000 fewer people filed for unemployment ben... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/21/2011 by Peter LaTona December 21, 2011 DIRECTION UNCLEAR IN TODAY’S GOLD, SILVER MARKETS Gold and Silver began the day strong, as did the U.S. equities market. The European Central Bank’s announcement that it was going to make nearly a half-trillion euros available for banks to borrow jump-started the markets. A total... [more] Month List 2013 May (47) 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. Calvin Eli Hamilton Gaya Vinay Geoffrey Varner John Foster Michael Haynes Mike Garofalo Nicholas Wilsey Peter LaTona Ryan Schwimmer Ted Prince << Previous Commentaries Next Commentaries >> DISCLAIMER: APMEX’s ‘News and Commentaries’ provide our readers with a review of spot price activity and some of the factors that may be affecting the market for precious metals, three times during the trading day. While the information is obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, we do not guarantee its accuracy or its completeness and we encourage you to conduct your own investigation prior to making any decision based on the information. The "News and Commentaries" are not intended as a comprehensive discussion and there may be other factors that may be affecting the financial marketplace. These "News and Commentaries" are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute a recommendation by APMEX to hold, to purchase or to sell any precious metal product. 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