APMEX Market Commentary Archive December 2011

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News and Commentaries Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/21/2011 by Geoffrey Varner December 21, 2011 NOT ALL IS QUIET ON THE HOME FRONT The National Association of Realtors said existing home sales increased by 4% in November. But those results were muddied after the association revised its calculations for 2010, saying the housing crash was, in fact, about 14% worse than previo... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/21/2011 by Ryan Schwimmer December 21, 2011 ECB TO LEND NEARLY 500 BILLION EUROS TO AILING BANKS Precious metals prices are relatively flat amid encouraging news out of Europe this morning, but U.S. stock futures have given up some early gains. The European Central Bank’s (ECB) lending program will be giving eurozone banks... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/20/2011 by Brandi Brundidge December 20, 2011 ECB MAY SELL GOLD TO COVER DEBT Gold prices are holding steady since the Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report with a positive boost for the day. It is a known fact that many central banks are increasing their holdings in gold. Financial analysts are curious if the distraught Europea... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/20/2011 by Craig C. Calvin December 20, 2011 GOLD PRICES CLIMB; REPUBLICANS OPPOSE SENATE-PASSED TAX CUT Gold prices have continued to climb in morning trading, along with prices for Silver, Platinum, and Palladium. One analyst attributed Gold’s rise to “dollar weakness, and it is likely that some traders have viewed ... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/20/2011 by Geoffrey Varner December 20, 2011 GOOD NEWS FROM GERMANY LIFTS MARKETS The European debt crisis has been one of the biggest news stories of the latter part of the year. The ups and downs in the eurozone have played havoc with markets around the world. Today, a German-based think tank is saying that business... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/19/2011 by Timothy Oakes December 19, 2011 ENGLAND SCORNED, BACKS OUT OF IMF LOAN Since the Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report, precious metals prices have been steady, with some dips through the afternoon. There are concerns for South Korea after the death of Kim Jong Il. There are a number of uncertainties this has prese... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/19/2011 by Brandi Brundidge December 19, 2011 EXPERTS SAY GOLD’S FUTURE LOOKS PROMISING Precious metals prices are down since this morning. There is worldwide concern with how Europe is handling its debt crisis, and with the recent death of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Il and how this will affect the North Korean economy. B... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/19/2011 by Ryan Schwimmer December 19, 2011 WHAT GEOPOLITICAL RISKS WILL SHAKE MARKETS IN 2012? The Gold price is rising moderately, while the Silver price is down this morning after choppy weekend trading. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s death sent Asian stocks downward, which is supporting the U.S. dollar along with the Euro... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/16/2011 by Timothy Oakes December 16, 2011 HOUSE PASSES BILL; RATING AGENCY FITCH PUSHES DOWNGRADES Since the Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report, precious metals prices have been on the rise. The good news surrounding the passing of the House bill to avert a government shutdown has been tempered by the ongoing Europe... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 12/16/2011 by Geoffrey Varner December 16, 2011 GOLD PRICE MOVING TOWARD $1,600 Gold is seeing a steady recovery as the day continues after having been dealt a sharp blow in price earlier in the week. Much of Gold’s movement is inverse to the movement of the U.S. dollar, which is backing off some gain from ea... [more] Month List 2013 May (40) 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. 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