APMEX Market Commentary Archive January 2012

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News and Commentaries Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/26/2012 by Timothy Oakes January 26, 2012 QE3 LOOKING MORE PROBABLE Precious metals prices continued their upward trend from this morning’s Gold & Silver Market Report. This was primarily due to the fallout from the Fed's perceived lack of confidence in the current economic condition. Although some economic data look... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/26/2012 by Peter LaTona January 26, 2012 GOLD, SILVER CONTINUE TO EXTEND GAINS Gold and Silver prices began Wednesday morning in negative territory, but this changed immediately upon yesterday’s Federal Reserve announcement. The Federal Reserve announced that it would extend low interest rates well beyond 2013, to at least th... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report - 1/25/2012 by Stephanie Chandler January 25, 2012 GOLD UP OVER 7% IN NEW YEAR ON FEARS OF INFLATION Precious metals have continued to rally on the news that the Fed will not be raising interest rates anytime in the near future, continuing their program “Operation Twist” (swapping short-term bonds for longer-term treasuries). Low interest rates is ... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report - 1/25/2012 by Brandi Brundidge January 25, 2012 GOLD PRICE EXCEEDS $1,700; SILVER CROSSES $33.00 Precious metal prices have all rebounded nicely from morning lows on the announcement from the U.S. Federal Reserve that the interest rates will not be raised until at least 2014. The Fed believes that the unemployment rate still needs to be controll... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/25/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer January 25, 2012 FED STANCE ON INTEREST RATES NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE Precious metals markets are down this morning, and stock futures are also down as the Federal Reserve is slated to make a decision on interest rates today. “I think the economic and earnings news will direct another mixed session for stocks,... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/24/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer January 24, 2012 IS JAPAN NEXT UP IN DEBT-CRISIS LINE? Precious metals continued to trade lower this afternoon, still tracking the euro. The stalemate of debt negotiations in Greece caused the dollar to gain, pushing metal prices down for the moment. Adam Klopfenstein of Archer Financial Services Inc. said, ... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/24/2012 by Timothy Oakes January 24, 2012 IMF SEES GLOBAL RECESSION; FED STAYS THE COURSE Precious metals prices have begun to rebound from the morning lows reported in the Morning Gold & Silver Market Report. Gold in particular has been feeling the European pinch the past few days, but is waiting for investor demand... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/24/2012 by Peter LaTona January 24, 2012 GOLD, SILVER PRICES RETREAT WITH EURO European finance ministers rejected a proposal by the private holders of Greek debt and are balking at putting in additional public money if the private investors are not willing to take a bigger haircut. This news has sent European stocks down, al... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/23/2012 by Stephanie Chandler January 23, 2012 GOLD MAKES ITS MARK AS SAFE-HAVEN INVESTMENT Precious metals prices have stayed relatively steady in afternoon trading. Greece is facing more negative news, as it appears that country will not receive any more bailout help than is already planned because bondholders have made the “maxi... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/23/2012 by Brandi Brundidge January 23, 2012 GOLD PRICES RALLY; EU’S IRANIAN OIL BAN DRAWS RESPONSE Gold prices are at a six-week high, as the price has increased since this morning. Gold’s rise is coming from Europe’s continued financial predicament and Iran’s threat to stop delivery of crude oil to several countries. Daniel Smith at Standar... 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