APMEX Market Commentary Archive January 2012

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News and Commentaries Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/23/2012 by Peter LaTona January 23, 2012 SILVER PRICE SURGE CONTINUES; GOLD RISING Negotiations between Greece and private debt holders were still under way, but sources close to the situation report a deal is close and private bondholders stand to take a loss of between 65 to 70 percent. This news has driven the euro u... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/20/2012 by Peter LaTona January 20, 2012 NEXT WEEK’S FED MEETING BRINGS TIMELINE ISSUES The Federal Reserve’s new communication strategy is all about creating more transparency. But as Wednesday’s meeting approaches, financial markets are preparing to be confused. The biggest part of the confusion is over the timing of the Fed’s announcem... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/20/2012 by Brandi Brundidge January 20, 2012 CLOCK TICKING FOR GREECE; HOUSING MARKET MAY DRIVE U.S. RECOVERY As the Chinese New Year approaches, Gold buying demand in China has slowed. Gold’s performance next week is likely to be unpredictable, as Chinese markets will close for the holiday and not reopen until Jan. 30.... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/20/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer January 20, 2012 EUROPEAN BANKS BRACE FOR CRISIS WORSE THAN 2008 Precious metals are trading fairly flat, and U.S. stock futures are also pointing to an uneventful start to the trading day. European stocks were down for the first time this week as talks between Greece and its private credit... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/19/2012 by Peter LaTona January 19, 2012 IS QE3 A LOOMING POSSIBILITY? There is a growing consensus of economists who believe that a $1 trillion QE3 announcement from the Federal Reserve could be coming as soon as this month. These economists believe that the recent uptick in the economy is not sustainable, and today’s dismal... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/19/2012 by Peter LaTona January 19, 2012 GOLD, SILVER PRICES RETREATING Mixed economic data in the United States sent precious metals prices lower in morning trading. Weekly jobless claims figures came in much lower than expected and inflation is still under control, but housing starts unexpectedly weakened. The weekly unempl... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/19/2012 by Timothy Oakes January 19, 2012 IMF PLAN AIDS EUROPE, FACES CHALLENGES; U.S. JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL Most precious metals prices were on the rise in early morning trading. The euro has reached a two-week high against the U.S. dollar. The announcement of access to bailout funds from the International Monetary Fund i... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/18/2012 by Peter LaTona January 18, 2012 GOLD, SILVER PRICES MAINTAIN GAINS THROUGH AFTERNOON Gold and Silver prices have maintained modest gains through the afternoon trading hours. On a day when no news significantly affected the precious metals market, it is no surprise to see little in price movement. One piece of n... [more] Mid–Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/18/2012 by Peter LaTona January 18, 2012 GREECE, CREDITORS MAKE LAST-DITCH EFFORT Last week, Greek officials met with creditors to determine interest rates it will pay on new bonds and to agree on a plan for investor losses. Talks broke down, but they have resumed today with two points of contention still on the table. Greece... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 1/18/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer January 18, 2012 IMF TO INCREASE EURO LENDING; GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS ABOUND U.S. stock futures are up mildly, while precious metals prices are dipping slightly after the release of economic data this morning. Wholesale prices, a key gauge of inflation, fell by 0.1% in the U.S. However, this decline in ... [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. 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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