APMEX Market Commentary Archive March 2012

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News and Commentaries Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 3/27/2012 by Craig C. Calvin March 27, 2012 GOLD DIPS ON FED REMARKS; STOCKS DOWN ON CONSUMER CONFIDENCE, HOME PRICE DATA Since the posting of the Morning Gold & Silver Market Report, the Gold price has seen a dip, pushed lower by remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and less-than-rosy data on consumer con... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 3/27/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer March 27, 2012 FED CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS SUPPORTING GOLD, HAMPERING STOCKS Gold is gaining some ground this morning, continuing to be boosted by yesterday’s comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Bayram Dincer of LGT Capital Management said, “The possibility of accommodative monetary policy... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 3/26/2012 by Timothy Oakes March 26, 2012 NOTED INVESTOR EMBRACING GOLD AGAIN ON FED CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS Precious metals prices have been on the rise throughout afternoon trading on the heels of the potential for further monetary easing that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke of earlier today. That news le... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report 3/26/2012 by Brandi Brundidge March 26, 2012 U.S. ECONOMY DRAWING MIXED VIEWS Gold’s price is up more than 1 percent today thanks to a stronger euro and comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who is calling for faster U.S. economic growth. “I think it (Gold’s price rose) on the back of Bernanke’s comments, which peo... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 3/26/2012 by Peter LaTona March 26, 2012 MARKETS CLIMB AFTER FED CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS Speaking this morning in Washington, D.C., Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed concerns that the recent trend in job growth can be sustained. The primary factor behind the weak job market is weak demand and not structural, such as the la... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 3/23/2012 by Timothy Oakes March 23, 2012 GOLD RISES ON DOLLAR’S DROP; IRAN USING GOLD TO GET AROUND SANCTIONS Precious metals prices have been on the rise today and are set to close higher, curbing the three-week overall decline. The climb today was relative to sharp movements in markets. Oil prices rose, and the dollar’s val... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report 3/23/2012 by Brandi Brundidge March 23, 2012 ANALYST SEES GOLD PRICE ADVANCING Gold’s price was rising following positive movement of the euro. Recent optimistic data is boosting hopes for a stronger U.S. economic future, which in turn has pushed the yellow metal down by nearly 3 percent this month. “We don't see a huge amount of... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 3/23/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer March 23, 2012 STOCKS DECLINE NOT SURPRISING; EASY MONETARY POLICY COULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO U.S. U.S. stock futures are pointing towards an uneventful start for Wall Street this morning. Unease has entered the markets, and Rebecca O’Keefe of Interactive Investor isn’t shocked. “The six-month equity ral... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 3/22/2012 by Craig C. Calvin March 22, 2012 FED REASSURES ON VOLCKER RULE; IRELAND IN ANOTHER RECESSION Since the Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report, prices for precious metals have edged up slightly. The stronger dollar pushed Gold down today, although today’s session saw the dollar give ground versus other currencies in the end, which... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report 3/22/2012 by Brandi Brundidge March 22, 2012 CRUDE OIL PRICES FALL; CONTAGION FEARS GROW FOR EUROZONE Precious metals prices remain down across the board following this morning’s trading. Indications of slowing growth in China and Germany strengthened the U.S. dollar, which pushed the price of Gold down. The Gold price traditiona... [more] Month List 2013 May (55) 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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