APMEX Market Commentary Archive April 2012

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News and Commentaries Closing Gold & Silver Market Report - 4/23/2012 by Brandi Brundidge April 23, 2012 ANALYST STAYS POSITIVE ON AMERICAN ECONOMY As the dollar strengthened today, it pushed the price of Gold down just a bit. But Gold put up a good fight and has remained steady since the Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report. Frank McGhee at Integrated Brokerage Services reflected on t... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report - 4/23/2012 by Peter LaTona April 23, 2012 GOLD PRICES FALL ALONG WITH STOCK FUTURES European concerns again are taking center stage, as attention is focused on the French presidential election and the potential political and economic collapse in the Netherlands. In France, Socialist leader Francois Hollande won the first round... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report - 4/20/2012 by Brandi Brundidge April 20, 2012 GOVERNMENTS COMMIT TO BOOST INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND There was little afternoon movement in Precious Metals prices, following the day’s trends. Gold’s price was stable throughout the day with the anticipation from investors of next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting, along with t... [more] Mid–Day Gold & Silver Market Report – April 20, 2012 by Peter LaTona April 20, 2012 WILL ECONOMY RELAPSE IN SPRING? Some of the same factors that interrupted the economic recovery in 2010 and 2011 are beginning to fuel concerns that this past winter’s good economic news might soon fade. The yields on European bonds are beginning to climb. As the European debt cr... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 4/20/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer April 20, 2012 FRENCH ELECTION: WILL NEXT PRESIDENT PLAY NICE WITH GERMANY? Gold has extended gains from yesterday as investors are focused on a pivotal election in France. Incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy’s chances of being re-elected are dwindling, and many investors are afraid that his replacement co... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 4/19/2012 by Timothy Oakes April 19, 2012 DOLLAR GAINS; EURO CONCERNS DEEPEN Precious metals had their share of volatility this morning. The dollar is again on the rise due to the volatility of the eurozone. Daniel Briesmann said, “Gold is moving in line with 'riskier' asset classes, and given higher risk aversion and growing uncert... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 4/19/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer April 19, 2012 EUROZONE CONCERNS WEIGH ON EURO, OIL, GOLD Gold and Silver prices are down slightly this morning, thanks to falling oil prices and a stronger United States dollar. Earnings reports are giving U.S.A. stock futures a boost, with many major companies coming in ahead of expectations. David... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report 4/18/2012 by Brandi Brundidge April 18, 2012 ANALYST SEES MARKET AS ‘ACCIDENT PRONE’ Precious metals prices remained down across the board, following morning and midday trends. Asia’s physical demand for Gold is down now. James Steel, chief commodity analyst at HSBC, said, “The lack of physical demand in Asia was an issue. We hav... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 4/18/2012 by Timothy Oakes April 18, 2012 SPAIN, ITALY SEEM TO BE SLIPPING BACKWARD Precious metals prices are lower this morning due to pressure on currencies from worries in the eurozone, and there’s a feeling of complacency about metals ahead of next week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. UBS’s Edel Tully said,... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 4/17/2012 by Timothy Oakes April 17, 2012 IMF HAS POSITIVE OUTLOOK; SPAIN HAVING ISSUES Precious metals prices have been on the move this morning, with swings in pricing and now moving higher. The prevailing fear continues to encase the uncertainty revolving Spain’s debt issues. In a note to its investors, VTB Capital sa... [more] Month List 2013 May (46) 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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