APMEX Market Commentary Archive April 2012

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News and Commentaries Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report 4/11/2012 by Brandi Brundidge April 11, 2012 2013 GOLD OUTLOOK POSITIVE; INVESTORS STEER AWAY FROM SPAIN The outlook for Gold remains positive for 2013, even though 2012 already has been difficult for the metal due to various debt crises in Europe and the indefinite U.S. financial and economic recovery. GFMS Chairman Philip Klapw... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 4/11/2012 by Timothy Oakes April 11, 2012 EUROZONE WORRIES MOUNT; LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS ARISE IN CHINA Precious metals prices have held relatively steady this morning, despite the Indonesian earthquakes and heightened concerns in the eurozone. But European concerns and their byproduct of easy monetary policy would be viewed as ... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Report 4/10/2012 by Brandi Brundidge April 10, 2012 GOLD’S SAFE-HAVEN APPEAL RETURNS; OIL PRICES TO SLOW EUROPE The Gold price continues to rise as the yellow metal’s safe-haven appeal is returning. Analysts at Barclays commented on how jewelers in India have reopened retail stores after a 20-day strike over a possible increase in taxes on non-brand... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 4/10/2012 by Timothy Oakes April 10, 2012 JOB OPENINGS RISE IN U.S.; NORTH KOREA NOT STANDING DOWN Precious metals prices have been trading rather briskly today, with the Gold price staying relatively close to $1,655 mark after swinging lower at mid-morning. Economic pressures, foreign and domestic, continue to prey on prices ... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 4/10/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer April 10, 2012 STRING OF BAD DATA BOOSTS DEMAND FOR METALS Demand for Gold and Silver is pushing prices upward at the moment after missed estimates on economic data. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. economy is “far from having fully recovered,” speaking in regard to the disappointing jobs repor... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report 4/9/2012 by Brandi Brundidge April 9, 2012 CRUDE OIL PRICES DOWN; SYRIA’S PEACE PLAN IS VOID Gold held on to its gains for the day after unsatisfactory U.S. jobs data was released Friday. Many investors are predicting the data may lead to more U.S. economic stimulus measures. “In the next few months, the market will not only be... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report- 4/9/2012 by Peter LaTona April 9, 2012 WEAK JOBS REPORTS MOVE STOCKS LOWER, GOLD UP Markets were closed Friday, when the dismal jobs report was released. It was expected that equity markets would open weak and Gold prices would climb today, and this is exactly what appears to be happening. The disappointing jobs repor... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 4/6/2012 by Peter LaTona April 6, 2012 MARKETS CLOSED; WHAT WILL SUNDAY BRING? There is no doubt that today’s weak jobs report is going to affect markets once they open after the holidays. U.S. stock futures plunged triple digits after this morning’s jobs report was released. The U.S. stock market will open at 8 a.m. (CDT) ... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report 4/6/2012 by Brandi Brundidge April 6, 2012 MARKETS CLOSED TODAY; EURO FEELS EFFECT OF SPAIN’S FINANCIAL ISSUES With yesterday’s report that fewer jobs were created in the U.S. than had been forecasted, the Federal Reserve might reconsider implementing a stimulus plan to promote growth. “There’s going to be this feeling that the... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 4/6/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer April 6, 2012 MARKETS CLOSED TODAY; ADP JOBS REPORT WELL BELOW EXPECTATIONS Though markets are closed today, U.S. stock futures may offer clues about movement after the weekend. After the ADP Jobs Report was released this morning, U.S. stock futures plummeted. Expectations were that trends would hol... 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