APMEX Market Commentary Archive June 2012

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News and Commentaries Closing Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/18/2012 by Robert Davis June 18, 2012 EUROPE IN CROSSHAIRS OF G20 LEADERS First on the list of priorities at the meeting of the leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies is -- no surprise here -- the financial crisis in Europe that has been stewing for over two years now. President Barack Obama has scheduled one-on-one m... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/18/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer June 18, 2012 GREECE VOTES FOR AUSTERITY, BUT SPAIN HOLDS DOWN OPTIMISM American stock futures, Gold, and Silver are all trading flat or lower this morning. Optimism from Greece’s election is wearing thin thanks to renewed worries from Spain. In Greece, Sunday’s election seems to be a victory for a pro-austerity... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/15/2012 by Peter LaTona June 15, 2012 SUNDAY SHOULD BE A DAY TO REMEMBER No, this is not referring to Sunday night’s NBA Finals Game 3 between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s about the Greek election, which could prove to be one of the most important economic events in the world this year. For a sm... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/15/2012 by Timothy Oakes June 15, 2012 GREEK ELECTION HAS INVESTORS POISED TO ACT Precious Metals are on the rise this morning ahead of what is viewed as a key Greek election. Global investors are most likely moving from their cash positions to the safe haven of Gold. Analyst Andrey Kryuchenkov said, “Not ... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/14/2012 by Robert Davis June 14, 2012 U.K. CENTRAL BANK STIMULUS LIFTS MARKETS The United Kingdom Treasury and Bank of England are preparing to embark on two economic stimulus measures. The measures are designed to spur lending and give a boost to credit markets. In one measure, the Bank of England will create an additiona... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/14/2012 by Brandi Brundidge June 14, 2012 GLOBAL CONCERNS GROWING AHEAD OF GREEK ELECTION Gold is on the rise, while the euro has remained steady ahead of this weekend’s Greek elections. The yellow metal was powered by weaker than expected American retail and inflation data released Wednesday, and it appears to remain on tha... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/14/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer June 14, 2012 GOLD MAY BENEFIT THANKS TO PATHETIC BOND YIELDS American stock futures are mostly flat this morning, with many investors seemingly unsure how to react to recent developments in Europe and the United States. David Morrison of GFT Markets said, “As we have seen many times recently, the p... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Marketing Report, 6/13/2012 by Timothy Oakes June 13, 2012 PRECIOUS METALS VOLATILE AHEAD OF KEY GREEK ELECTION Precious Metals prices, although higher today, are still experiencing a lot of volatility through the day due to growing concerns over the eurozone debt crisis. Though risk remains elevated in the eurozone, Gold is holding steady. Do... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/13/2012 by Ryan Schwimmer June 13, 2012 GLOBAL EASING AMOUNTS TO $6 TRILLION SINCE 2008 American stock futures are pointing to a lower start, and were pushed even lower after a report indicated retail sales fell in May. Jim Reid of Deutsche Bank said, “In reality, price action is likely to remain unpredictable as we move tow... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report, 06/12/2012 by Robert Davis June 12, 2012 FED CONFIRMS RECESSION’S EFFECT ON MIDDLE CLASS WEALTH A report released by the Federal Reserve on Tuesday confirmed what many Americans already knew: The Great Recession wiped out a significant amount of household wealth and hit the middle class especially hard. Median net worth in th... [more] Month List 2013 May (45) 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. 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