APMEX Market Commentary Archive - Author Timothy Oakes

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News and Commentaries Morning Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/12/2012 by Timothy Oakes June 12, 2012 MORE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ADDED TO WORRY LIST Precious Metals prices have remained relatively steady, rising a bit during early morning trading. Some analysts are saying that the safe haven appeal of Gold is borne not of the eurozone worries, but actually what those worries could do to t... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/6/2012 by Timothy Oakes June 6, 2012 AMERICAN STOCKS SURGE; GOLD PRICE ALSO HIGHER Precious Metals prices have seen a relatively volatile day but remained in positive territory throughout the day. Many traders are speculating that poor jobs data, renewed optimism that stimulus will be re-introduced, and growing safe haven... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 6/5/2012 by Timothy Oakes June 5, 2012 SPAIN NEEDS BAILOUT? GOLD IN POSITIVE TERRITORY Precious metals are rising again, largely on safe haven appeal, as concerns in Spain and Greece have not abated and gold imports in China are climbing. HSBC wrote, “Gold prices may be supported by China's growing appetite for bullion, as imports from ... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report, 6/1/2012 by Timothy Oakes June 1, 2012 JOBS DATA OUT TODAY MIGHT BENEFIT GOLD In overnight and early morning trading, Precious Metals prices were on the rise ahead of a key jobs data report due for release today. Worries continue to mount over European Union economic issues, and Chinese manufacturing data continues to shrin... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report, 5/30/2012 by Timothy Oakes May 30, 2012 HOUSING DATA, EUROZONE BOOST GOLD’S SAFE HAVEN APPEAL Precious Metals prices have been on quite a journey today. As eurozone issues continued to simmer and disappointing domestic housing data were released, early morning losses were replaced with gains throughout midday and afternoon t... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report, 5/29/2012 by Timothy Oakes May 29, 2012 GOLD PRICES TIED TO EURO, DOLLAR STRENGTH Through the weekend, Precious Metals prices have remained relatively even, but prices took a quick jump as American markets opened. Precious Metals prices tracked a bit higher as the euro continued to climb back from a nearly two year low again... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report, 5/25/2012 by Timothy Oakes May 25, 2012 METALS RALLY AHEAD OF HOLIDAY; SPAIN FACES BANKING TROUBLE Precious Metals continued to rally through afternoon trading. The euro recouped some losses through the week, which helped boost prices. Gold felt the brunt of investor selloffs in other markets. However, ahead of the holiday w... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report, 5/24/2012 by Timothy Oakes May 24, 2012 PRECIOUS METALS JOSTLED BY CURRENCIES Precious Metals prices have been relatively volatile throughout the day, ultimately settling higher and bringing an end to a downward trend over the past few days. The American dollar was down earlier in the day but rallied through the afternoon. T... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report, 5/22/2012 by Timothy Oakes May 22, 2012 PRECIOUS METALS CONTINUE TO RIDE EUROZONE TRAIN Concerns out of the eurozone continue to pull down the euro and strengthen the American dollar, thus pulling down prices. Gold in particular has remained relatively fluid within a certain price range of $1,530 to $1,590. However a key pri... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report 5/18/2012 by Timothy Oakes May 18, 2012 GOLD RISING FOR SECOND DAY; G8 CONFERENCE SET TO START Gold and Silver continue their trek higher this week as prices are on the rise this morning. The economic factors still loom large in regards to the eurozone debt crisis. Analyst Bayram Dincer said, “In this multi crisis environmen... [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. 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