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News and Commentaries Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 5/14/2013 by Ryan Schwimmer May 14, 2013 GOLD, SILVER TRADE AGAINST THE DOLLAR Gold and Silver are trading lower this morning as a reaction to the U.S. dollar’s strength against the euro. Referring to yesterday’s surprisingly strong retail sales data, Saxo Bank senior manager Ole Hansen said, “Any sign of strength in the U.S. data i... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 5/13/2013 by Brandi Brundidge May 13, 2013 IS THE U.S. ECONOMY REALLY ON TRACK FOR RECOVERY? Gold felt pressure today with an increase in U.S. retail sales for the month of April and a stronger U.S. dollar compared to other foreign currencies. This week, Gold could be affected by several U.S. economic indicators that are expected, s... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 5/13/2013 by Ryan Schwimmer May 13, 2013 FED’S EXIT STRATEGY DOMINATING HEADLINES Precious Metals prices are relatively flat, and U.S. stocks are trading lower as the Federal Reserve’s exit strategy for quantitative easing is dominating the headlines. Dan Greenhaus of BTIG LLC explained the stock market’s side of things by saying, “In the... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 5/13/2013 by Craig C. Calvin May 13, 2013 GOLD DOWN DUE TO STRONGER DOLLAR; QE WINDING DOWN? The Gold price has experienced a drop in electronic trading this morning, reacting to a stronger U.S. dollar and news that retail sales in this country rose in April. Lower than expected industrial production and fixed-asset investment data out of ... [more] Weekly Gold & Silver Market Recap – 5/10/2013 by Nicholas Wilsey May 10, 2013 GOLD ENDS WEEK LOWER As the week comes to a close, Gold is sitting at a two and a half week low. On Tuesday, the first of numerous reports that affected the price of Gold came out of Europe regarding formation of a banking union. This has caused a belief that there will be less financial risk in th... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 5/10/2013 by Ted Prince May 10, 2013 STRONG DOLLAR CONTINUES TO DRIVE GOLD DOWN Gold’s continued slide below the technical level of $1,440 per ounce prompted another round of widespread sell-offs. "The market had been trading between $1,440 and $1,480 for a while, but attempts to break higher were unsuccessful and there w... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 5/10/2013 by Ted Prince May 10, 2013 STRONG DOLLAR CONTINUES TO DRIVE GOLD DOWN Gold’s continued slide below the technical level of $1,440 per ounce prompted another round of widespread sell-offs. "The market had been trading between $1,440 and $1,480 for a while, but attempts to break higher were unsuccessful and there w... [more] Morning Gold & Silver Market Report – 5/10/2013 by Geoffrey Varner May 10, 2013 GOLD SETTING UP ANOTHER WEEKLY LOSS The drop in Gold price continued overnight, putting the Precious Metal on pace to close lower for the week. The U.S. dollar gained against the yen, adding strength to Gold’s decline as a stronger dollar makes dollar-denominated commodities like Gold more expensi... [more] Closing Gold & Silver Market Report – 5/9/2013 by Brandi Brundidge May 9, 2013 GOLD RETREATS ON POSITIVE JOBS REPORT; CHINA MAY REQUIRE EASING Gold felt a pullback in price today as the U.S. weekly jobless claims fell to a five year low. Improved labor conditions tend to put pressure on the yellow metal due to the Federal Reserve’s preservation of a low federal funds ... [more] Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report – 5/9/2013 by Ted Prince May 9, 2013 GOLD, STOCKS TAKE BREATHER FOLLOWING RECENT RALLY Gold futures are down slightly as jobless claims have fallen to their lowest level since 2008. Propelled by retail investors and central banks, the recent demand for physical Gold is still running counter to continued fund liquidation in ele... [more] Month List 2013 May (49) 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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