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Survey participants divided over views on gold market direction next week

Posted on May 11, 2012

This week’s sharp sell-off and China’s weak data have survey participants in the Kitco News Gold Survey split on the direction for prices next week.

Plan Nord: Quebec's First Diamond Mine "Getting Their Ducks In A Row" In 2012

Posted on February 4, 2012

Stornoway Diamond Corp. (TSX:SWY) will make it a priority during 2012 to obtain all the permitting and financing needed to get its northern Quebec Renard Project in construction by mid-2013, according to company officials.

2012 Outlook: PGMs To Be On Defensive In Early 2012; Recovery Will Hinge On Economy

Posted on January 8, 2012

During the early months of 2012, the platinum group metals may resemble the fictional-movie boxer Rocky Balboa early in his bouts–taking punches and generally on the defensive, in this case because economic uncertainty means worries about growth in industrial demand for PGMs.

Gold's High in 2012 Seen At $2,200 Oz, Silver At $45–Barclays Capital

Posted on January 5, 2012

Gold should trade as high as $2,200 an ounce in 2012 and silver should touch $45, Barclays Capital said Thursday in a research note.                 

Indian gold import data disappoints – Commerzbank

Posted on January 3, 2012

Indian gold import data is much lower than expected, according to the Bombay Bullion Association, says Commerzbank, and this could have implications for physical prices. Commerzbank notes that the association says India imported “only” 125 tons of gold in the fourth quarter of 2011, with buyers hampered by a combination of high prices and high domestic interest rates.

Gold could go down to $1,600/oz. – even lower – in this correction! Here's why

Posted on December 14, 2011

Gold is in the bump phase of a seven-year Bump-and-Run Reversal Top pattern which typically occurs when excessive speculation drives prices up steeply, and is now at a critical juncture which could change the long-term trend of gold.

Barclays: Chinese Copper Buyers Appear 'Cautious' For Now

Posted on October 11, 2011

By Kitco News (Kitco News) – Chinese copper buyers appear “cautious” despite stable consumption within the country, say analysts with Barclays Capital. Price movements may have fallen short of expectations that Chinese buyers would come into the ma…

Are Schiff and Sprott still bullish on precious metals

Posted on July 22, 2011

wallstcheatsheet.com Gold (NYSE:GLD) and silver (NYSE:SLV) rallied on Wednesday after a previous day selloff. Peter Schiff, CEO of Europacific, recently gave an interview that included his views on silver. Even though Peter Schiff has been a long time

Gold and Silver Stocks Form Positive Divergence

Posted on July 4, 2011

It’s often said that commodity shares should lead the actual commodities. While this isn’t always the case, it often is at market turning points. Months back we noted the relative weakness in Gold and Silver shares and deemed it a reason for caution.

CME Group reports record options open interest for gold, silver, platinum

Posted on May 19, 2011

By Kitco News (Kitco News) — Options for Comex gold and silver and Nymex platinum all hit open-interest records Wednesday, CME Group reports. For platinum, a fresh options open-interest record of 16,247 contracts surpassed the previous record of 15,047

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