Entries Tagged ‘MarketWatch’

Gold rebounds; oil falls below $99

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures rose Friday, rebounding from a 4.7% six-session loss as crude-oil futures edged lower to trade below $99 a barrel. Gold for February delivery was up $25.80, or 1.7%, at $1,566.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Futures prices are poised for a gain [...]

China gold move will cut risk, not appetite

China’s decision earlier this week to channel all gold trading through Shanghai shouldn’t damp mainland investors’ appetite for bullion, even as unauthorized trading platforms that have mushroomed along with the boom in precious metals are forced to close, according to analysts. Originally from MarketWatch

Gold moves back up after string of losses

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Gold futures rose Friday in early afternoon trade in East Asia, moving back from a string of recent losses for the precious metal. Comex-traded gold for February delivery rose to $1,555.70 an ounce, up from its New York settlement of $1,540.90 Thursday. Friday’s gains follow a week-long trend that saw investors [...]

Gold and silver traders must adapt

Going back 30 years, gold almost always has spiked up whenever there has been a threat to the Strait of Hormuz. On Thursday, however, gold tumbled lower. Originally from MarketWatch

Audio: Stocks winners at closing bell

The latest news from Steve Orr, including the closing numbers and gold’s sixth straight decline. Originally from MarketWatch

Gold ETF is almost a buy

Gold may be the poster child for people who believe they know better than the market. This happens in the equity markets too but gold bugs have probably been the epitome. Originally from MarketWatch

Gold closes lower for a sixth straight session

Originally from MarketWatch

Feb. gold down $23.20, or 1.5%, ends at $1,540.90

Originally from MarketWatch

Gold futures log six session loss

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures finished lower Thursday as some upbeat U.S. economic data helped dull investment demand for the metal. Gold for February delivery fell $23.20, or 1.5%, to settle at $1,540.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, tallying a six-session decline of 4.7%. That was the [...]

Metals Stocks: Gold falls over $20, tallies six session loss

Gold futures close lower as some upbeat economic data underpin gains for U.S. stocks, in turn dulling investment demand for the precious metal and extending what had been a five-session losing streak for gold. Originally from MarketWatch

Gold ETF is almost a buy

Gold may be the poster child for people who believe they know better than the market. This happens in the equity markets too but gold bugs have probably been the epitome. Originally from MarketWatch

Metals Stocks: Gold futures fall, head for sixth session loss

Gold futures decline as some upbeat economic data underpin gains for U.S. stocks, in turn dulling investment demand for the precious metal and extending what’s been a five-session losing streak for gold. Originally from MarketWatch