Entries Tagged ‘Stocks’

Crude Oil Poised To Follow Stocks Higher, Gold Eyes FOMC Minutes

Talking Points Crude Oil Poised to Follow Stocks Higher Amid Recovery in Risk Appetite Gold May Fall Despite Dollar Weakness as FOMC Minutes Weigh on QE3 Bets WTI Crude Oil (NY Close): $98.83 // -0.82 // -0.82% Prices are probing above the $100/barrel figure in Europe as a recovery in risk appetite that began in [...]

Metals Stocks: Gold futures begin 2012 on positive note

Gold futures jump during the Asian trading day, placing the precious metal on course for a positive start to the new year, as a weakened U.S. dollar aids a further rebound. Originally from MarketWatch

Gold Stocks Lessons Learned in 2011 and Implications for 2012

2011 certainly was a difficult year for gold bugs. Gold barely held onto its gains for the year while Silver went parabolic and eventually fell to negative on the year. Mining stocks? Don’t ask. The large caps (gdx) are currently down 17% on the year while the mid-tiers (gdxj) are down 41% and the explorers [...]

The Top 10 Gold Stocks for 2012, Part 2

After much deliberation, a gold-watching Fool shares his top picks for 2012. Originally from Fool.com Headlines

Metals Stocks: Gold futures rebound to score 10% gain in 2011

Gold futures end higher, rebounding after dropping nearly 5% over the past six sessions to end a tumultuous year with a gain of 10%. Originally from MarketWatch

Junior Gold Stocks Carnage

As 2011 comes to a close, investors will reflect on one of the most tumultuous years in market history.  Though the stock markets were essentially flat on the year, those who’ve had skin in the game probably feel like they just stepped out of a barrel that went over Niagara Falls. In assessing what worked [...]

Metals Stocks: Gold futures rebound after six-session loss

Gold futures climb, rebounding after dropping nearly 5% over the past six sessions and ready to end a tumultuous year with a gain of around 10%. Originally from MarketWatch

Asia stocks end 2011 sharply lower

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks were poised to end their first losing year in three on Friday, having shed nearly a fifth of their value as Europe’s debt crisis and financial turmoil took a toll on investors’ risk appetite, driving them to safer assets such as the U.S. dollar and gold. Originally from Reuters: Business [...]

Asia stocks end 2011 sharply lower, Europe in focus

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks were poised to end their first losing year in three on Friday, having shed nearly a fifth of their value as Europe’s debt crisis and financial turmoil took a toll on investors’ risk appetite, driving them to safer assets such as the U.S. dollar and gold. Originally from Reuters: Business [...]

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

Stocks Are Topping, Gold Has Topped and Gold & Silver Are Moving Lower

The last week of the year volume tends to be light due to the fact that big money traders are busy enjoying the holidays and waiting for their yearend bonuses. I was not planning on doing much this week because of the low volume but after reviewing some charts and risk levels on my top [...]

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