Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), unlike its peers such as Goldcorp (NYSE: GG) and Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY), expects to cut its production in 2014. Moreover, the company slashed by half its capital expenditure. These decisions were made to avoid potential…
In previous years, the FOMC’s expanding monetary policy (e.g. lowering interest rates) has raised the demand for gold, which supposes to protect its investors from the potential devaluation of the U.S dollar. Therefore, the FOMC’s recent decisions to cut down…
The prices of gold and silver moved in an unclear trend during last week. Their prices started off strong at the beginning of the week only to change course and plunge at the end of the week. Several U.S reports…
The commodities markets rallied mainly at the end of the week including stocks and energy commodities following the publication of the U.S NF payroll report, in which a higher than anticipated number of jobs were added in February. This week…
Gold and silver market moved in an unclear trend during last week. Their rally at the beginning of the week changed course and tumbled down at the end of the week following the U.S non-farm payroll report. The recent reports…
According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report, total U.S. employment grew as many had anticipated: Based on the ADP update, private non-farm payroll rose by 139k during February: In the last U.S. employment report, which was published…
Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) has made several decisions in the past several months to increase its output. Is the company’s production expected to rise in 2014? Also, what are the perils the company may face in regards to its production? 2014…
Following the previous FOMC meeting, which ended with a mini-taper, the FOMC will convene again for the second time this month. This upcoming meeting could stir up the markets as it did in the previous meetings. Despite the tapering of…
Gold and silver prices slipped during last week. The latest economic reports about the U.S and China may have contributed to the recent developments in the precious metals market: U.S new home sales jumped by 9.6%; pending home sales index…
The commodities markets slowed down last week; in the forex market the U.S dollar slightly depreciated against the Euro. This week will be packed with many news items, decisions, reports and events that could affect the commodities and forex markets.…