Despite the many items that unfolded during the week, both gold and silver prices didn’t do much on a weekly scale. During the week the US dollar sharply appreciated against the several currencies including the Aussie dollar and Canadian dollar…
Following the tumble in the prices of gold and silver during June, both precious metals bounced back last month. Moreover, their rally coincided with the recovery of leading currencies such as Euro and Japanese yen against the US dollar. Many…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics published it monthly update: U.S. employment increased again but by a lower than expected pace – according to the ADP estimate, the non-farm payroll rose by 200k during May: The recent U.S. employment report, which…
Gold and silver prices didn’t do much in the past couple of days and only slowly slid down after the publication of the FOMC statement following its meeting. The ECB left its policy unchanged as Draghi reiterated his pledge for…
The recent FOMC meeting didn’t result in big announcements. This news didn’t lead to big changes in the price of gold and silver. The recent GDP update showed the U.S GDP grew by 1.7%, which was a bit higher than…
As anticipated the FOMC left its policy unchanged in the last meeting, which ended today July 31st. In the released statement, the FOMC stated it will maintain its current $85 billion a month of long term securities until the U.S…
The bureau of economic analysis published today July 30th its first estimate of the growth rate of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter of 2013. Based on the current report, U.S output of goods and services growth…
Gold and silver changed direction and slipped yesterday after both precious metals had increased a day earlier. This unclear trend started last week. The low volatility of gold and silver might change and start to pick up if the upcoming…
The gold market hasn’t performed well during the year: The price of gold fell by more than 20%. This tumble has also adversely affected gold companies such as Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX): Share of the company plummeted by more than…
Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW) is slowly recovering: Shares of Silver Wheaton jumped by 17.6% during the month. In comparison, the price of silver rose by 1.6% during July, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) rose by only 1.85%. Will Silver Wheaton…