Wednesday
,
02 Jul 2008
Led by Goldcorp, trading at record levels, listed gold stocks run hard and move sharply back up the global resources performance ladder.
Friday
,
27 Jun 2008
The price of gold still seems inextricably linked in the mind of investors to dollar weakness and oil price strength as it remains in positive territory after a big rise the previous day.
Wednesday
,
18 Jun 2008
With oil costs reaching potentially unsustainable levels, the gold market has to be prepared for a reaction to a possible puncturing of the oil price bubble.
Tuesday
,
17 Jun 2008
A PwC report says 2007 saw reduced margins by the Top 40 mining companies, but these margins remain at high levels, but costs increased faster than revenues.
Monday
,
16 Jun 2008
When the stock price of a leading Tier I gold producer hits 12-month lows, it may be an ominous sign of things to come for others in the sector
Friday
,
13 Jun 2008
Despite record high gold prices that hit $1,033/oz in the first quarter, Macquarie Research Equities found gold mining sector production was marred by ongoing cost pressures.
Thursday
,
12 Jun 2008
The gold price shot up to a 2-week high on Monday, before retreating again as the week wore on. Market watchers see possible further falls although they mostly consider the downside is limited.
Monday
,
09 Jun 2008
High gold prices are unlikely to affect the level of imports into Dubai, despite the recent 7.6% fall in purchases by the ‘City of Gold’ say industry executives.
Friday
,
06 Jun 2008
Gold has survived so far its recent hiatus period, but what does the current improvement in general economic sentiment mean for the price ahead?
Wednesday
,
04 Jun 2008
Recent research from the World Gold Council is particularly pertinent following the revision to the US First Quarter GDP figures.
Friday
,
30 May 2008
Producers continue to dehedge at a high rate led mainly by AngloGold Ashanti and are expected to repurchase at least 200 tons during the year – or probably much more.
Wednesday
,
28 May 2008
The WGC says in its latest World Gold Trends the potential for additional gold buying in the world’s largest gold market, India, is increasing.
Saturday
,
24 May 2008
As the gold price consolidates in the $920-930 range the outlook for further rises becomes stronger with many predicting $1,000 plus again by late in the year.
Wednesday
,
21 May 2008
High prices continue to hit tonnage, but value during the first quarter was at close to record levels. Supplies fell sharply quarter-on-quarter, as mine de-hedging more than offset an increase in scrap.
Wednesday
,
21 May 2008
While “overstated Chinese metal supply outages should trigger profit-taking in lead and zinc,” ANZ forecast Tuesday that base metals prices over the coming months “are likely to be choppy to weaker.”
Friday
,
16 May 2008
The quarterly Fortis Hedging and Financial Gold report says the first quarter of 2008 saw a “huge” drop in gold hedging, but the market support from producer buybacks is coming to a close.
Tuesday
,
13 May 2008
Among the players in the gold market, perhaps central banks are not as important as we have thought – and the gold standard is nothing new.
Tuesday
,
13 May 2008
The London-based commodities research arm of French Bank Natixis reckons that the outlook for gold and silver, although generally positive, is muted in the near term while platinum and palladium should perform a little better.
Tuesday
,
06 May 2008
The recent gold price reversal, coming as the euro continued to climb a aginst the dollar, may be a signal that euro strength has been overcooked.
Friday
,
02 May 2008
London-based VM Group* forecasts the possibility of gold trading within a wide range over the next 18 months from $700 to $1,300 as it falls back from its recent peaks
