Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Are Gold and Silver Now Zombie Metals? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Investment_U
Sean Brodrick writes: The action in the gold and silver markets is enough to drive precious metals traders crazy, and in some cases, I think it has.
Analysts who once talked up the metals are now saying gold will slump to $900 an ounce… or lower. Investors who once loved mining stocks now loathe them. And on the other side, you have respectable people, furious over gold’s decline, talking about the metal going to “infinity.”
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
Epic Investor Opportunity in Gold Stocks / Commodities / Gold and Silver Stocks 2013
By: Jordan_Roy_Byrne
First, let me say I've been way too early on this call. I've been wrong and don't deny it. You have to own up to mistakes, learn from them and be humble. Moving along, the precious metals sector is likely days or potentially hours away from a bottom. With respect to Gold, we are targeting $1180 or slightly below with $1080 as a worst-case scenario. The stocks are a bit more instructive for several reasons. First, they have a more consistent history and second, the stocks bottomed ahead of Gold (using daily closing prices) at the major lows in 2000-2001 and 2008. Using data from the Barron's Gold Mining Index (BGMI) and the HUI Gold Bugs Index (HUI) we put together a chart of all of the major declines in gold stocks. We also annotated the ensuing recoveries.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Junior Gold Mining Stocks Cleansing / Commodities / Gold and Silver Stocks 2013
By: Zeal_LLC
There’s not much arguing against gold stocks being the most hated sector in the markets these days. And with such a loathing, you can only imagine the visceral disdain towards the more risky juniors.
Provocatively it wasn’t too long ago that the junior subsector was a speculators’ paradise that offered legendary gains. These small companies are of course a vital component of the gold ecosystem. And the quality ones that made solid discoveries while skillfully advancing their projects towards development would righteously see their stocks soar.
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
Uranium, Cobalt and Silver - Recognizing Investor Opportunity In Difficulty / Commodities / Commodities Trading
By: Richard_Mills
Right now I’m a big fan of uranium, cobalt and silver. Here’s why…Uranium
In 2012 world consumption of uranium was 165 million pounds versus 152 million pounds of mined uranium production. Globally there are 434 nuclear reactors operable, 67 reactors are under construction, 159 are on order or planned and 318 are proposed.
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
Where is the Gold Price Bottom? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: P_Radomski_CFA
Without a doubt, this was a week of strong declines for the yellow metal. What could we read in newspapers and see on TV? The big banks were falling over each other in their scramble to get on the bear bandwagon. Here are some sample headlines:
Morgan Stanley to Goldman Cut Gold Forecasts on Fed Outlook
"'Paradigm shift' to send gold sliding to $1,200 an ounce: SocGen"
"Gold to Drop Even Further as Fed Increases Real Rates: Goldman Sachs"
"Deutsche Bank cuts gold, silver forecast for 2013"
"Credit Suisse cuts gold, silver, Brent forecasts"
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Gold Price Fresh Technical Damage, Mining Industry Faces Losing Money / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Adrian_Ash
GOLD and SILVER both bounced in London trade Friday, only to slip back again after recording new 34-month lows overnight.
Asian stock markets closed higher but European equities slipped.
The major currencies held steady, and government bonds were flat overall, as were commodities.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Blood In The Streets Of Gold Market. Repeat Of 1970s Bull Market? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: GoldCore
Today’s AM fix was USD 1,203.25, EUR 921.89 and GBP 789.33 per ounce.
Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,232.00, EUR 945.51 and GBP 806.07 per ounce.
Gold fell $25.00 or 2.04% yesterday and closed at $1,199.10/oz. Silver finished the day with a slight loss of 0.11% at $18.50/oz.
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Crude Oil is the Next Major Commodity to Crash / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: EconMatters
We have seen how Gold and Silver were viciously attacked by the shorts this past week, and surprisingly Oil escaped the carnage which is interesting because in April Oil was taken down to the $86 level during the last attack on the Gold and Silver markets. This is even stranger considering the fundamentals for the Oil market are even more bearish than they were in April from a supply standpoint as exemplified by the latest EIA report on Wednesday on this week. There is little doubt however that since the easy money is gleaned from the Gold attack, the Feral Hogs will start looking for their next target, and the Oil market will be high on their list in the upcoming months as the summer driving season winds down, and bulging supplies start to weigh on trader`s sentiments.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Paper, Rock, Silver / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Dr_Jeff_Lewis
The silver market has taken a nose dive in recent trading sessions, leaving many of those positioned on the long side underwater.
Taking a deep breath, it may be time to acknowledge the difference between physical and paper
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Gold and Silver Prices - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Dr_Jeff_Lewis
After the recent notable decline in gold and silver prices, many precious metals investors are questioning whether or not to continue to hold their long positions.
At this point, it may make sense to take a step back to gain some perspective on the matter by looking at the past, present and likely projected future for the prices of silver and gold.
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Gold Heads Towards $1,000 as Forecast 9 Months Ago: So Is The Credit Crunch History? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Andrew_Butter
Last September when gold was $1,850 I wrote on this column: “I wouldn't be surprised to see gold under $1,000 in the next two years, and yes I know that's a real minority view”. http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article36370.html
I got the usual mildly abusive comments. The kindest was; “This author has written decent articles in the past. I assume he was bored and just wanted some attention”.
Friday, June 28, 2013
The Big Investing Lesson You Must Learn From Gold Today / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: DailyWealth
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud writes: "I sold my gold," a family member told me a couple weeks ago.
"We probably sold at the bottom," he told me. "But we sold."
He was dejected when he told me this... as if he should have sold closer to the peak in gold. But who knows when the peak is?
Friday, June 28, 2013
Tonnes of Gold Removed From the Major ETFs and COMEX / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Jesse
Considering the theory that the purpose of this market operation was designed to take the price of gold lower since the first of the year, and to free up bullion to relieve certain stresses in delivery, I was wondering if we could quantify the results of it in any way.
With the help of Nick at Sharelynx.com, the keeper of records and master of charts, I was able to calculate the approximate number of tonnes of inventory that were released into the market, or some private storage area perhaps, from the top funds and exchanges in the western world. The time period is from the beginning of this year through 26 June.
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Dubai Scrambles to Fly Gold Bullion from West to East / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Jesse
Dubai is a hub for gold flowing from West to East.
But no gold for Germany can be found.
Could it be an unofficial bail-in?
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Gold Stealth Confiscation / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Jesse
One remarkable thing about today's market action was the rebound in the miners even as gold underwent another waterfall bear raid of selling down to the 1200 level.
While one can assign any motives they wish to the speculation about if and why there is a stealth confiscation happening, I do believe that the trigger for this was the request from Germany to have their sovereign gold returned, and the refusal of the custodian in New York to do so until 2020.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
Sour Gold Investment Sentiment Suggests Biggest Quarterly Drop on Record / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Ben_Traynor
WHOLESALE gold bullion prices fell back towards $1230 an ounce Thursday morning in London, having ticked higher in earlier Asian trading, as stocks and commodities were little changed on the day and the Dollar was also flat after showing little reaction to yesterday's downward revision for US economic growth.
Gold in Euros traded as low as €940 an ounce this morning, with gold in Sterling dipping as low as £802 an ounce.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Gold Controls In India as Premiums Double on Strong Demand For Gold and Silver / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: GoldCore
Today’s AM fix was USD 1,232.00, EUR 945.51 and GBP 806.07 per ounce.
Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,229.00, EUR 942.85 and GBP 799.97 per ounce.
Gold fell $53.20 or 4.17% yesterday and closed at $1,224.10/oz. Silver slid to a low of $18.421 and finished down 5.46%.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
How Europe Will Help Gold Shine Again / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes: The Good News: The euro crisis has failed to explode in the last three years, in spite of repeated predictions that it would. Many commentators now rejoice that the problem is solved.
The Bad News: Don't believe it. While a few of the countries have made steps toward recovery, there are still several that haven't, and, by and large, those that haven't are larger than those that have.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
Who Killed the Gold Price? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: The_Gold_Report
The gold price may have taken a tumble, but Ian Gordon, chairman and founder of the Longwave Group in British Columbia, is watching for a recovery. As bullishness in gold reaches some of its lowest levels, Gordon, in this interview with The Gold Reportsays he believes that is indicative of a turn and he discusses where he has invested his money to ride the upswing.
The Gold Report: On April 15, the gold price plunged about 9%—the biggest one-day loss ever for the yellow metal. Many gold investors got "murdered" that day. Has your personal investigation revealed any suspects?
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
History's Opinion on the Gold Price Crash / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013
By: Adrian_Ash
This crash in gold is hardly unprecedented. Nor is the likely price action over the next one and 3 months...
So over the last three months, gold prices have sunk 25.2% for US Dollar investors. That's some drop - the 40th worst rolling 3-month period since prices were floated during the death throes of the Gold Standard in 1968.
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