While the contagion of fear in the markets is providing silver with a much needed boost this week, ongoing economic problems around the world will eventually weigh on industrial demand.
The news story getting the most attention (and causing the most hand-wringing) this week is evidence China’s economy is cooling after the nation posted a growth rate of 11.9 percent in the first quarter of 2010.
The market had second thoughts about the positive implications of the euro zone loan and worries over the depth of Greece’s debt problems resurfaced this morning, putting the breaks on the precious metal mini bull-run.
When precious metals prices got a boost from the dollar’s losses Monday, silver shot up nearly 3 percent while gold barely moved up less than a quarter percent from Friday. Silver’s industrial side is partly responsible for its continued outperformance of gold in the precious metals market.
Silver is showing it’s still very much tied to gold, tracking the yellow metal down on price chopping news out of China, the oil trade and the currency markets.
By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News Precious metals prices are taking heavy hits in the recent week from continued European economic woes that are helping to support the dollar. On Wednesday, silver prices plunged threatening a breakdown once again through the $15 an ounce support level as volatility in global currency markets spilled over [...]
By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News Currency markets are continuing to influence precious metals prices this week as gold and silver post gains after falling to new lows the past weeks. On Monday, gold managed to hold the critical $1100 an ounce level and silver traded sideways to close at $15.52 an ounce. Tuesday, [...]
By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News The silver price was on quite a tear this last week. Ending the month of May up 27 per cent, the white metal posted its largest monthly gains since 1987. However, after reaching a 10-month high of $16.25 in overnight trading, silver’s rally ended as prices began to [...]
By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News Uncertainty over the future of the U.S. dollar and the global economy in general is understandably creating volatility in precious metals prices. After a close of $13.34/oz in New York on Friday, silver has started the week down as low as $12.99 on Monday. CrownForex analysts mark the [...]
By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News Silver climbed further Monday reaching as high as $12.27/oz. Analysts expect the precious metal to rally further as long as $11.26 support holds. The next level of resistance to watch is $12.80, which may clear the way for an advance towards $13.88. According to the Oil N’ Gold [...]
Tuesday, June 8, 2010