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• Greek Drama and Gold

  March 3, 2017, 8:54 AM

  

  The Greek crisis has not ended and we could hear about it again this year. What does it mean for the gold market?

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• Macroeconomic Outlook and Gold

  March 3, 2017, 6:30 AM

  

  Gold seems to be at crossroads right now and there are both bullish and bearish arguments for its prospects. Will gold shine as a safe-haven asset thanks to political uncertainty about Trump’s actions, and the downward risks in Europe (such as elections in France and Germany)? Or will we see acceleration in global growth led by the United States and see Fed tightening which will send gold prices south? We invite you to read our today’s article about the interplay of different factors on the gold market and find out which driver is likely to prevail.

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• Dudley & Co. and Gold

  March 2, 2017, 11:24 AM

  

  On Tuesday, New York Fed President, William Dudley, and some of his colleagues from the Fed made hawkish comments. What do they mean for the gold market?

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• Stock Trading Alert: New Record High, S&P 500 At 2,400 Mark

  March 2, 2017, 7:05 AM

  

  S&P 500 index gained 1.4% on Wednesday, as it accelerated its eight-year-long bull market. Will it continue higher before some more meaningful downward correction?

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• Trump’s Address to Congress and Gold

  March 1, 2017, 11:29 AM

  

  Yesterday, the new president delivered a speech to Congress. What does it imply for the gold market?

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• Gold Stocks’ Enormous Daily Slide

  February 28, 2017, 12:15 PM

  

  Yesterday was just another period of back-and-forth movement for gold, silver, the USD Index and even the general stock market – but not for precious metals mining stocks. Gold stocks and silver stocks plunged very visibly - there are very important implications of this move and they are not bullish.

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• Soros and Paulson Out of Gold

  February 28, 2017, 8:17 AM

  

  In the fourth quarter of 2016, Soros Fund Management got out of gold, while Paulson & Co. reduced its stake in the SPDR Gold Trust. What does it mean for the gold market?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Short-Term Uncertainty As Stocks Fluctuate Along New Record High

  February 27, 2017, 7:13 AM

  

  S&P 500 index gained 0.2% on Friday, following a short-term downward correction and bounce off support level. Is this a topping pattern or just consolidation before another leg up? Is holding short position still justified?

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• Is Gold a Hedge against Trump’s Impeachment?

  February 24, 2017, 8:28 AM

  

  Gold is showing impressive resilience to an unfavorable macroeconomic environment. Does it mean that investors are buying gold as a hedge against the risk of Trump’s impeachment?

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• Gold, Second Fed Hike and Interest Rates

  February 24, 2017, 7:10 AM

  

  The narration of reflation and ‘Great Fiscal Rotation’ imply that the Fed will hike interest rates in a more aggressive way in a response to accelerated growth and higher inflation. We invite you to read our today’s article about the connections between the federal funds rate, real interest rates, U.S. dollar and gold, and find out what is the impact of higher interest rates for gold market.

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• February FOMC Minutes and Gold

  February 23, 2017, 11:29 AM

  

  Yesterday, the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s February meeting were released. What do they say about the Fed’s stance and what do they mean for the gold market?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Stocks Trade Along New Record Highs - Will They Continue Higher?

  February 23, 2017, 7:11 AM

  

  S&P 500 index lost 0.1% on Wednesday, following its Tuesday's advance, as investors took short-term profits off the table. The market continues to trade along record highs. Is holding short position still justified?

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• Has the Fed Lost Its Influence on Gold?

  February 22, 2017, 8:37 AM

  

  In 2017, gold rallied despite the hawkish Fed and the bearish macroeconomic fundamentals. What does it mean for the relationship between the U.S. monetary policy and the gold market?

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• Forex Trading Alert: GBP/USD – Invalidation of Breakout

  February 22, 2017, 7:58 AM

  

  Earlier today, the British pound moved lower against the greenback after the Office for National Statistics showed that GDP growth for the whole of 2016 was smaller-than-expected. In this environment, GBP/USD invalidated the earlier breakout above the resistance line. Will this development trigger a drop below 1.2400 in the coming days?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Positive Expectations As Investors Bet On More Uptrend

  February 21, 2017, 7:12 AM

  

  S&P 500 index gained 0.2% on Friday, as it extended its short-term consolidation along record highs. Will the uptrend continue despite some technical overbought conditions? Is holding short position still justified?

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