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• How Could Helicopter Money Affect the Gold Market?

  October 14, 2016, 6:58 AM

  

  The Great Recession prompted central banks to adopt non-standard policies like quantitative easing and zero interest rates. The effectiveness of these tools in stimulating private credit expansion and economic growth is increasingly being questioned. This is why many economists and policymakers call for helicopter money. We invite you to read our today’s article about helicopter drops and find out how they could affect the gold market.

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• September FOMC Minutes and Gold

  October 13, 2016, 8:19 AM

  

  Yesterday, the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s September 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: Negative Expectations Following Tuesday's Decline - New Downtrend Or Just Consolidation?

  October 13, 2016, 7:02 AM

  

  S&P 500 index got close to its September lows. Will it continue lower? Or is this just medium-term consolidation? Is holding short position still justified?

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• Crude Oil – Gold and Crude Oil - General Stock Market Links

  October 12, 2016, 12:09 PM

  

  Without a doubt the most important event of the recent month (or even the recent years) was unexpected OPEC’s decision to limit its production to a range of 32.5-33.0 million barrels per day. The agreement reached in Algiers (which is expected to be implemented this year) improved oil investors’ sentiment and pushed the price of crude oil above the barrier of $50. But is it enough to break above the Jun peak? Is it possible that the relationships between crude oil, gold and the general stock market give us more clues about future crude oil’s moves?

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• Will Gold Fall Further?

  October 12, 2016, 10:08 AM

  

  Investors increased their bets on the Fed raising interest rates before the end of the year. What does it mean for the gold market?

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• Metals Show Strength Relative to the USD Index

  October 11, 2016, 12:42 PM

  

  Gold, silver and mining stocks moved higher yesterday, but the size of the rally was not huge (at least it is not yet) and it was another day during which the PM sector didn’t decline. The back and forth movement and decreased volatility appear to be temporary as this kind of performance is something that we’ve seen during both consolidations and bottoms. Which way will the precious metals sector go?

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• Second Presidential Debate and Gold

  October 11, 2016, 8:43 AM

  

  On Sunday, there was the second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. What could this event bring for the gold market?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Still No Clear Short-Term Direction, Will Stocks Continue Higher?

  October 10, 2016, 7:07 AM

  

  S&P 500 index extends its short-term consolidation along the level of 2,150. Is this a topping pattern or just flat correction before another leg up? Is holding short position still justified?

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• May, Brexit and Gold

  October 7, 2016, 10:36 AM

  

  UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to trigger Article 50 by the end of March 2017. What does it imply for the gold market?

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• What Tools Does the Fed Have Left and How Could They Affect the Gold Market?

  October 7, 2016, 8:58 AM

  

  Last month, the Bank of Japan has introduced new unconventional measures. Will the Fed implement them as well? We invite you to read our today’s article about monetary weapons the Fed could use to stimulate the economy when the next recession strikes and find out how they could affect the gold market.

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• Forex Trading Alert: GBP/USD Hits Fresh Lows

  October 6, 2016, 10:35 AM

  

  Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that the number of initial jobless claims in the week ending Oct1 dropped by 5,000, beating analysts’ forecasts. As a result, the British pound extended losses against the greenback and hit a fresh multi-year lows. How low will the exchange go in the coming days?

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• Gold One Month before U.S. Presidential Election

  October 6, 2016, 8:42 AM

  

  There is only one month left before the U.S. presidential election. What are the current odds of both candidates and what do they mean for the gold market?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Stocks Extend Their Fluctuations, Topping Pattern Or Just Consolidation Before Another Leg Up?

  October 6, 2016, 7:05 AM

  

  S&P 500 index continues to trade within a short-term consolidation following its mid-September rebound. Is this a topping pattern or just flat correction before another leg up? Is holding short position justified?

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• Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil – Double Top or Further Rally?

  October 5, 2016, 10:13 AM

  

  On Tuesday, crude oil gave some of earlier gains after news that Iran and Libya have continued to increase production. In these circumstances, light crude slipped to the previously-broken resistance zone, but then closed the day above it. Is this a verification of the breakout?

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• Gold Falls below $1,300

  October 5, 2016, 10:02 AM

  

  Yesterday, the price of gold plunged below $1,300. What does it mean for the gold market?

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