On Sunday, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) cut the amount of cash banks must hold as reserves by one percent to 18.5 percent in order to spur lending and combat slowing growth. What does this central bank’s move means for the global economy and the gold market?

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Wednesday was full of important economic news. Financial media focused on the recent issue of the beige book, however we should not neglect the reading of the Empire State Manufacturing Index and data on U.S. Industrial Production. Why are they so important and how are they connected to the gold market?

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The retail sales finally rebounded in March, after disappointing declines in the last three months. However, this growth was below expectations. So how does one interpret the recent data on U.S. retail sales and what do they mean for the gold market?

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On Tuesday, the World Trade Organization cut the 2015 global trade growth outlook to 3.3 percent from the previous estimate of 4 percent. What are the consequences of slower global trade growth for the U.S. economy and the gold market?

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In March, the World Gold Council, the market development organization for the gold industry, published the eight edition of its research report Gold Investor. What are the main conclusions from this publication?

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