Money Market

“Counterattack by Bulls” Sets Up Gold for Weekly Gain, Greek “Can of Worms” Could Be “Messy” for Investors

May 18, 2012 (Vietnamica) — Wholesale market gold prices climbed as high as $1594 an ounce during Monday morning’s London trading, jumping 1.5% in the first two hours, while Eurozone stocks looked to have stemmed four days of losses despite Greece and Spain seeing negative ratings decisions.

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Jump in Gold as France Refutes EU Pact, Portuguese Contingency Rumored, Chinese Demand Overtakes India

May 17, 2012 (Vietnamica) — The wholesale market gold price jumped at the start of New York trade on Thursday, cutting the week’s previous 3.3% dive to 5-month lows in half as the Euro fell and Eurozone stock markets slumped once again.

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$1522 “Next Target for Gold”, But Dealers in Asia See “Sudden Surge” in Physical Bullion Demand

May 15, 2012 (Vietnamica) — Wholesale market gold bullion prices dipped below $1550 an ounce for the first time since December on Tuesday – a fall of 7% since the start of this month – before regaining some ground by lunchtime in London.

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How to Fix Financial Services Regulation

May 15, 2012 (Vietnamica) – Want a very quick solution to the privatized gains and socialized losses of modern financial services…? As I was reading of yet another spectacular mismatch between bank managers’ competence and their remuneration, and this time at JP Morgan no less, I realized there is a simple solution which really could be implemented.

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Stronger Dollar “Makes Gold Rally Difficult”, Chinese Buyers “On the Sidelines”, Indian Dealers “Just Buying What They Need”

May 12, 2012 (Vietnamica) – Wholesale market gold prices touched their lowest level since the first week of January Friday, hitting $1574 an ounce before recovering some ground, while stocks and commodities fell and US Treasury bonds gained, with dealers in major gold buying countries reporting continued limited demand for precious metals.

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Precious Metals Steady as China Spurns Euro Debt, Greece Warned on Euro Exit

May 10, 2012 (Vietnamica) — Wholesale market prices to buy gold and silver repeated yesterday’s rally in London trade after a slight drop Thursday morning, rising back above $1594 and $29.30 per ounce respectively as platinum and palladium also stemmed this week’s sharp drops. “Technically, many are now oversold,” says a note from dealers Intl FC Stone, pointing to chart analysis and noting that gold trading volume on the Globex futures platform was 40% above the last month’s quiet average on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

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