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Gold Down and Safe Havens Fall Despite China Virus

Gold Down and Safe Havens Fall Despite China Virus

GOLD fell from 3-week highs, as risk sentiment recovered – and Western stock markets rallied despite plunge in Chinese equities as Beijing vowed to ensure financial stability amid coronavirus emergency.

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Silver Lags Gold’s Gains as Banks Keep Rate Unchanged

Silver Lags Gold's Gains as Banks Keep Rate Unchanged

GOLD and SILVER PRICES rose trading at $1579 and $17.85 per ounce respectively as the WHO met to decide whether the coronavirus outbreak marks a global emergency and the Bank of England followed the US Fed in keeping its low-rate unchanged yet again

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Gold ‘Set to Rise 9%’ in 2020

Gold 'Set to Rise 9%' in 2020

“Going forward, gold is likely to continue benefiting from supportive central bank policies” forecasting an annual average gold price of $1515 per ounce – a rise of 9% from last year’s daily average – with a peak of $1650 to hit late in 2020.

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There’s No Fever Like Gold Fever!

There's No Fever Like Gold Fever!

In Germany buying anything more than one and one-half troy ounces of gold will now activate customer ID paperwork, and for businesses – a criminal background check…

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Spike In Gold Price Sets New 7-Year Record

Spike In Gold Price Sets New 7-Year Record

GOLD eased back Tuesday, below yesterday’s new 7-year US Dollar highs at London’s benchmarking, as confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus spread, Hong Kong closed its borders with mainland China.

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Why Palladium is on a Tear

Why Palladium is on a Tear

Physical palladium and rhodium markets are buzzing with reported prices for both metals leaping higher in recent days. The story behind palladium’s move is that a physical shortage has developed in London…

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Gold Jumps to 3-Week Highs on China’s New Year Crisis

Gold Jumps to 3-Week Highs on China's New Year Crisis

GOLD PRICES jumped 1% at the start of Asian trading before easing back on Monday as the Chinese coronavirus death-toll rose 81 with almost 3,000 confirmed sick.

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How to Protect My Rare Coin Collection

How to Protect My Rare Coin Collection

Your rare coin collection is something you should be proud of. It is likely part of your “nest egg.” You have spent some of your hard-earned money to build a unique and impressive coin collection, so it is important that you keep it safe.

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Gold Sets Euro Record as Trump Targets Europe

Gold Sets Euro Record as Trump Targets Europe

Ultimately it will be very easy,” Trump told Fox, “because if we can’t make a deal, we’ll have to put 25% tariffs on [European-made] cars.”

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Gold Firm as ECB Talks Negative Rates

Gold Firm as ECB Talks Negative Rates

Gold Prices Firm as ECB Seeks ‘Robust Inflation’ with Negative Rates, Deadly Virus Hits Chinese New Year Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 23 January, 2020 By Adrian Ash Head of Research […]

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Are Pre-1933 Gold Coins a Buy Right Now?

Are Pre-1933 Gold Coins a Buy Right Now?

Years ago, premiums over spot gold were significantly higher than they are today. Premiums over spot for common date $20 Saint Gaudens, Gold Liberties, and Gold Indians were sometimes north of 20-30%. Now, they can be found for less than a 10% markup over spot.

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Gold Bid Below $1550 as Virus Hits Gold Gift-Giving

Gold Bid Below $1550 as Virus Hits Gold Gift-Giving

Already killing 17 and infecting 440 people in China, the coronavirus outbreak “is threatening to wreak havoc on Lunar New Year travel plans,” says the South China Morning Post, “at a time when many Chinese people journey to their hometowns for family reunions.

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Former Fed Head Says Government Can Borrow a LOT More

Former Fed Head Says Government Can Borrow a LOT More

Narayana Kocherlakota, the former President of the Federal Reserve bank of Minneapolis wants you to know the Federal Government can never borrow too much money. How? By taxing the very people it owes the money to…

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Is U.S. Mint Setting Collectors Up for Silver Eagle Rarity?

Is U.S. Mint Setting Collectors Up for Silver Eagle Rarity?

Could we be looking at modern rarities in their infancies? Why are we seeing such low mintage Silver Eagles? The answer is simple. Many coin collectors are either buying less of each type of Silver Eagle or are only choosing to buy one over the other.

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Metals Are Up – So What’s The Market Effect?

Metals Are Up - So What's The Market Effect?

Gold is up almost 20% over the last 365 days. Silver is up about 18%, platinum over 28%, palladium almost 82% and rhodium over 245%. It is interesting that the non-traditional precious metals are outperforming gold and silver – the last year has treated investors of bullion quite well.

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Is This The Next Modern Rarity?

Is This The Next Modern Rarity?

With a total mintage of only 110,000 coins, the Silver Eagle from the Pride of Two Nations Set became one of the lowest mintage Silver Eagles of all time. It is no wonder why this set sold out completely a day of its release. However, it would soon be overshadowed by its sister coin…

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Precious Metals Set to Keep Powering Ahead

Precious Metals Set to Keep Powering Ahead

Precious metals got off to an explosive early start to 2020 as tensions between the U.S. and Iran drove safe-haven buying. The question for investors is whether the fundamental picture now looks promising or fleeting.

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Yes, China Is a Currency Manipulator…

Yes, China Is a Currency Manipulator...

The U.S. Treasury announced Monday that China is no longer on a list of countries deemed to be “currency manipulators.” The timing was awfully convenient and besides, nobody actually believes China has stopped manipulating the value of its yuan versus the U.S. dollar.

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What if Gold and Silver Prices Followed Dungeons and Dragons Rules?

What if Gold and Silver Prices Followed Dungeons and Dragons Rules?

What are Dungeons and Dragons gold coins worth in our modern world? We answer the question literally nobody is asking and put it this way, it’s hardly worth going into the dungeon.

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Fight the Fed (and the Crooked Banks)

Fight the Fed (and the Crooked Banks)

Market forecaster Martin Zweig famously warned investors against underestimating the power of the Federal Reserve Bank to control markets. He coined the phrase “Don’t fight the Fed” back in the 80’s. Precious metals investors are wondering if this is still good advice.

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Gold Flat and Flirting Bearishly

Gold Flat and Flirting Bearishly

GOLD BULLION rose to trade dead-flat for the week against the Dollar and all other major currencies lunchtime Friday in London as new US jobs data came in well below analyst forecasts.

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Comex Trading Sees Gold Price Spike

Comex Trading Sees Gold Price Spike

GOLD PRICES jumped to fresh all-time highs in a raft of major currencies early Wednesday as news broke of Iran striking US targets in Iraq with 2 dozen rockets in retaliation for last week’s assasination of special forces commander Qasem Soleimani.

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Gold Price Jump Hits Physical Buying

Gold Price Jump Hits Physical Buying

GOLD PRICES held onto yesterday’s steep rise in all major currencies on Tuesday, trading near 7-year highs in US Dollar terms as world stock markets rebounded but Washington and Tehran threatened fresh violence against each other following the assassination of a senior Iranian military chief.

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Bullion Banks Used Paper Metals to Restrain Price Advance

Bullion Banks Used Paper Metals to Restrain Price Advance

The bankers and government officials behind these fiat currency systems don’t like stable monetary benchmarks such as gold putting their inflation schemes on full display. They absolutely hate that gold works as a refuge.

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Gold Jumps to 7-Year High as War Threatens

Gold Jumps to 7-Year High as War Threatens

GOLD PRICES jumped to near 7-year highs against the US Dollar plus a raft of new record highs in other major currencies at the start of Asian trade Monday as the bullion market opened following this weekend’s serious escalation of US-Iran tensions.

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Metals Outlook For 2020 – Key Fundamentals and Technicals

Metals Outlook For 2020 - Key Fundamentals and Technicals

Precious metals markets enter the New Year with some impressive upside momentum. Are gold and silver poised to deliver big gains in 2020?

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Gold Enters 2020 At Record New Year High

Gold Enters 2020 At Record New Year High

GOLD PRICES ended 2019 with their 3rd highest annual finish in US Dollar terms while setting fresh New Year’s Eve records in all other major currencies except the Swiss Franc.

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Is 2020 Time for Gold and Silver to Shine?

Is 2020 Time for Gold and Silver to Shine?

As the Fed Reinflates Bubbles, Will Gold and Silver Shine? Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 30 December, 2019 By Clint Siegner Director of Money Metals Exchange Gold bugs are arriving at […]

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