Overbought Equities and Record Inequality
Gold was relatively flat this week after failing to break through the key US$1,300 level mentioned in last week’s commentary. We currently trade at US$1,283 per ounce and...
24 January 2019
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All Eyes On $1,300
Waiting and watching in anticipation to see if gold is able to crack through near term resistance at the $1,300 level. We are currently trading around USD$1,292 and silve...
18 January 2019
2019 Starts With a Bang!
Volatility in financial markets continued in December, leading to some pretty amazing moves in forex, equities and precious metals during the break. After recent consolid...
11 January 2019
The Charts that Defined Financial Markets in 2018
With the end of 2018 quickly approaching, this will be our last market update for the year. So something a little different, we will take a look back on 2018 with some of...
20 December 2018
Silver’s Time to Shine
After a sharp rally Friday night, gold continued to edge higher this week before encountering some resistance at the USD$1,250 level. Overall, short-term trend appears p...
14 December 2018
Markets Crash as Treasury Yields Invert
Gold staged a breakout this week as panic struck equity markets on Tuesday night. Gold jumped to USD $1,238 and silver hit USD$14.50. In local currency terms, the rally i...
06 December 2018
Why 2019 Could Get Very Interesting
Gold held a relatively tight trading range this week as we currently trade slightly lower at USD $1,221 per ounce, with silver sitting around USD $14.30 per ounce at time...
29 November 2018
Gold’s Getting Trendy
Precious metals tiptoed higher this week, despite USD strength remaining. Gold in USD held the all-important psychological $1,200 handle successfully and has climbed to U...
23 November 2018
Where to Next for Gold?
It’s been another volatile week for precious metal prices, with gold at one point falling below USD $1,200oz, before rallying to current levels around USD $1,215oz. Silve...
16 November 2018
Bitcoin Forks and Crypto Carnage
If you think it’s been a tough week for equity markets and commodity bulls, spare a thought for those with their money in cryptocurrencies.
15 November 2018
Silver is Cheap!
Last trading just above USD $14oz and below AUD $20oz, it’s been a tough few weeks for silver, which is now down almost USD $1oz, or 5% since the start of November. The d...
14 November 2018
Bank of Japan Assets Exceed Japanese GDP
Whilst Japanese economic output has grown over the last five or six years, it’s been very slow going, unlike the assets on the BOJ balance sheet, which have exploded sinc...
14 November 2018
US Deficit Hits $100 Billion in October
President Trump’s tax cuts and fiscal stimulus were always going to provide a sugar hit for the economy, with higher levels of growth than would otherwise have been seen....
14 November 2018
Australian Housing: Crash Risks Building!
Whilst the government is making noises about encouraging the banks to lend more freely, and surveys of Australians suggest they think it's the best time in three years to...
14 November 2018
Oil Bulls Ravaged as Crude Sinks!
It’s been a savage few months for oil bulls, with the price of West Texas Crude (WTI) falling from approximately USD $76 per barrel to USD $56 per barrel in barely a mont...
14 November 2018
Buying Opportunity as Gold Slips Below AUD $1,700 per Ounce!
Precious metal prices for local investors have eased this week, as a bounce in the value of the Australian dollar helped pushed gold down toward AUD $1,686oz, whilst silv...
08 November 2018
AUD Rallies as Bitcoin turns Ten!
Precious metal prices have recovered from their correction earlier in the week, with gold currently sitting at USD $1,234oz, whilst silver last traded at USD $14.84oz. Th...
02 November 2018
This is Why You Own Gold!
Precious metal prices have held their ground this week as global stock markets continued to crater. Gold is currently sitting at USD $1,233oz whilst silver is at USD $14....
25 October 2018
Gold Consolidates as Markets Continue to Wobble
Precious metal prices have consolidated last week’s strong gains, with gold currently trading at USD $1,225oz, whilst silver is sitting at USD $14.55oz. In Australian dol...
19 October 2018
Gold Flies as Markets Crash!
Gold prices soared overnight, with the price of the yellow metal last trading at USD $1224oz, whilst silver is now sitting at USD $14.66oz, with the yellow metal now on t...
11 October 2018
How Low Can The AUD Go?
Gold continues to battle the USD $1,200 level this week and we saw Silver catch a bid and hold the US$14.00 level comfortably. Eyes are on the Australian Dollar as it fel...
05 October 2018
The Warning Signs Keep Building
Until last nights price action, gold and silver had remained largely stuck within its recent trading range, and on track to a record a flat monthly return for September....
27 September 2018
10 Years Since Lehman Crashed
Gold is currently trading at USD $1203oz, whilst silver is at USD $14.30oz, with the precious metal market continuing its recent consolidation. In Australian dollar terms...
14 September 2018
What’s Up With Silver?
With the recent dramatic sell-off in the silver spot price, we no doubt have many investors scratching their heads as to what is happening in the silver market, and quest...
06 September 2018
Will the Yield Curve Save a “Dying” Gold Market?
The gold price in USD fell by 3% in the first half of August, declining below critical support at USD $1200oz, though it has since bounced back above this level. The sava...
26 August 2018
Is Gold Dying?
Depending on how you look at it, given what’s happened to precious metal prices in the past five weeks, as a gold market commentator, I either picked the very best or ver...
23 August 2018
Metals Capitulate on Flight to USD
Precious metals have had a volatile week with the gold price in USD breaking south of 1,200 per ounce and absolute chaos in Forex markets saw the AUD/USD plummet to aroun...
16 August 2018