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Former Goldman Sachs Trader Settles Fraud Charges
August 19th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the former head trader in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) at Goldman Sachs has agreed to be barred from the securities industry and pay $400,000 to settle charges that he repeatedly misled ...
China’s Demand for Gold and its Implications for Fiat Currency
August 17th, 2016
While financial market turmoil has led a number of countries to stock up on gold, China stands out from the rest due to the sheer quantity of gold it has purchased over the last couple of years. In 2015 ...
How Long Can this Gold Rally Last?
August 16th, 2016
While gold prices are poised to climb to a 29-month high there are growing reasons to be cautious The Rio Olympics isn’t the only event that’s put gold on the map, but the reality is that the yellow metal ...
Japan stocks drop as oil prices slip
August 16th, 2016
Shares in Asia were mixed on Tuesday, with record gains in the U.S. market overnight offset by a dip in oil prices and a firmer yen. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, -1.62% was down 1.1% in early morning trade, after flip-flopping ...
Gold finishes lower as stocks rally, dollar strengthens
August 12th, 2016
Gold futures surrendered earlier gains to finish lower on Thursday as strength in the U.S. stock market and the dollar offset support from a report showing strong investment demand for precious metals in the first half of 2016. December ...
Investment demand for gold jumps to all-time high
August 11th, 2016
In late trade in New York on Wednesday gold edged higher to exchange hands at $1,352 an ounce. Last week gold closed at a two-year high and year to date the metal is up 27% or nearly $300 an ounce. A new study ...
Dollar Weakens as Muted Prospects for Fed Rate Hike Boost Gold
August 10th, 2016
Bonds gain as odds of a 2016 U.S. rate increase stay below 50% Asian stocks near one-year high as Hang Seng Index climbs The dollar weakened on speculation the Federal Reserve will be slow to raise interest rates amid ...
World Gold Council, LME and key market participants to launch LMEprecious
August 9th, 2016
The World Gold Council and the London Metal Exchange (LME), together with Goldman Sachs, ICBC Standard Bank, Morgan Stanley, Natixis, OSTC and Societe Generale, today announce their intention to introduce a suite of exchange-traded and centrally-cleared precious metals products. ...
Precious metals funds ride gold trade to 120% rally
August 8th, 2016
Gold mining stocks continue to leverage rising gold prices If you have been a gold investor this year, you can be pleased with the 26% gain for the precious metal. But if you had the foresight to leverage that ...
Rattled investors seek shining path to gold
August 5th, 2016
Gold prices have surged nearly 30 percent this year, proving the commodity to be a commonly favored safe-haven for investors in the face of increased market volatility and uncertainty. On Wednesday, gold reached its highest level in 33 months ...
