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Category Archives: Gold & Silver Markets

Week in Review: New COVID-19 strain provides support for the precious metals [21st to 25th December]

Silver and gold had a fairly good run this week starting with an explosive session for the former on Monday amid news of a more resistant COVID-19 strain. The metals pulled back on Tuesday before posting consecutive gains for the rest of the week except for Friday. Here’s the summary: Monday 21st Gold failed to

Week In Review: Gold and silver post modest gains [7th to 11th Dec 2020]

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Gold and silver markets looked sharp at the start of the week. Both metals displayed positive upside momentum for the larger part of the week, hitting a three-week high on Tuesday. The only significant dip was on Wednesday, and neither metal could get on a strong recovery path. Monday 7th Gold and silver were trading

Week In Review: Gold and silver shows signs of strength in a new month [30th Nov to 4th Dec 2020]

The precious metals kicked off the new months with three consecutive gains before gold’s price dipped at the end of the week. The daily gains pushed both metals’ prices up after a poor session at the start of the week. The weak US dollar, which hit a two and half year low on Wednesday, was

Week In Review: Gold drops below $1,800 USD as Silver sees intense pressure [23rd to 27th Nov 2020]

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A rally in the stock market and the positive vaccine news set off a price slump in Gold and Silver markets. Both metals struggled to recover after a poor start on Monday. The weak US dollar barely provided enough support to keep the metals afloat. Gold suffered the biggest dip hitting a five-month low as

Week In Review: Gold & Silver markets struggle amid growing news of Covid-19 vaccine [16th to 20th Nov 2020]

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The precious metals grappled with staying afloat this week. Gold struggled to hit $1,900 but couldn’t go beyond its price on Monday. Silver had a similar development throughout the week as it saw investors giving it the cold shoulder. Analysts believe the price dip was a result of the upcoming rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. Although

Week In Review: Gold & Silver AUD markets continue benefiting from a weaker US dollar [9th to 13th Nov 2020]

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Silver started the week well before dipping briefly in response to the positive coronavirus vaccine news. Although silver posted a couple of slums, its price stayed above the $24 level all week. Gold started off poorly but managed to recover as the week came to an end. The metal couldn’t, however, get past the $1900

Week In Review: Gold and silver markets benefit from a lower US dollar [2nd to 6th Nov 2020]

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The precious metals posted massive gains at the end of the week despite some back and forth movement early in the week. The falling US dollar was the most notable driving force for the price rallying amid ongoing political turmoil in the US. Gold’s price trend seemingly suggests a new multi-month advance. Industry experts believe

Week In Review: Gold, silver prices plunge [26th to 30th Oct 2020]

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The prices of the precious metals fell this week and despite a late upside momentum as the week came to an end, they couldn’t recover. Gold dipped below its key $1,900 level as silver struggled to stay above the $24 level. Market analysts attributed the slump mainly to the expiration of futures contracts. The price

Week In Review: Gold, silver prices lose momentum as the week ends [19th to 23rd Oct 2020]

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It was another one of those weeks where gold and silver gained upward momentum at the start of the week but tumbled at the end. The prices of the metals were mainly influenced by the movement of the US dollar. No price surprises were witnessed this week as gold traded around the $1,900 mark and

Week In Review: Gold, silver see good rebounds before dipping [12th to 16th Oct 2020]

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Gold and silver gained at mid-week but couldn’t stay the course. Both metals posted their highest prices this week on Monday and could not reach the same levels throughout the week. Brief recoveries during the midweek helped keep the precious metals afloat. Summary Monday 12th, 2020 Both metals had a solid start, with gold trading