Gold Price Plunges to 5 Year Lows

Gold plunged to 5 year lows when the gold price crashed through the $1,100 per ounce mark during Asian hours today, with the metal now trading at its lowest level since March, 2010. Scores of Chinese traders offloaded more than five tonnes of metal – pushing the

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Why the Dip in Spot Prices?

12:00pm EST Friday 2/6/14 Gold is slumping after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report prompted investors to turn their attention toward growth-sensitive investments like stocks. Gold is presently down $33, or nearly 3%, at $1,232 a troy.  Silver is down $0.58 to $16.68 or 3.5%. U.S. nonfarm payrolls

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Franc Down, Gold Up!

A shocking move from the Swiss National Bank reignited markets fears and caused investors to flock to gold as a safe haven.  Switzerland’s central bank abandoned its long-standing floor against the euro which spurred colossal intraday moves for currencies. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) also cut its

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