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• Sweat, Blood and Tears

  January 17, 2018, 8:17 AM

  

  On Tuesday, crude oil hit a fresh 2018 high of $64.89, but then reversed and declined very quickly, erasing most of Friday increase. What encouraged oil bears to act and how did this decline affect the short-term picture?

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• Does CoT Show Battle over Gold?

  January 16, 2018, 9:21 AM

  

  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has released the latest CoT report. What can we learn from it about the gold market?

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• Macroeconomic Outlook for 2018 and Gold

  January 12, 2018, 6:16 AM

  

  Will 2018 be better than 2017 for the yellow metal? We invite you to read our today’s article, painting the macroeconomic outlook for 2018 and learn how gold is likely to perform in such environment.

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• Will Chinese Dragon Boost or Devour Gold?

  January 11, 2018, 8:15 AM

  

  China may slow down its U.S. debt buying. Will gold rally or plunge, then?

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• S&P 500 Fluctuates As Market May Be Topping, Or Not?

  January 11, 2018, 7:14 AM

  

  S&P 500 index lost 0.1% on Wednesday, as investors took some short-term profits off the table following recent rally. Is this a topping pattern or just relatively flat correction before another leg up?

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• The 2018 Decline in Precious Metals

  January 10, 2018, 8:37 AM

  

  The precious metals sector moved higher in the first days of this year, but based on yesterday’s decline and the current price levels, 2018 is already a down year for silver and mining stocks. Gold is almost flat. This is a subtle clue that the rally may have already ran its course. The confirmation comes from what happened yesterday. Miners continued their decline, invalidating the previous breakout, while gold finally joined the rest of the sector and started its own decline as well. Is the rally indeed over?

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• Gold Prices Choppy after Payrolls

  January 9, 2018, 7:58 AM

  

  The U.S. economy added only 148,000 jobs in December. Gold prices reacted in a choppy way, confusing some analysts. Why?

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• S&P 500 Sets Another Record, But This May Be Short-Term Top

  January 9, 2018, 7:31 AM

  

  S&P 500 index gained 0.2% on Monday, slightly extending its record-setting rally, as investors' sentiment remained bullish. Will uptrend continue towards 2,800 mark? Or is this some topping pattern ahead of downward correction?

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• Have Oil Bulls Already Lost Their Power?

  January 8, 2018, 10:41 AM

  

  On Friday, oil bulls pushed crude oil only 14 cents above the opening price, which showed their weakness. As a result, their opponents came back and took control, taking the price of black gold below $61.50. Thanks to these circumstances, light crude lost 0.92%, but is this the end of declines?

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• More Important Than Gold’s Bottoming Price

  January 8, 2018, 10:18 AM

  

  Time is more important than price. That’s what we – investors – are often made to believe regarding the future price movement. And rightfully so. The price could reach a bottom several dollars ahead of the predicted price target or it could break through it, leaving investors wondering, if there was a breakdown and thus they should expect to see another big downswing shortly. With time, things are clearer. The time for a given move is up and the price reverses. When is gold likely to finally bottom?

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• S&P 500 Grinds Higher, But Correction Looms

  January 5, 2018, 7:14 AM

  

  S&P 500 index gained 0.4% on Thursday, as it continued its short-term uptrend following Wednesday's breakout above recent consolidation. Will uptrend accelerate after today's monthly jobs data release? Or is the broad stock market market going to retrace some of its record-setting rally?

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• The Gold Market in 2017

  January 5, 2018, 5:13 AM

  

  How can we summarize the last year in the gold market from the perspective of its fundamentals? We invite you to read our today’s article and learn more about the biggest drivers of the gold price in 2017. This analysis should help investors better understand the gold market, and draw investment conclusions for the new year.

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• Three Key Takeaways from December 2017 FOMC Minutes for Gold

  January 4, 2018, 10:43 AM

  

  Yesterday, the minutes of the FOMC December meeting were released. What do they say about the Fed’s stance and what do they mean for the gold market?

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• Strength or "Strength" in the Miners?

  January 3, 2018, 2:26 PM

  

  Gold moved visibly higher during the first session of the year and this time mining stocks accompanied it. In fact, it seems that they are back on the track after a short pause. What’s the likely reason behind this year’s rally and what does it imply going forward?

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• Gold Market Themes for 2018

  January 2, 2018, 11:29 AM

  

  2018 has just begun. What will a new year bring for the gold market?

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