FOCUS: Funds Pile Back Into Gold – CFTC

(Kitco News) – Gold’s allure drew speculators back in, who added to bullish futures and options positions, according to U.S. government data released Friday. In addition to gold, speculators added to net long positions for silver in both the legacy and...

Are Gold and Silver Investing Safe-Havens Again?

Over the past month, gold and silver have remained in a trading range. Gold had difficulties breaking through $1,700, while silver lost momentum as it rose near $33. However, recent developments such as Greece deadlocks and US debt worries have once again returned...

Safe-Haven Demand Returns To Gold On Uncertainty About Europe

(Kitco News) – Safe-haven demand returned to the gold market Tuesday on uncertainty following news that a European finance minister meeting to discuss the debt crisis on Wednesday was canceled. Technical buying was triggered on the yellow metal’s ascent,...

U.S. Downgrade Threat Reemerges: Why the Markets Don’t Care

As telegraphed as it may have been in the 4 months leading up to this summer’s debt ceiling showdown, and as ham-fisted as the message was ultimately delivered, when Standard & Poor’s actually cut the AAA credit rating of the United States that hot...