Category Archives: Metals

Gold Hits $1,900 –

Posted on 22. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Gold reached the $1,900 an ounce mark in trading Monday afternoon.  The price of Gold was only $1,800 an ounce two weeks ago.  Gold may continue to rise as global recessionary concerns rise.  The increase in gold prices over the last ten years … Continue reading →

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Commodities Rebound –

Posted on 20. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Stocks continued to decline at the end of the week but commodities started to rebound.  Growth projections for developing countries increased demand for raw materials.  Commodities advancing at the end of the trading week were silver, cooper, gold, and gasoline.  Gold finished … Continue reading →

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Dow Finishes Up –

Posted on 12. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones finished up 125 points on Friday but was still down 1.5% for the week.  Trading was very volatile all week with the Dow Jones moving 400 or more points on four consecutive days.  Gold touched $1,800 an ounce … Continue reading →

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Stocks & Oil Tumble –

Posted on 8. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 600 points in trading on Monday.  The downgrade of U.S. debt and concerns for the global economy continued to drive the market lower throughout the day.  Crude oil also fell in trading and finished … Continue reading →

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Gold Soars –

Posted on 6. July 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Gold hit a two week high in trading and closed at $1,529.20 an ounce.  September silver also rallied to close at almost $36 an ounce.  The debt crisis in Europe and the debt concerns in the U.S. are reasons for the rise … Continue reading →

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MarketWatch Conference –

Posted on 11. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A recent MarketWatch article on investing tips for alternative assets discussed viewpoints of money managers.  Money managers at a MarketWatch conference stated that emerging markets will lead to further growth in commodities.  The market demand for products will cause the demand … Continue reading →

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Oil Rallies –

Posted on 8. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil continued to rally and reached a 30 month high at nearly $113 dollars a barrel.  Crude rose with other commodities like gold and tin which also reached trading highs on Friday.  Investors shifted holdings to commodities as speculation grew that … Continue reading →

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Oil And Gold Rise –

Posted on 7. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Oil hit 2 1/2 year highs in afternoon trading and fueled concerns regarding inflation.  Crude oil is putting pressure on the $110 dollar a barrel mark and some analysts are predicting $150 oil before the end of the year.  The inflationary … Continue reading →

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Copper Expected To Fall –

Posted on 16. March 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Bloomberg Chart of the Day highlights the recent decline in copper prices.  Copper futures may post their biggest decline monthly decline in over a year.  The decline in copper prices may continue in the near term due to weak economic numbers, … Continue reading →

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Cramer Predicts Gold $1,550 –

Posted on 2. March 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Jim Cramer has predicted that gold will increase to $1,550 an ounce.  Recently, gold settled at $1,431 an ounce which is an all-time high.  The Cramer prediction was influenced by Wall Street technician John Roque.  To read a related CNBC article, please click … Continue reading →

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Copper Nears $10,000 –

Posted on 1. February 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Copper continued to rise and is near $10,000 per metric ton.  In recent trading on the London Metals Exchange,  copper with a 3 month delivery date was trading at $9,860.  Demand for copper has increased as the economic outlook has … Continue reading →

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CFTC Proposes Trading Regulations –

Posted on 13. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed new position limits to curb speculation.  The goal is to help prevent spikes in fuel and agricultural commodities.  If approved the plan would cover 28 different commodities.  The proposal is expected to face opposition from market … Continue reading →

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Gold Rush –

Posted on 28. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Gold broke the $1,400 mark in light trading on Tuesday.  The Gold rally took place in spite of an interest rate increase by China.  The rate hike was only 25 basis points but it could signal further increases in the near future.  … Continue reading →

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Market Data –

Posted on 27. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The next two weeks of economic data could lead to significant movement in the markets.  The GDP consensus will be released on Thursday and personal income statistics and manufacturing numbers will be released on Friday.  The Dow Jones started the … Continue reading →

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Copper Prices –

Posted on 23. August 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Copper prices are fluctuating due to a weaker dollar and economic concerns.  Copper trading is within a specific range and it has yet to make a hard move in one direction.  However, the concerns regarding the U.S. and Chinese economies … Continue reading →

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