Posts Tagged ‘easter’

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edged up against a broadly weaker U.S. dollar on Monday as commodity prices soared and higher-yielding assets were bid after North American markets reopened following the long Easter holiday weekend. Full story

U.S. stock index futures rose slightly Monday after the long Easter weekend, after an earnings-driven rally last week. Full story

After more than nine days of holding out hope that trapped miner Larry “Pete” Marek was alive after a mine collapse, Hecla Mining Company said it believed Marek was dead and changed the rescue mission for Marek into a recovery mission at the Lucky Friday Mine early Easter Sunday morning. In a press release, Hecla stated “we are heartbroken to report that we now believe ... Full story

By Ole Hansen, Senior Manager for CFD and Listed Products at Saxo Bank The short covering rally in EURUSD ahead of Easter was abruptly halted as uncertainty about Greece's ability to repay its debt saw the dollar regain lost ground. The economic outlook Full story

Precious metals rallied after a short Easter break and for a second week, with New York gold rising to a four-month high as world currencies became less attractive and safe-haven investments more appealing. Other metals followed golds lead. Oil declined Full story

Gold gained about one percent in light trading… as London was closed for the Easter Monday holiday.  Gold’s high price of the day… shortly after 1:00 p.m. Full story

I hope everyone had a great weekend and Easter Holiday! This is quick update as its Easter Sunday and it’s a time to relax with the family Below are two charts and my thoughts on what I am looking for in the coming days and weeks. Gold Full story