Posts Tagged ‘economic-outlook’

Forex Pros – Gold futures extended gains on Monday, jumping to a five-week high as mounting concerns over the U.S. Full story

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) Gold hit record highs above $1,500 an ounce on Wednesday as fears over the U.S. economic outlook boosted its appeal as a haven from risk, while Asian buyers sought protection from rising inflation. The threat of a downgrade to Full story

Gold demand is set to stay high this year as Indian and Chinese appetite for the metal sharpens, but fresh buying in developed markets of jewellery in particular will depend on economic outlook , the World Gold Council said. In its 2010 Gold Demand Full story

SINGAPORE: Gold edged higher on Tuesday, extending gains in the previous session, with healthy physical demand out of Asia and a lower dollar lending support, though an improved global economic outlook has dampened the price outlook. Euro zone finance Full story

SINGAPORE - Gold edged higher, extending gains in the previous session, with healthy physical demand out of Asia and a lower US dollar lending support, though an improved global economic outlook has dampened the price outlook. Euro zone finance ministers Full story

Gold was on pathway for a near 30-percent gain this year, increased by investors looking for an alternative to increasingly volatile currencies, stocks and bonds, against a backdrop of an uncertain U.S. economic outlook and Europe's debt crisis. Trading Full story

* Gold hits 4th high in row as Fed inches nearer to action * Dollar slips on Fed statement; euro rides to 6-week high * Oil falls amid high inventories, Fed's economic outlook * Stock gains fade, bonds jump as Fed nears more easing (Adds close of U.S. Full story

Gold prices are set to mark an eleventh year of gains in 2011 as investors seek refuge from an uncertain global economic outlook, with analysts revising up expectations sharply in a Reuters survey released on Wednesday. A poll of 55 analysts and traders 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