Posts Tagged ‘economic’

Commodities extended the biggest weekly drop in three months on speculation the U.S. credit- rating cut will worsen the economic slowdown, eroding demand. Full story

One of main determinants of gold prices in the medium to long term is US real interest rates. US real rates are the rate of interest that can be earned on US Government bonds, minus the expected rate of inflation. One can monitor US real rates by watching the yields on Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) and we watch them closely since they exhibit a ... Full story

Five hundred years ago South America was conquered, colonised and plundered by Europeans for her rich gold and silver deposits. Full story

African Barrick Gold (ABG) (ABGL.:L) said it was not aware of plans by the Tanzanian government to impose a "super tax" on mining profits, responding to reports that the country could introduce a windfall levy. Worries over the tax helped drag the miner's shares down 7.8 percent by 1125 GMT, underperforming a sector battered by fresh concerns over the economic recovery. Full story

The global acceptance of gold as money has been given another boost as the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has approved it to be used as collateral. Full story

Source: Zig Lambo of Economic cycles, like weather, run in seasons. Full story

- The price of gold is expected to break $1,600 as continued fears of loose monetary policy as well as concerns over the stability of the economic recovery weigh on investors. Full story

Carlos X. Alexandre submits:cConsumer sentiment, one of the most-watched data series, is believed to provide a window into future spending; its importance is derived from the fact that the consumer provides the economic fuel. Over the last few weeks. Full story

FOR: ARIAN SILVER CORPORATION TSX VENTURE, AIM SYMBOL: AGQ FRANKFURT SYMBOL: I3A PLUS SYMBOL: AGQ February 21, 2011 Arian Silver Intersects Widest Economic Silver Grades Yet 6 km West of San Jose Head-Frame LONDON, ENGLAND--(Marketwire - Feb. 21, 2011) - Full story

This essay is based on the Premium Update posted on February 4th, 2011 Political and social unrest in the Middle East was the most discussed topic during the week. Restlessness and riots could inflate food prices in the region and worsen the economic Full story