Posts Tagged ‘futures-rose’

Fear crept out of the markets today and buyers came back. The S&P 500 was up 1.07% and the S&P TSX was up less than 1%. Gold futures rose to $1,652.50/oz, up 3.6 percent Full story

Gold futures rose on Wednesday, after posting a nominal record close in the U.S. a day earlier as the metal’s safe-haven appeal continued to lure investors. Full story

July 19 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks gained, helping the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rebound from a seven-month low, while the euro erased earlier losses. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures rose and commodities climbed, with gold rallying for a 12th day Full story

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose Friday after a report showed U.S. employers last month added the fewest number of jobs since September, spurring buying in the metal on worries about an economic slowdown. Full story

Post by Krista Smith, Palladium Researcher Bloomberg reports gold futures rose to the highest in more than a week as the European sovereign-debt crisis spurred demand for the precious metal as a haven. The market news is quoted as saying, The U.S. Full story

May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Gold futures rose the most this month after Fitch Ratings cut Greece’s credit rating, boosting the appeal of the precious metal as a haven asset. The euro tumbled as much as 1.2 percent against the dollar after Fitch said a Full story

Gold futures rose to a record for the third straight day on bets that the dollar will extend a slump, enhancing the allure of the metal as an alternative asset. Silver headed for the biggest monthly gain in 28 years. Full story

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

Gold futures rose to a record for the ninth time this month as a weakening dollar boosted investment demand for the precious metal as an alternative asset. Full story

Gold futures rose for the third time in four sessions as the conflict in Libya spurred demand for an investment haven. Silver extended a rally to a 31-year high. Italy rejected a reported cease-fire proposal by Muammar Gaddafi and said it is recognizing Full story