Posts Tagged ‘the-euro’

Better consumer demand provided some support to help steady the yellow metal on Wednesday as the euro dropped. Full story

Gold fell 2 percent to a three-month low on Wednesday, as the dollar rallied against the euro on more jitters about European debt, while losses in U.S. equity and commodity markets triggered a technical sell-off of the precious metal. Full story

Gold was down a touch on Thursday, recovering from an earlier low of $1,602.04/oz but struggled to gain traction as concerns over the depth of the euro zone crisis continue. Full story

Spot gold prices rose on Thursday after a sharp fall in the previous session but intensifying worries about the euro zone are keeping investors on edge Full story

Gold hit a 2-week high on Thursday as gains in equities and the euro prompted buying from speculators after major central banks took coordinated action to prevent the euro-zone debt crisis from igniting a global economic meltdown.The U.S. Federal Reserve,... Full story

– Gold futures edged lower on Tuesday, pulling back from a 12-day high ahead of a vote by Slovakia on expanding the powers of the euro zone’s bailout fund, while strong physical demand in Asia provided support. On the Comex division of the New York.. Full story

3:16pm BST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks and the euro rose on Tuesday, recovering from the prior day's losses, as investors paused in their selloff of riskier assets triggered by debt crises in Europe and United States. Gold, however, continued Full story

Gold prices eased a touch on Tuesday after earlier hitting record highs, as a rebound in assets seen as higher risk, such as shares and the euro, took some of the heat out of appetite for safe havens. Full story

Instant view - Gold hits record high of $1,578.50 1:28pm BST LONDON (Reuters) - Gold prices hit a record at $1,578.50 an ounce on Wednesday as concern over the euro zone debt crisis deepened, and after minutes to the Federal Reserve's June meeting Full story

Gold prices hit a record $1,578.50 an ounce on Wednesday as concerns over the euro zone debt crisis deepened, and after minutes to the Federal Reserve's June meeting suggested some members were pondering the possible need for additional easing. Spot gold was bid at $1,572.99 an ounce at 1:03 p.m. Full story