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Despite the gold price breaking its five-week winning streak last Friday, thanks to the US payroll data, it is back in safe-haven mode due to an escalation of the Ukraine crisis and concerns over the...

Gold’s five-week winning streak was stopped in its tracks on Friday following strong non-farm payroll data and concerns over an economic slowdown in China.China’s exports slowed down last...

In the world of gold investment we are constantly finding ourselves looking incredulously at the manner in which Western forecasters recommend buying gold and therefore the way many Western...

‘Why do you invest in gold, when it doesn’t pay interest?’ This is one of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to gold investment discussions.Gold may not pay interest...

The gold price tiptoed slightly higher yesterday as US private jobs and services sector data disappointed.Nomura upwardly revised its gold price forecasts, following both UBS and RBC. The broker...

As we explained yesterday, Putin’s remarks over Ukraine saw the gold price drop back slightly from its 17-week high, yesterday.Gold is still holding its ground above $1,335 and will no doubt...

The gold price has benefited in recent days from the uncertainty surrounding the situation in Crimea, sending the yellow metal to four-month highs. However, this morning Putin has held a fireside...

The price of gold continues to benefit from the ongoing political tensions over Russia’s involvement in Ukraine. Overnight Sunday, the price of gold rose to its highest since October...

Very often the contrast between what is happening with the gold price and its underlying fundamentals compared to bank analysts’ predictions, is noticeable. We frequently comment on the ease in...

This morning the gold price reached a four-month high, $1,345.35/oz, recovering losses from the previous session. The gold price is currently sticking around $1,340 as investors grow increasingly...

A month ago we looked at an archaic part of the gold investment market – the London Gold Fix - and outlined what it was and asked if it even mattered anymore.A huge amount of attention has been...

Gold has captured the imaginations of crime writers and film makers for years, but sometimes there are gold heists that you just can’t make up.Thefts involving the world’s most precious...

As expected the gold price has pulled back a little, for some this is because speculators believe the Fed will hold its tapering programme, however for others it is due to a slow-down in physical...

What a fantastic way to start the week – the gold price hit a 3-and-a-half month high this morning thanks to a weaker dollar and concerns over the US economic growth. Improved data from both...

The gold price is set to post its biggest weekly gain since October, as it continues to sit comfortably above $1,300/oz. According to Reuters, COMEX gold futures climbed for the eighth straight...

The last few days have seen some interesting developments in the world of crypto-currencies which has led many to think beyond the practicalities of Bitcoin (BTC/USD) as a medium of exchange and...