Gold futures ended higher Wednesday, with the precious metal halting a three day decline, as the U.S. dollar softened. Bolstered by a weaker dollar, gold prices jumped as much as 1% on Wednesday, as investors kept hopes pinned on a U.S. stimulus package even after President Donald Trump threatened to not sign the relief bill. Bullion, considered a hedge against inflation and currency debasement,...Read More

The materials sector .GSPTTMT, which includes precious and base metals miners, added 1.8% as gold futures GCc1 rose 0.9% to $1,844.9 an ounce on Tuesday. The rise comes after a brief correction on Monday that saw gold prices fall as a rollout of the a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. and doubts about another round of relief aid out of Congress prompted the precious metal to mark its lowest settlement...Read More

Gold continues to be hot this year and junior gold miners are reaping the rewards as analysts bring light to the various investment opportunities that provide access to the companies extracting gold from the earth.  Interest is increasing towards allocating to gold in the current market environment. As such, the capital appreciation and diversification potential of small- and mid-cap gold an...Read More

Futures for TSX jumped on Tuesday driven by higher gold. This marked the end of the roughly five-month low to log the sharpest one-day gain in more than three weeks, supported by a sharp decline in the U.S. dollar. The yellow metal rebounded with a “little bargain shopping” that was a bit “like Black Friday/Cyber Monday in the gold sector,” commented Jeff Wright, executive...Read More

Although the past week saw gold and silver bullion trade with a negative bias, the trend remains positive on the intraday basis. Spot silver prices (XAG/USD) remained flat just above $23.30. The precious metal is off extremes; gains were capped at $23.50 on Thursday morning but the buyers came in ahead of $23.20. That marks two days now that silver has been unable to rally past $23.50. This conso...Read More

In the last months of 2020, gold remains stuck to a narrow range as optimism over coronavirus vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna is restoring investor and economist sentiment that further spread of the virus will be contained. This, in turn, has contributed to a more positive outlook regarding the global economy as it continues its recovery from the months of lockdown. As gold prices continue hoverin...Read More

The past couple of months have been volatile for junior gold miners and the precious metals sector, as a whole. The turbulent US Presidential election, looming second wave of COVID-19 infections and depleting gold supply have contributed to the bullish rally of gold stocks and silver stocks. At the same time, several names have fallen 30% or more from their highs with the recent correction in gol...Read More

Strong gold prices boosted Canada's main stock index futures on Monday ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday. As demand for the precious metal rose, gold prices registered a 0.47% gain to $1888.7 per ounce. This comes amid a strengthening second wave of COVID-19 infections, which weakened the US dollar and saw global investors shift capital towards safer havens. Predictably, this...Read More

With two months left until the end of the year, the chances for a final spurt on the stock markets are looking better. Various industry insiders have expressed their optimism for a bullish run for gold prices and gold stocks at the end of the year. Chris Vermeulen, market strategist of Technical Traders, sees the gold price at the end of 2020 climb to $2,300 an ounce. This will increase the value...Read More

Firmer gold prices and renewed optimism around a U.S. stimulus agreement before the presidential election lifted Canada's main futures stock index on Monday. The yellow metal  gained 0.58% and rose to $1,913.4 per ounce. Gold has gained over 26% so far this year, providing a hedge against inflation risks and currency debasement. Its bullish rally gave junior miners a lift from financings o...Read More

September saw high volatility across the markets for all asset classes. The stock market fell from record highs with gold correcting since reaching a record high in early August. The same trend followed silver followed although both precious metals picked up steam on the downside in September when faced with the potential for risk-off conditions in markets. Lower gold prices and silver prices are...Read More

Canada’s main stock index opened higher on Wednesday and was able to offset some of the losses from its worst day in two weeks in the previous session. Gains in gold stocks and silver stocks of Canadian mining companies were largely responsible for the change in direction. In the month leading up to the US Presidential election and with a worsening second wave of COVID-19 infections, gold i...Read More

Tuesday’s session on the Toronto Stock Exchange saw gold prices reclaim the psychologically important $1,900 an ounce mark, booking their highest settlement in a week. This reaffirmed the sentiment among gold stocks enthusiasts and some commodity experts that gold remains a strong investment in the long term. While almost all TSX gold stocks have had a huge year up until this point, Canadia...Read More

The traditional safe havens gold and silver continue their bullish run. Gold is up almost 30%, while silver is up more than 50% from the start of 2020. With global economic growth expected to remain subdued ahead of the second wave of COVID-19 infections, precious metals could continue to trade strong for the next few quarters. This week saw a correction in gold prices as the US Dollar recovered...Read More

With investors and analysts remaining bullish on gold, silver fits neatly into investments related to sustainability. Since the start of 2020, gold has rocketed to a new all-time high near $2,070 in early August, up 40%. At the same time, silver bottomed in March near $12, then soared to a $29 peak, also in early August, for a blistering 140% gain in just 4½ months. Silver has heavily out-...Read More

The silver stocks of Canadian mining companies have had a roller-coaster ride of a year, getting sucked into March’s stock panic before skyrocketing out in a massive upleg. While much-higher silver prices have radically improved silver-stock fundamentals, Q2’s national lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 wreaked havoc on this sector. The junior miners’ latest quarterly resul...Read More

Brazilian miner Vale SA said it has not reached an agreement with Australia's New Century Resources Ltd to sell its stake in New Caledonia nickel project and now is preparing to potentially shut it down, according to a securities filing on Monday.Read full newsRead More

Gold prices climbed higher in Tuesday’s trading session as a weaker dollar countered some pressure from the better-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data, which offered a correction from a two-week high. Spot gold was up 0.1% to $1,971.61 per ounce, having earlier hit its highest since Aug. 19 at $1,991.91. U.S. gold futures settled marginally higher at $1,978.90 per ounce.  With gold...Read More

The recent bullish run of gold came to a brief stop at the close of markets on Monday, August 24th. Gold prices edged lower and continued to consolidate.  The correction comes ahead of US Presidential elections and amid improving US – China tensions. Dropping to fresh daily lows, around the $1915 region in the first hour of Wednesdays trading session, analysts believe a secondary break...Read More

The SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) is increasingly resorting to sourcing gold bars at the Bank of England - at least 70 tonnes of gold and possibly up to 150 tonnes.Read full newsRead More