South Korea has spent more than a billion dollars in gold: the first acquisition in over a decade, justified by uncertainty about global growth and problems related to the sovereign debt of various countries that led the central banks to diversify their reserves in order to protect themselves from market volatility.
The central bank of South Korea announced the move in a statement which says that the central bank has bought 25 tons of gold bullion over the past two months, bringing the total to 39.4 tons of gold reserves. The news helped boost the price of gold which has now reached a new record of $1660/oz
Related ETFs : Ishares Silver ETF (SLV), SPDR GOld ETF (GLD) SPDR GOld ETF (GLD), Powershares DB SPDR Gold ETF (GLD), Newmont Mining (NEM), Barrick Gold (ABX), GoldCorp (GG)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Gold yet another all time high record at $ 1,660/oz
It triggered a new record on the inevitable price of gold, the safe haven par excellence that is pushed upward for weeks by the climate of tension that is gripping the world markets. The ounce reached a peak at $ 1,640.9 on the platform of CME Group, up about $ 20 compared to yesterday's closing and setting a new record high. Gold is used by investors as a means to protect themselves from the turmoil that may affect the equity markets, as well as government bonds or foreign exchange markets.
Today the stock markets worldwide suffered sharp declines again, while tensions are recreated on bonds of different countries of the euro zone. Meanwhile in the U.S., if you are hoping for a lucky escape on the risks of default on payments due to an agreement on budgetary rules, it is feared a sharp slowdown of the economic recovery.
Today the stock markets worldwide suffered sharp declines again, while tensions are recreated on bonds of different countries of the euro zone. Meanwhile in the U.S., if you are hoping for a lucky escape on the risks of default on payments due to an agreement on budgetary rules, it is feared a sharp slowdown of the economic recovery.
Silver prices have soared 60 percent in 2010, driven in large part by a strong investment demand
Silver prices have soared 60 percent in 2010, driven in large part by a strong investment demand, particularly strong buying of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, backed by the physical metal. the increase in silver prices has also been spurred by a rise in industrial demand, which is up 18 percent year over year. A hike in demand for silver from solar panels and pent up demand from the industrial sector is helping to push up prices. He expects to see further growth next year but at a slower pace.For many investors, silver is a more affordable alternative to gold.The strong interest in silver has created a record month for sales of the 2010 Silver American Eagle bullion coin, according to the U.S. Mint. Silver coin sales are up 22 percent compared to this period last year and 30 percent since 2007.
MAKE SURE YOU GET PHYSICAL SILVER IN YOUR OWN POSSESSION. Don't Buy SLV, or Futures or Pooled Accounts or any other BS paper silver product .Remember anything on paper is worth the paper it is written on. Go Long Stay long the bull market have even started yet
MAKE SURE YOU GET PHYSICAL SILVER IN YOUR OWN POSSESSION. Don't Buy SLV, or Futures or Pooled Accounts or any other BS paper silver product .Remember anything on paper is worth the paper it is written on. Go Long Stay long the bull market have even started yet
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
