Gold Approaches the thousand dollars an ounce as the Dollar continues to fall

Gold surges to near record territory

The metal gains ground as the dollar slumps and investors bet inflation will rebound. Analysts see $1,000 an ounce on the horizon.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Gold prices charged higher Thursday, with another run at $1,000 an ounce looking increasingly likely, as the dollar remains weak and concerns about inflation boost demand for the metal.

Gold for August delivery rose $16.70 to settle at $982.30 an ounce after hitting an intra day high of $992.10 an ounce earlier this week.

The metal is up 11% from its mid April low of $869.50 an ounce as the U.S. dollar has tumbled against rival currencies. Gold and other commodities that are priced in dollars often gain ground when the greenback weakens.

The recent run up has raised bets that gold could top $1,000 an ounce for the third time ever. Gold rose to an all-time settlement high of $1,003.20 an ounce last year. It made another big push early this year, closing at $1001.80 an ounce Feb. 20.

In both cases, jittery investors flocked to the metal to preserve capital as the financial markets erupted in volatility.

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Gold Jumps Platinum Surges Silver flies Dollar slides Inflation to the roof

Gold Jumps on Dollar Slide, Inflation Concern; Platinum Surges

By Halia Pavliva

June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Gold prices rose on speculation that the slumping dollar will spur inflation, boosting the appeal of precious metals as a hedge. Platinum surged more than $55 an ounce to the highest since September.

In May, the dollar fell 6.4 percent against a basket of major currencies, the biggest drop in 24 years. The greenback resumed its decline today, sending commodities higher. The Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of 19 raw materials rose as much as 2.1 percent.

“Gold is rising on demand for a safe harbor,” said Philip Gotthelf, the president of Equidex Brokerage Group in Closter, New Jersey. “We still have considerable uncertainty about the dollar.”

Gold futures for August delivery rose $16.70, or 1.7 percent, to $982.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Yesterday, the price reached $992.10, the highest for a most-active contract since Feb. 24.

Platinum futures for July delivery jumped $48.80, or 3.9 percent, to $1,293.30 an ounce on the Nymex. Earlier, the price reached $1,301.90, the highest since Sept. 9.

Platinum climbed for the seventh straight session, the longest rally since January. Holdings in ETF Securities Ltd.’s exchange-traded fund backed by the metal have jumped 74 percent this year.

Silver futures for July delivery gained 58.5 cents, or 3.8 percent, to $15.895 an ounce on the Comex.

This year, silver has jumped 41 percent, platinum is up 37 percent and gold has gained 11 percent.

‘Fears of Inflation’

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Gold and Silver prices skyrocket as Dollar Falls

Gold and Silver Market
By Jason Scott
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Gold advanced, paring the biggest decline in almost two months yesterday, as a drop in the dollar increased demand for the metal as an alternative investment. Silver was little changed.
Bullion rose as much as 0.6 percent as a recovery in the currency stalled. The U.S. Dollar Index, a six-currency gauge of the greenback’s value, gained 1.4 percent yesterday, the biggest jump in more than four months. Gold typically moves in the opposite direction to the dollar.
“The U.S. dollar has just dropped a little bit today, but nothing too significant, and the Gold price has risen in reflection of that,” Jamie Spiteri, head dealer at Shaw Stockbroking Ltd. in Sydney, said by phone.
Gold for immediate delivery advanced 0.4 percent to $966.61 an ounce at 1:21 p.m. in Singapore, trading between $961.92 and $968.85. The metal declined 1.9 percent yesterday, the largest drop since April 6.
“I suspect that today it will hover at around that $965 level,” Spiteri said. “I can’t see it reaching $1,000 this week, but it’s not too far away,” he said.
Silver for immediate delivery was little changed at $15.3325 an ounce after tumbling 3.9 percent yesterday.
The U.S. Dollar Index fell as much as 0.3 percent to 79.288 today before trading at 79.534 by 1:01 p.m. in Singapore. The index gained 1.4 percent yesterday, the most since Jan. 20, after touching 78.334 on June 2, the lowest since Dec. 18.

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