Silver Finds New Niche in Memory Storage Market

Summary: Anyone whose followed the silver markets knows about the metal's industrial applications, which include healthcare technology and solar power … [Read more...]

Gold Seen Spurring Clean-Power Output Amid Resource Drain

Summary: In this interview with Bloomberg, the World Gold Council explains an emerging trend using gold as both a potential way to improve the … [Read more...]

Gold bulls raise positions most in month on stimulus

Summary: Net-long positions in gold, which are bullish bets on the metal, rose an astounding 12% between Sept. 17 and Sept. 24. According to CFTC … [Read more...]

Gold Falls as Equities, Commodities Drop on U.S. Deadlock

Gold market update for September 30th: Gold futures are down nearly $20 per ounce in COMEX trading this Monday. However, gold is set for its first … [Read more...]

The Platinum Series: Platinum as an Investment (Infographic)

Summary: This handy infographic from the Visual Capitalist explores the investment side of platinum and compares it to gold and other types of assets. … [Read more...]

China’s pollution control plan may hurt coal, but support palladium: Deutsche Bank

Summary: New pollution standards being implemented in China may have a positive effect for palladium according to analysts at Deutsche Bank. As the … [Read more...]

Platinum, Palladium Favored, UBS’s Morgan Says

Summary:  UBS commodities analyst Daniel Morgan explains in this Bloomberg interview how any tapering of stimulus by the Fed would remove much of the … [Read more...]

David Franklin: Is Platinum the New Gold?

Summary: In an interview with The Metals Report, Sprott Asset Management strategist David Franklin says increasing demand from auto manufacturers in … [Read more...]

Copper Futures Fall to $7,123 per Tonne in London

Copper market update:  Following the Fed's surprise announcement last Wednesday, copper rallied over 2%. But in the early part of this week, many of … [Read more...]

Copper Rallies on Surprise US Federal Reserve QE Decision

Copper market update: Copper futures for December delivery rallied 2.1% following a surprise announcement that the Fed would not be tapering its … [Read more...]

The Powerful Case for Silver

Summary: Famed investor Peter Schiff is considered to be one most well-known "gold bugs." But in all the talk about gold in recent years, Schiff feels … [Read more...]

Silver – Not Ready For Prime Time

Summary: This analysis from Michael Noonan explains how silver could rally to record highs, but that in the present, that's an unrealistic expectation … [Read more...]

Infographic: Are You Carrying a Silver Coin?

Summary: An infographic recently published by Gainesville Coins shows how you can spot 90% silver coins in your everyday change. Although pretty rare, … [Read more...]

Precious metals back to status quo after Fed surprise

Summary: Last Wednesday, gold shot up over 4% following a surprise announcement from the Federal Reserve that it would NOT taper its current stimulus … [Read more...]

Is the shine returning to precious metals?: Charles Oliver

Summary: Senior portfolio manager for Sprott Investment, Charles Oliver, explains in an interview why he believes the gold market has bottomed and … [Read more...]

Jim Rickards: Fed Knows Gold Has To Go Higher

Summary: Kitco News recently caught up with best-selling author Jim Rickards to discuss recent news from the Federal Reserve, gold and the … [Read more...]

COMEX Gold Stocks at Dangerous Lows

Summary:  An article recently featured at Seeking Alpha discusses an emerging trend that may prove bullish for gold. The trend has to do with gold … [Read more...]

Jim Rogers: Gold Could Fall to $900 in Next 1-2 Years

Summary: Famed investor Jim Rogers discusses his short and long-term outlook for gold in this quick interview with Yahoo! Finance. He explains that … [Read more...]

September 23: Gold and Silver End Slightly Lower

Gold/silver market update for Sept. 23rd: Gold seemed to be starting the trading week moving higher, but by the end of the day, it dropped back to … [Read more...]

Gold Bullion Sees “Explosion” in China’s Demand, “Bargain Buying” in India

Summary:  In London trading this Tuesday morning, gold retreated to yesterday's low of $1315. World stock markets and commodities slipped as well. … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold down for 4th day as dollar up, Fed policy uncertain

Gold market update for September 24th: After rallying 4% late last week, gold is down for a fourth consecutive session. Several factors are fueling … [Read more...]

Why Silver Prices Will Double

Summary: While the title may grab your attention, it's in fact not too far-fetched according to this analysis. First is demand, which is up an … [Read more...]

Flight to safety seen driving gold, silver back to April crash levels

Summary: Wholesale gold hit its highest level since mid-May on concerns of an impending US attack on Syria. Crude oil has also hit 2-year highs to … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold down after 5-day rise as Syria attack concerns ease

Gold market update for Thursday, August 29. Gold is taking a slight reprieve following a 5-day rally in which it hit a 3-1/2 month high of $1433. … [Read more...]

A Look at Platinum Mining in Russia

Summary: Russia is the second largest producer of platinum in the world with 26,000 kilograms being mined each year. South Africa is the only nation … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold edges down, Fed stimulus reduction concerns in focus

Gold market update for Friday, August 23rd: Gold is slightly down in early trading this Friday and trading below a 2-month high set earlier this week. … [Read more...]

Gold scores modest gain after China PMI data

Gold market update for Friday, August 23rd:  Thursday saw a strong rally in gold that eventually tapered off by the end of the day in New York … [Read more...]

Platinum-To-Gold Ratio Back Above 1

Summary:  If we compare the year-to-date performance of 10 major commodities, we find that 7 are down on the year while 3 are up. Gold, silver, … [Read more...]

Silver Prices Today Riding Higher on these Four Trends

Summary: Although silver pulled back a little bit on Monday, it posted it's best rally this year last week. In June, silver was down an eye-popping … [Read more...]

Silver Enters Bull Market Territory; Rises Above $23

Summary: After a rough first half of 2013, silver appears to be turning around following last week's rally above $23. According to the Wall Street … [Read more...]