Shares of mining companies dropped Friday with the broader market as the price of oil and precious metals fell on growing concerns that rapid growth in China will slow.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped nearly 100 points in early afternoon trading, led by sharp losses in energy and materials stocks.
Investors are worried that China might [...]
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Mining company stocks fall amid China concerns
November 12th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Tags: Chinese economy, Dow Jones Industrial, exchange rates, inflation, precious metal, stock market
more...Gold Drops From Record as Dollar’s Climb Cuts Investors’ Demand for Haven
November 8th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Gold for immediate delivery declined as the dollar strengthened, paring investors’ demand for the metal as an alternative to currencies. Silver reversed a fall to climb to the highest price since March 1980.
Spot gold dropped for the first day in four, losing as much as 0.4 percent to $1,403.65 an ounce before trading at $1,407.35 [...]
Tags: economic, economists, exchange rates, gold price, inflation, loans, money, precious metal, us economy, us stocks
Chinese manufacturing snaps out of slowdown
September 1st, 2010 by Financial Writer
China’s manufacturing economy staged a moderate rebound in August after slowing for several months under the onslaught of government measures to rein in credit and deter property speculation.
Despite encouraging signs of stabilization in a pair of business surveys released on Wednesday, analysts cautioned that the robust domestic economy would have to battle the headwinds of [...]
Tags: Chinese economy, economic activity, economic growth, economists, precious metal
Gold hits 3-week high as U.S. data knocks dollar
August 7th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Gold prices rose more than 1 percent to their highest in three weeks on Friday after data showing U.S. payrolls fell for a second straight month, and by more than expected, knocked the dollar.
Spot gold rose as high as $1,208.65 an ounce, its strongest since July 16, and was at $1,207.10 an ounce at 1308 [...]
Tags: China, economic reports, Federal Reserve, global financial markets, gold price, precious metal, us stocks
Gold prices ease off fresh highs
June 21st, 2010 by Financial Writer
The price of gold surged to a fresh intraday record Monday before pulling back as investors digested China’s decision to allow the yuan to appreciate against the dollar.
What prices are doing: Gold for August delivery rose 40 cents to $1,258.70 an ounce. Earlier, prices climbed to $1,266.50, beating the record intraday high of $1,263.40 set [...]
Tags: bank of china, Chinese economy, financial crisis, Global Economy, gold price, investor, investors, precious metal
Gold Rises to Record on Haven Demand Amid U.S., Europe Concerns
June 18th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Gold futures rose to a record $1,260.90 an ounce on demand for a haven amid Europe’s fiscal woes and dimming prospects for the U.S. economy.
The metal has climbed 15 percent this year, outperforming equities and bonds, while the euro has slumped 14 percent. A majority of Greeks believe the country may go bankrupt, an opinion [...]
Tags: economists, euro zone, european economy, financial, money, precious metal, us economy, us federal reserve, us recovery
Gold firms as risk-averse buyers exploit dip
June 11th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Gold rose above $1,220 an ounce in Europe on Friday as buyers took advantage of the previous session’s price retreat to buy into the market, with concerns over the economic recovery firmly underpinning prices.
Spot gold was bid at $1,223.55 an ounce at 1434 GMT, against $1,215.80 late in New York on Thursday. U.S. gold futures [...]
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