Silver markets are clearly turning around. In Thursday’s trading session, silver prices peaked above the 200 day EMA again as markets have jumped quite drastically. Now that we are above the 200 day EMA, it is likely that we could go looking towards the 50 day EMA which currently sits at the $26.18 level. Currently, it looks as if the $29 level is massive resistance but short-term dips...Read More

The price of mining stocks is quite volatile right now. There are several factors contributing to this. First, the COVID-19 pandemic and newly encountered Delta variant that poses a threat of an imminent lockdown. As the pandemic caused many material prices to skyrocket last year, many companies are performing well this year. This means mining stocks are performing holding up well as demand for s...Read More

Gold markets have seen a pullback during the course of the trading session on Thursday as gold prices continue to struggle just below the $1750 level. That is an area that previously had been supportive, so naturally it is now becoming a resistant line. Despite gold prices clinging on Friday on concerns over rising cases of the Delta variant, uncertainties over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s ta...Read More

Gold prices moved higher in  Thusday’s trading session despite a rising dollar. The decline in U.S. yields provided support for the yellow metal.  Reports of unexpected rise in U.S. Jobless Claims saw the dollar rebound from session lows. U.S. Yields moved lower followed. Fears of the new Delta variant of covid saw August gold contracts go up US$4 at US$1,809.90 an ounce. This hel...Read More

Gold remans stable amid higher inflation. After the surge in May, the consumer price index surged 0.9% in the last month, following a 0.6% jump in May. This was the largest one-month change since June 2008, during the Great Recession. Naturally, this has caused a lot of unease among investors and corporations looking to hedge against the negative effects of inflation. Gold prices a...Read More

As inflation fears continue to mount, more attention is being focused on the precious metals industry. Silver has been doing better than gold in recent years, considering the metal’s dual use as both a precious and industrial metal These recent months of elevated and increasing prices exacerbated by price plunges due to the COVID-19 pandemic saw inflation reaching 3.8%, its highest in 30 ye...Read More

Bullion prices edged down in Thursday’s trading session and are on track for their biggest monthly decline since November 2016. But despite the tumble in bullion prices over the past week, investors remain bullish on gold stocks and, specifically, on the mining stocks of Canadian junior gold miners. Some individual mining stocks are registering gains as are gold and silver mining ETFs,...Read More

Canada's main stock index futures rose on Thursday supported by higher bullion prices. A survey showing domestic exporter confidence has hit its best level in more than 20 years came after gold prices continue to face under pressure of a downward correction. Although the yellow metal still hasn’t settled above the psychological resistance of $1,800 an ounce again, the current support levels...Read More

Silver futures for July 2021 delivery closed at $28.04 an ounce on Jun 14. This shows a 5% gain so far this year. Notably, this marked the highest level since August 2008 on data of the ongoing economic recovery and low base effects due to the pandemic. Silver prices have averaged around $26.60 per ounce since the start of 2021. According to the Silver Institute, silver prices will average around...Read More

Futures for Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday on weakness in gold prices. Gold prices hovered near the key $1,900 per ounce level, helped by a weaker dollar and U.S. bond yields. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,899.28 per ounce, as of 0059 GMT. Prices have risen 0.5% so far this week. Commodity prices traded weak for the week except Crude oil. Increasing inflation in the United States, coup...Read More

As gold reacted positively to changes in U.S. Treasury yields, gold stocks trended higher than gold. It wasn’t until Tuesday’s trading session that gold prices started falling after a strengthening U.S. economy suggested the possibility of a rate hike. The August gold contract was down US$36.60 at US$1,873.30 an ounce and the July copper contract was down 13 cents at US$4.46 a pound....Read More

The price of gold is reached its highest level since January on Tuesday as it inches close to erasing this year's decline. Investors are turning bullish on the precious metal on fears about a weakening US Dollar and a crash in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Gold continues to face resistance from the $1,900 level, and is currently trading at $1,883.6 per ounce. Last week the prices reached th...Read More

Silver price is surging on higher industrial and safe-haven demand. On Friday, silver price edged higher as a reaction to the stagnation of April’s retail sales. Analysts expected a reading of 1.0% compared to March’s 10.7%.  Despite fears over rising inflation in the U.S., silver is gaining strength on the reopening of economies and shift towards the green economy. The surge in...Read More

Futures for TSX rose on Monday as gold prices gained on low interest rate hopes. A rising inflation followed a cyberattack on a U.S. pipeline operator due to supply concerns. Spot gold XAU was up 0.46%, reaching $1,838.4 per ounce. This is its highest since Feb. 11 at $1,842.9. U.S. gold futures GCv1 gained 0.5% to $1,840. GOL/. As lockdown starts to ease, many mid-tier...Read More

Monday’s trading session saw futures for Canada's main stock edge higher on rising gold prices. As investors wait for a reading on factory activity data and earnings update, it is still early to discuss the pace of economic recovery in Canada and abroad. Gold futures GCc2 gained 0.7% to $1,780.1 per ounce, helped by a pullback in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields while worries o...Read More

Analysts continue to view silver as one of the most undervalued asset classes.  With plenty of reasons for the price to climb as high as $50, now is the time to invest in the best silver stocks to buy. After testing the $24 resistance level several times, silver prices have now settled at $26.57 an ounce on Wednesday. An improvement in investor interest can potentially fuel silver&rsquo...Read More

Canada’s main index TSX rose on Friday, supported by higher oil and gold prices. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,786.87 per ounce by 0332 GMT, positioning gold for a 3rd weekly gain, up 0.6% so far this week. The yellow metal’s appeal enjoyed a boost after U.S. President Joe Biden's proposal to hike capital gains tax weighed on U.S. Treasury yields. A weaker dollar also and uncertainty ab...Read More

Canada's main stock index TSX rose on Thursday, driven in part by rising gold prices against lower US Treasury yields and a weaker dollar. One of Canada’s major gold miners Barrick Gold Corp also posted gains on a positive earnings forecast. Canadian gold miner Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO rose 1.6% as it maintained its full-year outlook. Despite a fall in gold production slipped by 9...Read More

Bullion prices have been showing strong recovery from key support levels. One reason for this is the ease in US bond yields and the decline in the US dollar, which boosted buying in the safe-haven asset. Commodity prices remained firm during the previous week and the recovery in bullion prices showed some recovery in Chinese demand for the materials. The dollar index fell below the 93 mark and th...Read More

Despite a dip in its value, there is no slowing gold down as investors’ preferred safe asset. Even with falling numbers of COVID-19 infections, news of adverse reactions to the vaccines of AstraZeneca and Moderna continue to fuel uncertainty. The transition of power in the US has also not gone smoothly and Biden’s administration is struggling with the aftershock of the pandemic. Many...Read More