Mining companies enjoyed a boosted performance as gold prices continued to rise this week as well. This lifted Canada's main stock index on Wednesday after data showed inflation in October rose in line with the market and central bank expectations. At 9:45 a.m. ET (1445 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 23.97 points, or 0.11%, at 21,741.13. C...Read More

Gold prices have made their way to their highest level in nearly three months driven by a weaker dollar and fears over a rising U.S. inflation. An earlier dip in the price of Bitcoin saw investors pull away from cryptocurrencies as they turn to gold as a proven long-term hedge against inflation. Analysts are waiting for the metal’s performance in the short term before making any progno...Read More

In light of recent efforts to ramp up efforts to combat climate change, governments around the world have been talking about adopting a global carbon taxation regime. While the result of such a move has many social and economic benefits, there are concerns it could slash gold miner profit margins by up to 45% unless an effort is made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Canada and Sweden are among...Read More

Thursday’s trading session saw gold pices bounce higher and hold above trend line resistance which is now support at $1,785. A short rebound of the US dollar is seen as some to be putting downward pressure on the yellow metal. However, inflation fears remain strong and the US housing report showed that the median home price continues to rise. The activity in silver prices was similar to gol...Read More

Gold price is approaching the $1800 mark, remaining near the highest levels in five days. Prices of the yellow metal seem to be unaffected by the record run on the Wall Street indices. Growing inflation fears amid supply disruptions and rising energy prices contributed to a weakening US Dollar, continue to benefit commodity prices. Rising oil and gold prices drove futures tracking Canada's commod...Read More

As the market continues to recover from the pandemic, gold prices showed sings for optimist as they reached  $1770.1; which is a +0.65% GOL. Gold prices were boosted by concerns of an economic hit from soaring energy prices and a slight retreat in the dollar, as investors braced for U.S. inflation data.  At the same time, Canadian gold stocks remain undervalued, leaving plenty of o...Read More

Gold remains an attractive target as the Forex and cryptocurrency markets continue to demonstrate high volatility. After rising above the $2,000/ounce price level for the first time in its history in 2020, investors turned their attention towards gold stocks as a way to diversify their portfolio. Despite an expected correction in 2021, gold remains at a level that provides good opportunities in th...Read More

Futures for Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday on firmer gold prices. Gold prices stabilized on Thursday after two days of losses, helped by a slight pullback in the dollar.  Gold’s resurgence comes amid increasing volatility for alternative investments such as cryptocurrencies and a weakening dollar.   The best gold stocks for this week include Orla Mining (TSX:OLA)...Read More

Gold and silver stocks took a dip on Thursday as prices of precious metals fell on a stronger US Dollar. Investors turn to gold and precious metals as a safe haven asset against economic uncertainties. For this reason, new promising results from the economic data gave hope for a recovery in the months following lockdowns. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported a 0.7% growth in retail sale...Read More

The last trading session saw gold prices initially try to rally after gapping lower. They filled the gap, and then broke down significantly to reach towards $1750 level. The $1750 is a strong support level, and experts expect to see a lot of support before a possible breakdown below. This is exactly why investors should favor streaming and royalty companies in the meantime. Mining stocks like Roy...Read More

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