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Gold Prices Today Are Up – Can They Stay There?

By Peter Krauth, Resource Specialist, Money Morning - January 25, 2016

Gold prices today are up. Global market volatility has driven investors into the protective precious metal.

The question is if gold prices will rise for the year, or have another down year, despite the increasing reasons to buy gold.

Here's a look at the current state of gold investing in 2016...

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Gold Prices Today Are Up – Can They Stay There?

By Peter Krauth, Resource Specialist, Money Morning - January 25, 2016

Gold prices today are up. Global market volatility has driven investors into the protective precious metal.

The question is if gold prices will rise for the year, or have another down year, despite the increasing reasons to buy gold.

Here's a look at the current state of gold investing in 2016...

Why Today's Gold Price Is Going Down – October 2014

By Peter Krauth, Resource Specialist, Money Morning - October 31, 2014

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Money Morning Resource Specialist Peter Krauth - a former portfolio adviser and a 20-year veteran of the resource market - explains why today's gold price is going down.

There are three contributing factors - and he "doesn't think the pain is over yet"...

October Gold Prices Up 1.34% on This Bullish News

By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - October 24, 2014

October gold prices are up, and look to be heading higher into next week.

Here's what to watch as the month finishes out...

Why gold prices today are at the lowest level since Christmas

By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - October 3, 2014

Gold prices today (Friday) fell to fresh new lows below the $1,200-an-ounce threshold for the first time since mid-December.

There are three reasons why gold’s extending its losses…

Why Gold Prices Are Up Today from 9-Month Lows

By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - September 23, 2014

Gold prices today (Tuesday) snapped out of a streak of 9-month lows.

Here’s our latest gold chart, current gold prices and gold futures, and what’s causing the yellow metal to finally rebound...

How the Fed Is Moving Gold Prices Today

By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - September 17, 2014

After being on track for a third-straight session gain, gold prices today (Wednesday) plummeted following afternoon announcements from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Here's the current gold price, and a summary of Fed news that's moving the yellow metal right now...

Why Gold Prices Today Are Rebounding from an 11-Week Low

By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - September 3, 2014

Gold news update: Gold prices today (Wednesday) coming off two and a half months of lows.

Here’s why, plus what gold bugs can expect for gold prices the rest of 2014…

Gold Prices Today Rise 0.7% as Fears Reignite in Russia-Ukraine Region

By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - August 28, 2014

Gold prices today (Thursday) climbed higher in morning trading, on track for global gains across three consecutive trading sessions.

Here are the current spot gold and futures prices, and exactly how the Russia-Ukraine conflict is driving up the yellow metal…

Two Clashing Themes in Gold News Have Been Flat Lining Prices Since April

By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - August 12, 2014

Two themes have dominated gold news the last few months, and both have opposite effects on gold price.

Together, they've flat lined the yellow metal...

The "Secret" Agreement That's About to Manipulate Gold Prices

By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - July 31, 2014

May 19 was a big day for gold prices worldwide - perhaps the biggest this year. On that day the powerful European central banks announced the signing of the fourth Central Bank Gold Agreement. While that may sound harmless, it’s anything but.

Here’s the real story behind the CBGA’s involvement in the direction of gold prices…

How the Gold Spot Price Will React to the Federal Reserve Meeting This Week

By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - July 29, 2014

Watch for the gold spot price - the price of gold for immediate delivery - to make dramatic moves as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets this week.

It has already had a volatile morning ahead of the meeting's Tuesday kickoff.

Here’s what the current gold prices did this morning, and the two big policies to watch coming out of the Fed meeting that will move the yellow metal this week….

New Gold Price Chart, Plus the Latest Gold News

By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - June 9, 2014

Gold shifted higher today (Monday) following recent record lows – our up-to-date gold price chart shows that in late May, gold tumbled to its lowest level in four months, to $1,243.00.

Gold for August delivery was up 0.1% at $1,253.90 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. London gold was up 0.1% at $1,253.77 an ounce.

Here’s the top news affecting the yellow metal right now…

Why Gold Mutual Funds Are Attractive Investments

By Money Morning Staff Reports, Money Morning - June 5, 2014

Gold mutual funds are gaining attention as a safe-haven investment to hedge against the market volatility 2014 has brought so far.

These types of investments are managed by professionals who analyze and monitor the movement of gold and invest accordingly in bullions and equities.

Here we examine one method for how to invest in gold, using gold mutual funds.

Plus we’ve highlighted a few to get you started today…

A Gold Price History from Nixon to Obama

By Money Morning Staff Reports, Money Morning - June 5, 2014

Analysts look to the gold price history as a tool to make predictions about the yellow metal's direction.

A good place to start when examining the gold price history is the 1970s. Up until the early '70s, gold prices hardly fluctuated by more than a dollar or two.

But U.S. President Richard Nixon, who was in office from 1969-1974, decoupled the dollar from gold in 1971 due to various economic pressures.

And this had a major effect on where gold went after that…

Why the Gold Spot Price Is Hovering So Low

By Money Morning Staff Reports, Money Morning - June 4, 2014

Last week, the gold spot price tumbled to its lowest level in four months, to $1,243.00.

Tuesday, the gold spot price hit another four-month low early on, but ended the day hovering around last week's low levels, at $1,245.80. August Comex gold was up $0.90 at $1,245.00 an ounce.

Here’s what’s weighing on the yellow metal – and what to watch that could affect gold prices this week.