Dogman
6th October 2010, 07:07 AM
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NEW YORK (TheStreet ) Gold prices were popping to further record highs Wednesday as momentum buying and currency fears pushed investors into the precious metal.
Gold for December delivery was adding $8 to $1,348 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The gold price Wednesday has traded as high as $1,351 and as low as $1,340.
The U.S. dollar index was down 0.15% at $77.69 while the euro was up 0.37% to $1.38 vs. the dollar. The spot gold price Wednesday was adding more than $3, according to Kitco's gold index.
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Gold prices were gaining despite a nearly 2% rise on Tuesday on high volume. Most analysts expect any profit-taking to be met with dip-buying to support higher prices.
James Moore, analyst at thebulliondesk.com, said the buying "mentality looks set to provide additional upside momentum with gold potentially looking to target $1,400."
George Gero, vice president of global futures at RBC Capital Markets, believes there is a perfect storm brewing for stronger gold prices with higher open interest in the futures market teaming up with higher moving averages and higher closes. The technicals are all met against the backdrop of weaker global currencies as governments race to debase their currencies to increase exports and spur growth.
"Other currencies [are] weakening to the point that the world needed to hedge the devaluation with gold," says Gero. Morgan Stanley raised its bullish forecast to $1,512 an ounce.
The story continues Wednesday with the private sector shedding 39,000 jobs in September, according to the most recent ADP report. The disappointing number is helping support the belief that the Federal Reserve will expand its balance sheet and buy more government debt. The Fed could join the Bank of Japan which announced a $60 billion asset purchase program of its own earlier this week.
Worries in Europe also continue as Fitch downgraded Ireland from AA- to A+ with a negative outlook due to bigger-than-expected costs related to bailing out its banks. The International Monetary Fund lowered its 2011 growth forecast for advanced economies to 2.2% from 2.4%.
Record high gold prices, however, have some analysts warning of a violent pullback and increased volatility especially headed into Friday's jobs number. A strong number could crimp the size of the Fed's money printing and bond purchase program while a weak number would all but ensure another round of quantitative easing.
NEW YORK (TheStreet ) Gold prices were popping to further record highs Wednesday as momentum buying and currency fears pushed investors into the precious metal.
Gold for December delivery was adding $8 to $1,348 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The gold price Wednesday has traded as high as $1,351 and as low as $1,340.
The U.S. dollar index was down 0.15% at $77.69 while the euro was up 0.37% to $1.38 vs. the dollar. The spot gold price Wednesday was adding more than $3, according to Kitco's gold index.
Most Recent Quotes from www.kitco.com
Gold prices were gaining despite a nearly 2% rise on Tuesday on high volume. Most analysts expect any profit-taking to be met with dip-buying to support higher prices.
James Moore, analyst at thebulliondesk.com, said the buying "mentality looks set to provide additional upside momentum with gold potentially looking to target $1,400."
George Gero, vice president of global futures at RBC Capital Markets, believes there is a perfect storm brewing for stronger gold prices with higher open interest in the futures market teaming up with higher moving averages and higher closes. The technicals are all met against the backdrop of weaker global currencies as governments race to debase their currencies to increase exports and spur growth.
"Other currencies [are] weakening to the point that the world needed to hedge the devaluation with gold," says Gero. Morgan Stanley raised its bullish forecast to $1,512 an ounce.
The story continues Wednesday with the private sector shedding 39,000 jobs in September, according to the most recent ADP report. The disappointing number is helping support the belief that the Federal Reserve will expand its balance sheet and buy more government debt. The Fed could join the Bank of Japan which announced a $60 billion asset purchase program of its own earlier this week.
Worries in Europe also continue as Fitch downgraded Ireland from AA- to A+ with a negative outlook due to bigger-than-expected costs related to bailing out its banks. The International Monetary Fund lowered its 2011 growth forecast for advanced economies to 2.2% from 2.4%.
Record high gold prices, however, have some analysts warning of a violent pullback and increased volatility especially headed into Friday's jobs number. A strong number could crimp the size of the Fed's money printing and bond purchase program while a weak number would all but ensure another round of quantitative easing.