Supply/Demand Dynamics May Trigger Quantum Upward Change in the Gold Price
Source: Mineweb.com  (11/5/07)
When Credit Suisse strips out the secondary supply of gold, coming from central banks and producer hedging, "we find that over the last 18 years, apart from three occasions, the supply of gold has been in deficit." More >

Is There Danger in this Gold Run?
Source: Boris Sobolev, Seeking Alpha  (11/5/07)
...Gold may appear to be overextended but this is not the case in real terms. In fact, gold should be around $3,000/oz in order to reach its inflation adjusted highs... More >

Gold Powers Through $800. Hang on for a Bumpy Upwards Ride.
Source: Mineweb.com  (11/4/07)
Market uncertainty on this scale is an excellent breeding ground for gold investment, and what appears to be happening is that many of those institutions which may have shunned gold in the past, are now buying into bullion related stocks and derivatives to give a degree of gold protection status in their portfolios. More >

Gold Is at $800: Why Isn't Silver at $40?
Source: Roland Watson, Seeking Alpha  (11/4/07)
...Silver will reach $40 and assuredly go much higher in the years ahead but for now we take each bull leg at a time... More >

Gold Regains Strength, Takes Aim at $800
Source: Reuters  (11/2/07)
"We are still going to see dollar weakness against the euro and I think oil is going to go higher, which has also been a big driving factor behind gold's rally," said Tony Dobra, senior precious metals trader at Standard Chartered Bank. More >

Investment Reasons for Buying Gold: Part 2
Source: Julian D.W. Phillips, Gold Forecaster - Global Watch  (11/2/07)
...gold and silver have always proved themselves in times when governments have to intervene to control money directly. This time we will see it on a broad global front. More >

Oil, Gold Prices Surge as Dollar Tumbles
Source: The Associated Press  (11/2/07)
The commodities markets rallied Friday as the dollar skidded to a fresh low, driving investors to seek an inflation hedge in holdings of crude oil, gold and other metals. More >

Spot Gold Almost $800 as Fed Drops Rate and Dollar Continues Downwards
Source: Reuters  (11/1/07)
Gold hit a 28-year high yesterday on investor buying after the U.S. dollar tumbled to a record low against major currencies and crude oil rallied to an all-time high. More >

Gold Market Reaches Point of Recognition
Source: Mineweb.com  (11/1/07)
Gold and the US Dollar seem to be experiencing something of this nature right now, except that gold is being recognised as being in a bull market and the US Dollar as being in a bear market. The Point of Recognition generally occurs about midway through a major move and is a useful guide as to the remaining length of the move underway. More >

How $800 Gold Hits Consumers, Investors
Source: Associated Press  (11/1/07)
"To a certain extent the nature of gold has changed from a safe-haven asset to a trader's asset," said Matthew Hougan, editor of IndexUniverse.com, a Web site that collects and analyzes information on financial market indexes. "You see gold now rise when the market rises and drop when the market drops. A lot of fast money has gone into gold." More >

Credit Suisse Sees Gold Prices Trending Up in Long Term
Source: MarketWatch  (10/30/07)
Credit Suisse analysts said Tuesday that they're expecting gold prices to trend upwards in the long term. They expect gold to reach $838 an ounce in 2008, $950 an ounce in 2009 and $1,050 an ounce in 2010. More >

Gold Goes Lower Following Yesterday's 28-Year Peak
Source: Thomson Financial  (10/30/07)
...Players positioned themselves ahead of tomorrow's Fed decision which is expected to reveal an interest rate cut in the world's biggest economy. Such a move would most likely pressure the dollar lower and increase gold's value. More >

S&P: U.S. Metals, Mining Feel the Pressure to Add Leverage
Source: Mineweb.com  (10/30/07)
As of July, S&P maintains ratings on 53 U.S. metals and mining companies, up from 48 in 2002. While nearly 80% of these companies have stable or positive outlooks, S&P's Primary Credit Analyst Marie Shmaruk noted that their ratings are lower than they were in 2002. More >

Bear Stearns: Gold Could Go Over $800 if Fed Cuts Rates
Source: MarketWatch  (10/30/07)
...However, they also noted that if the Fed doesn't cut rates, then the price may test the $770 an ounce level. More >

European Central Banks Averaging 7.5 Tonnes per Week in Gold Sales
Source: ResourceInvestor.com  (10/30/07)
According to this week’s report by the European Central Bank (ECB), two Eurosystem central banks within the Central Bank Gold Agreement of 27 September 2004 decreased gold holdings and one purchased coins to represent sales of EUR 126 million (US$181.8 million) in the week ending 26 October 2007. More >

Gold Zooms Toward $800
Source: Reuters  (10/29/07)
"The market is in a bull run. The consensus here is that gold could reach $800 in a short term and that's motivating the market higher. Also the risk for a U.S. rate cut is feeding the trend," said Frederic Panizzutti, analyst at MKS Finance. More >

At the Current Rate of Increase, Gold Will Be at $950 by Year-End
Source: Mineweb.com  (10/29/07)
If the current rate of price increase continues we will see a year-end gold price of around $950! It has risen just over 20 percent in the past two months and a further 20 percent increase over the remainder of the year would bring it to that level. More >

Eastern Markets Bring Gold Even Nearer $800
Source: Reuters  (10/29/07)
"I think the market will aim for $800," said Darren Heathcote of Investec Australia in Sydney. "I suspect there will be some selling pressure just before, should we get that high. But certainly, the fundamental reasons are still holding good that oil prices are high and there's geopolitical concern and the dollar is weak," he said. More >

No Correction in Sight as Gold Continues to Rise
Source: Seeking Alpha  (10/29/07)
UBS Securities been waiting for a correction since gold hit its three-month target of US$750, but there appears to be a reluctance to take profits. Over-the-counter investment, a producer buyback or even sovereign buying were cited as possible reasons for buyers remaining in the market each time gold came under pressure in the past two weeks, but UBS admits the real cause is unknown. More >

Investment Reasons for Buying Gold, Part 1
Source: Julian D.W. Phillips, Gold Forecaster - Global Watch  (10/29/07)
Most of us are still of a mindset to believe that the Fed has full control of U.S. interest rates. If the move out of the $ is not just a reaction to the U.S. banking crisis but a long-term trend, then the sales of Treasuries will of itself lead to higher interest rates, leaving the $ surplus holders of Asia in control of U.S. interest rates. The Fed will be left to react but not control. More >

South African Gold Output at 255 to 260 Tonnes
Source: Miningmx.com  (10/29/07)
...South African gold output fell to its lowest level in 84 years in 2006 because of declining mining grades... More >

Canadian Juniors Exploding in Gold Stock Rally
Source: Wall Street Window  (10/29/07)
For the next 3-6 months I expect gold stocks to trade in a similar manner to what we have seen since September 17: rally hard, pause, pull back less than people expect, and then rally again. That means there will be huge profits to made in gold stocks. More >

The Force Is With Gold: Upwards Momentum Continues
Source: Mineweb.com  (10/26/07)
...There actually seems little in the way of gold climbing surely and steadily through $850, short of some massive concerted effort by the international financial community to prevent this... More >

For India All that Glitters Is Gold as Festival Nears
Source: Reuters  (10/26/07)
...Indian imports to August were nearly double the same period the previous year, but a jump in prices since September has led market watchers to trim their import forecasts for the whole year to 800 metric tons, still a record, from about 1,000 metric tons... More >

Gold Moves Past $780 an Ounce
Source: RTT News  (10/26/07)
Bullion is up for the fourth straight day. Gold prices have added more than $22 since the opening of Tuesday's trading. More >