Precious Metals Update How big a threat is Fed tightening to gold prices? If nothing else changes, earlier hikes in interest rates by the US central bank would be likely to undermine the prices of precious metals, notably gold and silver. The 2% fall in the gold price after... 6th February 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Is deflation good or bad for gold? While the price of gold may well rise further when inflation is high than when it is low, periods of deflation can also be positive for the precious metal. This is because of the financial and... 4th February 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Gold to benefit from revival of Grexit concerns Whether or not Greece ultimately exits the euro, we expect the price of gold to be boosted further this year by the return of safe-haven demand as the country’s financial problems drag on. 30th January 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Platinum prices to rise on buoyant jewellery demand The fall in the platinum price in H2 2014 has made the metal look increasingly good value. We expect strong growth in jewellery demand, notably in Asia, the release of some pent-up demand for new cars... 28th January 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Silver to out-perform gold as both climb further An environment of rising gold prices and improving sentiment towards the global economy should see the price of silver out-perform its fellow precious metal. We are raising our forecasts for silver... 23rd January 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Gold price on track for $1,400 The continued recovery in the gold price to $1,300 per ounce today means that it has already hit our (relatively bullish) target for the end of this year. Looking ahead, one big unknown is the market... 21st January 2015 · 1 min read
