Gold is a highly sought-after precious metal which, for many centuries, has been used as money, a store of value and in jewelry. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, underground "veins" and in alluvial deposits. Modern industrial uses include dentistry and electronics, where gold has traditionally found use because of its good resistance to oxidative corrosion.
26/07/11
Investec is the latest broker to pick up on this value gap over the past week following similar observations by Merrill Lynch and Ambrian Capital. Zooming in on specific stocks, Investec analysts gave ‘buy’ recommendations on Randgold Resources, African Barrick Gold, European Goldfields and Centamin Egypt.
29/07/10
As investors have paid the penalty for increasing risk exposure over the period, the presence of gold in a portfolio matrix has boosted returns into positive territory.
26/06/10
Poll of Central Bankers suggests they expect gold to outperform equities, bonds, currencies - and oil. If they aren't selling gold it's probably a good job that no-one wants to borrow it either.
17/06/10
McAvity says that he expects gold to head north toward the $3,000 level over the next two years but, says he cannot yet quantify "The magnitude of the crisis that takes it higher".
03/05/10
With dollar gold bullion at five month highs, speculative interest in listed gold stocks is somewhat feverish.
06/04/10
This somewhat overlooked indicator is now coming into focus more and more, as people begin to wonder if current gold prices are sustainable
13/11/09
As well as the constraint on demand that stemmed from the ban on imports, Vietnam's reduction in "market share" in the ensuing quarters also reflects the massive increase in demand for these products in Europe.
24/10/09
While gold mining in South Africa has been very much a formal activity for well over a century, various kinds of gold mining activity have for many centuries characterised gold belts located in parts of Africa.
13/10/09
Amid all the fanfare that has surrounded gold's new record prices it is worth looking at what it has done in other currencies - and it is not, quite, at a universal record
11/09/09
The week in gold equities was characterised primarily by gold bullion breaking through the USD 1,000 an ounce level, first seen in March 2008.
04/01/12
Gold tipped to breach US$2,000 this year26/11/11
Gold dips as US dollar rises agaisnt euro for fourth straight week25/11/11
Gold falls as US dollar rises on euro zone jitters24/11/11
Gold edges higher as euro rises against US dollar23/11/11
Gold slips below $1,700 after German bond auction disappoints22/11/11
Gold rallies on bargain hunting21/11/11
Gold slips below $1,700 as Spanish bond yields rise19/11/11
Gold falls amid stronger US dollar18/11/11
Gold climbs after euro zone bond yields fall17/11/11
Gold prices fall after euro zone bond auctions
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