Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Gold price finishes lower despite falling US dollar
Gold finished down on the day after hitting US$1,170 per ounce
in overnight trading before sliding back below the US$1,160
level.
The gold price had climbed earlier in the day as investors drove
the euro higher against the U.S. dollar following news that an
agreement was reached between European finance ministers on the
terms of a Greek rescue package.
However, the gold price failed to hold its initial gains, and
slid late in the day.
The gold price has been trending up over the past two and a half
weeks after hitting a two-month low, closing at $1,087.09 on March
24. It rallied almost $74, or 6.8%, when it closed Friday at
$1,160.90.
On Wednesday, the GFMS 2010 Gold Survey is due out, considered
the industry’s most authoritative assessment of precious metals
supply and demand. The report may provide the most significant
occasion for increased trading activity in the gold price for the
week.
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