Miners, construction workers have highest occupational suicide rate
(Kitco News) – Using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last month that workers in the construction and extraction category have the highest suicide rate.
Read moreWhat’s next for gold prices after U.S.- China deal and some Brexit clarity?
(Kitco News) – With the U.S.-China phase one trade deal, December’s Federal Reserve meeting, and the U.K. elections out of the way, what’s next for gold prices as the sector enters its seasonally favorable time of the year?
Trade wars and Brexit not yet resolved, market uncertainty will continue to support gold prices in 2020 – State Street Global Advisors
(Kitco News) – Market anxiety has alleviated slightly as trade tensions between the U.S. and China have eased and the political outlook in Britain has stabilized, but one market analyst said that gold will remain on investors ’ radar as uncertainty is not going away in 2020.
Wall St. mixed on gold next week; Main St. bullish
(Kitco News) – Wall Street is mixed on where gold will head next week in the aftermath of a reported U.S.-China trade deal, while Main Street is bullish, according to the weekly Kitco News gold survey.
Read moreU.S. to remain a global leader in the next decade – Frank Holmes
(Kitco News) – The U.S. will soon be closing the book on a momentous decade as the S&P has recorded its longest bull run in history, rallying consistently for the last 10 years. The Index is up 184% since 2010.
Palladium may lose some altitude but expected to remain at lofty heights
(Kitco News) – Palladium remains in a large supply/demand deficit due to strong auto-related consumption, and as a result, prices are likely to remain at historically high levels during 2020, most analysts said.
Read moreGold prices resilient despite apparent U.S.-China partial trade deal
(Kitco News) – Gold prices are slightly higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, and are showing surprising resilience in the face of a geopolitical scene that appears to have become more stable late this week.
Read moreGold prices ignoring weak retail sales
(Kitco News) – Gold prices are holding gains Friday but seeing little reaction as the holiday shopping season got off to a slow start in November.
Read moreBitcoin daily chart alert – Bulls work to stabilize prices – Dec. 13
(Kitco News) – Bitcoin-U.S. dollar prices are again little changed in early U.S. trading Friday. Not much new in quieter dealings this week.
Read moreGold price drops on trade deal, UK election
(Kitco News) – The British pound shot up on the news and broke through the 1.20 threshold against the Euro, a level not see since 2016. The pound was also up against the U.S. dollar, trading at 1.35.
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