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Gold ETF demand sees 300% annual Increase in first quarter Gold-backed exchange-traded products were the prevailing asset to own, driving global demand for the yellow metal in the first quarter, as the world economy was crushed by the COVID-19 health crisis, according to the latest research from the World Gold Council (WGC). Thursday, in its first-quarter Global Demand Trends report, the WGC said that total gold demand increased to 1,083.8 tons between January and March, up 1% compared to gold…

Trump victory in November is no longer base-case scenario, here’s why The pandemic has made it more difficult for current President Donald Trump to be re-elected in November, this according to Matt Gertken, vice president of geopolitical strategy at BCA Research. A Trump victory is no longer the base-case scenario, Gertken said, owing to the fact that a recession has traditionally made it difficult for an incumbent to be re-elected. “President Trump was lined up to win the election,” Gertken…

  “Americans have become less likely to view stocks or mutual funds as the best long-term investment after U.S. markets dropped by more than a third as the economic implications of the coronavirus outbreak set in last month,” Gallup survey said.   Despite the drop, stocks or mutual funds remain the second best long-term investment choice. Gold and savings accounts saw a rise in this year’s survey. Gold was chosen by 16% of Americans and savings accounts by 17%. “Roughly…

Gold needn't get any better to make investors a lot of money right now: Keec The Resource Insider co-founder talked to Kitco today. "It is one of those rare times when investing in a junior company in some ways carries a lot less risk than a mining company or even a later stage development company," said Keech. Keech notes that there are high costs to keeping a mine on care and maintenance. "There's millions or hundreds of millions of dollars…

Gold closes below $1700, despite dollar weakness It may have been gone as soon as it appeared gold above $1700 per ounce was short-lived as market forces and a changing market sentiment took the precious yellow metal $37 lower today, with gold futures currently fixed at $1694.50. The first indication that gold futures might correct occurred on Tuesday, April 14. This was also the same day that gold futures traded to the highest level of 2020, when it traded to…

Gold, silver bulls bask amid bullish charts, safe-haven buying Gold futures prices are trading not far from unchanged on the day Tuesday at midday, after scoring a 7.5-year high early on, at $1,788.80, basis June Comex futures. Silver prices are sharply up and at a four-week high today. Gold bulls are enjoying the strong near-term technical advantage to continue to suggest more upside for the yellow metal in the near term. Safe-haven demand continues to boost gold, and to a…