News and Commentary

PRECIOUS – Gold steady at 10-month peak; Palladium scales new high (Reuters.com)

Gold at 2-wk high on trade deal hopes; palladium peaks (Reuters.com)

World stocks lifted to 2-1/2 month highs by trade optimism (Reuters.com)

Oil prices hit 2019 highs amid supply cuts, trade talk hopes (Reuters.com)

Euro lifted from lows on U.S.-China trade-talk optimism (CNBC.com)

Some of the rarest US coins ever found are hitting the market, thanks to NC shipwreck (CharlotteObserver.com)

Source: Bloomberg

These 20 Analysts Forecast Gold Price Above $1,400 in 2019 (Mining.com)

Late-cycle angst sees a slew of big names get bullish on gold (Bloomberg.com)

7 Major Flaws of the Global Financial System (GoldSeek.com)

China Car Sales Plunge Most In 7 Years Amid Global Auto Industry Meltdown (ZeroHedge.com)

Rabobank: China’s Borrowing Was Insane: In January It Borrowed 5% Of GDP In One Month (ZeroHedge.com)

Crispin Odey Is Shorting the Pound Again (Bloomberg.com)

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Gold Prices (LBMA PM)

18 Feb: USD 1,323.95, GBP 1025.13 & EUR 1,169.58 per ounce
15 Feb: USD 1,319.00, GBP 1027.64 & EUR 1,168.17 per ounce
14 Feb: USD 1,305.65, GBP 1017.49 & EUR 1,158.50 per ounce
13 Feb: USD 1,311.15, GBP 1017.45 & EUR 1,158.79 per ounce
12 Feb: USD 1,311.60, GBP 1021.21 & EUR 1,163.00 per ounce
11 Feb: USD 1,306.40, GBP 1014.81 & EUR 1,157.08 per ounce

Silver Prices (LBMA)

18 Feb: USD 15.76, GBP 12.19 & EUR 13.91 per ounce
15 Feb: USD 15.67, GBP 12.23 & EUR 13.90 per ounce
14 Feb: USD 15.58, GBP 12.17 & EUR 13.83 per ounce
13 Feb: USD 15.69, GBP 12.13 & EUR 13.85 per ounce
12 Feb: USD 15.81, GBP 12.30 & EUR 14.01 per ounce
11 Feb: USD 15.70, GBP 12.16 & EUR 13.88 per ounce

Recent Market Updates

– The Case for Gold In 2019 – The Economist
– Invest In Gold As a Hedge In Cashless Society – Ex IMF Rogoff
– Valentine’s Day Record Spending Due to Gold Love Trade?
– Gold Prices In Pounds and Euros Gain More as Economic Growth Falters in the UK and EU
– Irish Investors Storing Their Gold Bullion In Ireland
– Large Gold Bullion Shipment Moves From London to Dublin Gold Vaults As Brexit Concerns Deepen
– Store Gold Bullion In Safest Ways – Learning from Tragic Venezuela Today
– The Vital Importance of Gold As A Strategic Asset In 2019
– ITALEXIT: Italy’s Debt Crisis Will “Rock EU To Its Foundations” – Banking Crisis and Euro Exit Are Likely