Gold Weekly Fundamental Analysis October 1-5, 2012 Forecast

Introduction: Gold prices always rise when there is uncertainty in the global economy. In times of uncertainty, investors tend to run towards gold. Suppose, rumors are flying high about some event in the world and this is increasing the uncertainty in the financial markets.

• Gold reacts to uncertainty in the markets
• Gold reacts to the Federal Reserve and monetary policy
• A drop in major currencies can indicate a run into gold.
• Remember investors tend to take profit from gold so watch for trading opportunities when investors are taking profits, not moving out of the markets.

Weekly Analysis and Recommendations:

Gold closed the week and month at 1774.35 after hitting a high of 1785.65 earlier in the day. Supported by monetary easing by the Federal Reserve and bond-buying by the European Central Bank, in addition to soothing words out of China’s central bank, gold has risen since mid-August.. And gold’s gained even as equities have wobbled, which for the time being is a good sign for the yellow metal.

Gold prices surrendered gains on Friday as the dollar moved into positive territory against a basket of currencies, but the metal stayed on track for its biggest quarterly gain in more than two years on the back of this month’s central bank easing measures. The precious metal is within $10 of the 6-1/2 month high it hit earlier in September after the Federal Reserve unveiled a third round of gold-friendly quantitative easing, a move widely tipped to spark a rally back above $1,800 an ounce.

Gold is on track to climb 10.9% this quarter, its best quarterly performance since the second three months of 2010, although gains in the dollar on the back of the euro zone debt crisis have kept prices in check.

Bad news continued to dog Europe on Friday as Spain’s borrowing costs rose back above 6% and European shares dropped. The upbeat reaction to Madrid’s new debt cutting plans gave way to anxiety over its troubled banks, France’s finances and faltering global growth.

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Major Economic Events for the week of September 24-28, 2012 actual v. forecast for Euro, GPB, the Franc, and USD

Historical: From 2010 to present

Highest: 1921.05 on Sep 06, 2011

Average: 1457.33 over this period

Lowest:  1044.85 on Feb 05, 2010

Economic Highlights of the coming week that affect the Euro, GBP, CHF and the USD

Government Bond Auction

Date Time Country 

Oct 01 10:00 Norway 

Oct 02 09:15 Austria 

Oct 02 09:30 Belgium 

Oct 02 09:30 UK 

Oct 02 14:30 UK 

Oct 03 09:10 Sweden 

Oct 03 10:00 Norway 

Oct 04 08:30 Spain 

Oct 04 08:50 France 

Oct 04 15:00 US 

Oct 05 15:30 Italy