Gold Forecast Dec. 16, 2011, Fundamental Analysis

, where optimism was spread throughout the financial markets, following upbeat economic reports from Europe and theUnited States, indicating that the economic recovery is adding stream regardless of the escalating debt woes that have been spreading fears around the markets.

In a busy session for the U.S economy, data from the U.S Department of Commerce showed that jobless claims dropped to 366 thousand from 385 thousand, the lowest level in three years, while manufacturing data came much better than forecasted in December.

A gauge of manufacturing activity in the New-York region accelerated more than estimates to 9.53 following an anemic expansion worth 0.6, while the factory growth in the Philadelphia Federal District advanced to 10.3 from 3.6.

Accordingly, we should expect more fluctuations for gold, but should the current pessimism persist, we should expect gold prices to extend the rallies, however, the level of uncertainty is very high, and investors are ought to remain cautious.