Tag: gold
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Gold hit a five week low with further losses expected
Gold has sunk for the sixth straight session, reaching a five week low with more losses expected in the coming days. U.S. gold futures settled at $1,203.20 on Friday. Gold futures were at the lowest level since February 1st at $1,202.90 with the February level being $1,199.70. Spot gold didn’t fair much better, as it was down by 0.32% at $1,203.58 per…
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Bitcoin value overtakes gold for first time
The digital cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin has exceeded the value of gold for the first time since the introduction of the payment method in 2009. Demand for the digital currency has skyrocketed in recent times,particularly in China. Its stock price closed today at a base value of US$1268, with an ounce of gold trailing it at…
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Australian trade surplus falls by two-thirds
Australia’s trade surplus has fallen to $1.3bn for January 2017, a drop of almost two-thirds from December 2016’s significant $3.3bn surplus. This surprising decline defied the expectations of many market experts, who had predicted further growth in the surplus following the record-breaking surplus recorded for December 2016. However, economists have been quick to address the situation, stating…
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Hopeful market as AUD and ASX rise
Australian traders will be feeling positive this morning as the Australian dollar climbs in early trade. The AUD now buys 0.7437 US cents, which represents a 0.09% increase on Friday’s closing price. The stronger performance of Australia’s key export commodities has helped to augment this rise, in particular iron ore. This week Australia’s largest export…
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Who are the real winners? Olympics by the dollars.
While it is every Olympic athlete’s dream to win gold, attached to that dream is also the paycheck that comes with it. Australia is extremely passionate in showing our support to our athletes however compared to other countries we struggle to convert this pride into dollars for our athletes. Australian gold medal winners receive around…
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Aussie Dollar reaches nine month high
The Australian dollar today reached a nine month high of 77 US cents. This is mainly attributed to the strengthening global equity markets and commodity prices. Last night crude oil rose 3%, iron ore reached $US60 per tonne and gold realized its highest quarterly gain in three decades. Indeed, following a business survey, NAB said…