{"id":16315,"date":"2011-12-05T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-remain-in-red\/16315\/"},"modified":"2011-12-05T14:16:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-05T14:16:00","slug":"gold-and-silver-prices-remain-in-red","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-remain-in-red\/16315\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold and Silver Prices Remain in Red"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><br \/>\n<!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><br \/>\n<!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">Gold<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">silver prices<\/a> have remained in red in mid-day trading today as investors remain cautious ahead of the crucial European Union summit on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-16315\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the summit, the French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel are meeting in Paris to outline a plan on moving the euro zone into a fiscal union. France and Germany are expected to push for a closer fiscal union among euro zone countries at Friday\u2019s summit, a move that is likely to prompt the European Central Bank (ECB) to make a stronger intervention in the bond markets to bring down borrowing costs for Italy and Spain.<\/p>\n<p><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Nic Brown, analyst at Natixis, told CNBC today politicians across the board recognize there is a huge issue here that needs sorting out. Brown said that whether Europe can deliver is still an open question and there is likely to be a fair amount of volatility on the political front this week.<\/p>\n<p>At last check, spot <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">gold prices<\/a> were down 0.8% to $1,731.84 an ounce. Spot prices have fluctuated between gains and losses today. Last week, prices rose nearly 4%.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">Gold<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/commodities\/today.aspx\">futures<\/a> for delivery in December on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange were down 0.92% to $1,735.10 an ounce, at last check.<\/p>\n<p>Eugen Weinberg, analyst at Commerzbank, told CNBC earlier today that should sentiment improve further in the market it would not be surprising if <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">gold<\/a> falls again but it may also come under pressure if the rest of commodity sector comes under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Gold <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/etfs\/today.aspx\">ETFs<\/a> are mixed in mid-day trading. At last check, the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=gld\">NYSE: GLD<\/a>) was down 0.75% to $168.64, the Market Vectors ETF Trust (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=gdx\">NYSE: GDX<\/a>) was up 0.98% to $58.64, and the iShares Gold Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=iau\">NYSE: IAU<\/a>) was down 0.76% to $16.90.<\/p>\n<p>Spot <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">silver prices<\/a> are currently down 0.46% to $32.41 an ounce.<\/p>\n<p>The iShares <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">Silver<\/a> Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: SLV) is currently trading 0.19% lower at $31.58, and the ProShares Ultra <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">Silver<\/a> (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=agq\">NYSE: AGQ<\/a>) is currently trading 0.34% lower at $59.07.<\/p>\n<p>The ProShares UltraShort <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"silver price today\">Silver<\/a> (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=zsl\">NYSE: ZSL<\/a>) is currently trading 0.32% higher at $12.36.<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/autozone%e2%80%99s-q1-profit-rises-11-azo\/16429\"><br \/>\nAutoZone\u2019s Q1 Profit Rises 11% (AZO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/darden-shares-tumble-after-company-lowers-2012-outlook-dri\/16428\"><br \/>\nDarden Shares Tumble after Company Lowers 2012 Outlook (DRI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-finish-on-a-mixed-note-3\/16426\"><br \/>\nStocks Finish on a Mixed Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-slip-on-euro-zone-downgrade-risk\/16425\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Slip on Euro Zone Downgrade Risk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-rebound-sharply-in-late-trading-headed-for-a-higher-finish\/16424\"><br \/>\nStocks Rebound Sharply in Late Trading; Headed for a Higher Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/apple-book-publishers-investigated-by-eu-over-ebook-pricing-issue\/16423\"><br \/>\nApple, Book Publishers Investigated By EU Over eBook Pricing Issue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/boa-agrees-to-pay-315-million-to-settle-mortgage-case\/16422\"><br \/>\nBoA Agrees to Pay $315 Million to Settle Mortgage Case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. When Ed is not writing about stocks, investing in stocks, talking about stocks, or otherwise doing something stock related, he likes to go sailing and fishing in his yacht.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* 336x280, created 7\/9\/11 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3552319058\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:11pt;\">&laquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/\">Return to Stock Market News<\/a> &laquo; <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold and silver prices have remained in red in mid-day trading today as investors remain cautious ahead of the crucial 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