{"id":21372,"date":"2012-02-22T13:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T13:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-ease\/21369\/"},"modified":"2012-02-22T13:28:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T13:28:00","slug":"gold-and-silver-prices-ease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-ease\/21372\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold and Silver Prices Ease"},"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--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/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 eased in trading today as investors take a breather after Tuesday\u2019s huge rally. Prices have also eased after concerns over euro zone\u2019s finances hurt the euro.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-21372\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">spot gold<\/a> was trading 0.12% lower at $1,756.81 an ounce. <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 April on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange are up 0.15% to $1,755.90 an ounce.<\/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>Although euro zone worries are expected to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">gold<\/a> under pressure, the longer-term outlook for gold remains bullish. Analysts expect gold to continue to benefit from low U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/bonds\/today.aspx\">interest rates<\/a>, central bank buying, and strong demand from key markets such as China.<\/p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs today reiterated its positive 12-month view on gold. Goldman Sachs said in a research note that it expects U.S. real <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/bonds\/today.aspx\">interest rates<\/a> to remain lower for longer given their U.S. economics\u2019 team\u2019s expectation for U.S. economic growth to remain slow through 2012. Goldman Sachs also said that it expects <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">gold prices<\/a> to continue to rise through 2012, reaching $1,940 an ounce in 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>The SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GLD\">NYSE: GLD<\/a>) is currently trading 0.18% lower at $170.71, the Market Vectors ETF Trust (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GDX\">NYSE: GDX<\/a>) is currently trading 0.32% lower at $55.61, and the iShares Gold Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=IAU\">NYSE: IAU<\/a>) is currently trading 0.23% lower at $17.12.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">Silver prices<\/a> are also lower in mid-day trading. At last check, <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">spot silver<\/a> was trading 0.5% lower at $34.12 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\/stock.aspx?stock=SLV\">NYSE: SLV<\/a>) is currently trading 0.69% lower at $33.17, 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 1.35% lower at $61.96, and 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\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: ZSL) is currently trading 1.43% higher at $9.91.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\/gold-and-silver-prices-continue-to-climb-4\/21475\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Continue to Climb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-sharply-higher-in-mid-day-trading-3\/21473\"><br \/>\nStocks Sharply Higher in Mid-Day Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/endologix-in-2011-continued-to-capture-market-share\/21469\"><br \/>\nEndologix &#8211; In 2011 continued to capture market share<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/polypore-international-another-year-of-solid-growth\/21467\"><br \/>\nPolypore International &#8211; Another year of solid growth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/lodgenet-interactive-corporation-gratified-that-omni-is-endorsing-our-envision-platform\/21465\"><br \/>\nLodgeNet Interactive Corporation &#8211; Gratified that Omni is endorsing our Envision platform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/target-steady-after-raising-full-year-profit-outlook\/21464\"><br \/>\nTarget Steady after Raising Full Year Profit Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/homeaway-q4-and-2011-financial-results\/21463\"><br \/>\nHomeAway &#8211; Q4 and 2011 Financial Results<\/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. 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