{"id":22392,"date":"2012-03-08T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-continue-to-climb-3\/22391\/"},"modified":"2012-03-08T14:07:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T14:07:00","slug":"gold-and-silver-prices-continue-to-climb-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-continue-to-climb-3\/22392\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold and Silver Prices Continue to Climb"},"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> are continuing to climb in trading today even as the euro slipped after the European Central Bank slashed its growth forecasts for the region and indicated that its role in fighting the debt crisis was over.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-22392\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">spot gold<\/a> was trading 0.78% higher at $1,697.90 an ounce. Earlier, spot <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">gold prices<\/a> rose to an intra-day high of $1,703.41 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 currently trading 0.72% higher at $1,696 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>Matthew Turner, analyst at Mitsubishi, told Reuters that <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">gold<\/a> has lost some direction. Turner said that the price at $1,700 an ounce is high historically and gains are going to be difficult to come by unless there is some big event. Turner noted that quantitative easing in the U.S. would be the one thing that would get the market back so the economic data is more important than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Gold <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/etfs\/today.aspx\">ETFs<\/a> are also higher in trading today. The SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GLD\">NYSE: GLD<\/a>) is currently trading 0.78% higher at $164.91, the Market Vectors ETF Trust (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GDX\">NYSE: GDX<\/a>) is currently trading 1.06% higher at $53.23, and the iShares Gold Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=IAU\">NYSE: IAU<\/a>) is currently trading 0.79% higher at $16.55.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">Silver prices<\/a> are also gaining in trading today. At last check, <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">spot silver<\/a> was trading 1.11% higher at $33.75 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 1.23% higher at $32.81, 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 2.43% higher at $59.87, 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 2.49% lower at $9.78.<\/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-rebound-3\/22476\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Rebound<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-third-straight-higher-finish-3\/22474\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Third Straight Higher Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/novavax-past-year-has-been-transformational-for-the-company-nvax\/22471\"><br \/>\nNovavax &#8211; Past year has been transformational for the company &#8211; NVAX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/osiris-therapeutics-pleased-with-the-commercial-performance-of-grafix-and-ovation-osir\/22469\"><br \/>\nOsiris Therapeutics &#8211; Pleased with the commercial performance of Grafix and Ovation &#8211; OSIR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/freddie-mac-q4-and-fy11-financial-results-fmcc\/22468\"><br \/>\nFreddie Mac &#8211; Q4 And FY11 Financial Results &#8211; FMCC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/coffee-holding-reports-a-strong-quarter-in-both-revenues-and-earnings-jva\/22467\"><br \/>\nCoffee Holding  &#8211; Reports a strong quarter in both revenues and earnings &#8211; JVA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/hertz-global-holdings-acquired-arpielle-equipment-co-htz\/22463\"><br \/>\nHertz Global Holdings &#8211; Acquired Arpielle Equipment Co. &#8211; HTZ<\/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 are continuing to climb in trading today even as the euro slipped after the European Central 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