{"id":27257,"date":"2012-05-17T04:16:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T04:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-fall-but-recovers-from-lowest-level-of-2012\/26956\/"},"modified":"2012-05-17T04:16:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-17T04:16:00","slug":"gold-prices-fall-but-recovers-from-lowest-level-of-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-fall-but-recovers-from-lowest-level-of-2012\/27257\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Prices Fall But Recovers From Lowest Level of 2012"},"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 prices<\/a> inched lower on Wednesday but still recovered from year-to-date low as euro received some boost amid speculation doing rounds that France and Germany will act to make sure Greece continues to stay in the currency bloc even as gains in U.S. equities helped <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">gold<\/a> extend gains.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-27257\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">Gold<\/a> has moved in tandem with riskier assets like U.S. equities and oil this year.<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--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>A small rebound on Wednesday helped the metal to rise above $1527 an ounce level- which was a lowest level so far this year and 20% plunge since September when <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">Gold<\/a> touched its peak, indicting bearish sentiment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">Spot gold<\/a>\u00a0dropped $5.06 to $1,539.04 an ounce, while\u00a0U.S. Gold <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/commodities\/today.aspx\">futures<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for June delivery fell $20.50 an ounce to settle at $1,536.60.<\/p>\n<p>The SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GLD\">NYSE: GLD<\/a>) 0.19% lower at $149.46.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, euro witnessed a very volatile trading day on Wednesday. After touching to 4 month low against the dollar on Tuesday, euro steadied on Wednesday even as European equities recovered from its lowest level for the year by the end of the day. However, euro received another jolt when sources from ECB said that the Central bank has stopped refinancing operations with some Greek banks.<\/p>\n<p>Even though both France and euro-zone\u2019s paymaster Germany talked of doing everything to keep the union intact thereby soothing investors\u2019 nerves to some extent, all eyes will closely focused on Greece\u2019s reelection, slated on June 17<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>If radical leftists win the reelection in Greece then spilt in the euro-zone will be inevitable. Leftists have been vehemently opposing the strict austerity measures imposed on Greece-which according to them have resulted in economic hardships, throwing the country into recession.<\/p>\n<p>Fears of Greece departing the euro-zone have weighed heavily on gold and euro. Market participants are concerned that in an event of Greece\u2019s exit, the risk of contagion will spread to other countries like Portugal and Ireland, threatening financial stability of the global economy.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting over this matter, Anne-Laure Tremblay, an analyst at BNP Paribas said to Reuters-CNBC, \u201cNegative market sentiment seems well entrenched and we may see further downside in the price. In particular, we could see further cross-asset liquidation if the probability of a Greek default increases in the next weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Echoing the same feeling held by Tremblay, Robin Bahr analyst at Societe Generale said to Reuters \u201cIt&#8217;s difficult to see a turnaround just yet. There will be one, but I don&#8217;t think this is the time, just when we are in the eye of the storm\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bahr also warned on further freefall in the bullion market as he said \u201cClearly, with people staring into the abyss, it could (fall) $50 or even $100 lower as it washes out. That is the unpredictability of it all and as equities fall, as the Greeks take money out of the banks and the banking sector collapses, I suppose you&#8217;d have to be wary of further price falls just to cover for losses in other markets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In some other precious metal markets, <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">silver<\/a>\u00a0lost 1.95 percent to $27.15 an ounce, thus marking eight successive days of losses. The losing streak is longest since late August 2008, when the metal extended losses for 10 successive days following the meltdown of the financial markets at the height of sub-prime property market collapse.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">Silver prices<\/a> have fallen by 11.5% this time, <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">gold prices<\/a> dropped 6 percent over the same period.<\/p>\n<p>The gold\/<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">silver<\/a> ratio \u2014 a gauge on number <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"silver price today\">silver<\/a> ounces required to buy one ounce of gold stands at 56.07, the highest reading since the start of the year. Higher ratio indicates gold\u2019s outperformance to silver.<\/p>\n<p>Platinum\u00a0edged up 69 cents to $1426.99, and its sister metal\u00a0palladium\u00a0slid $5.03 to reach $588.47.<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-end-lower-post-biggest-weekly-drop-of-2012\/27448\"><br \/>\nStocks End Lower; Post Biggest Weekly Drop of 2012<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-in-red-in-late-trading-6\/27431\"><br \/>\nStocks in Red in Late Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/jp-morgan-knowing-the-future-playing-god\/27425\"><br \/>\nJP Morgan &#8211; Knowing the Future, Playing God<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-remain-in-green-3\/27419\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Remain in Green<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/u-s-stocks-inch-higher-facebook-commences-trading-on-nasdaq\/27415\"><br \/>\nU.S. Stocks Inch Higher, Facebook Commences Trading on Nasdaq<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/bidz-com-bidz-signs-going-private-merger-agreement\/27393\"><br \/>\nBIDZ.com &#8211; BIDZ &#8211; Signs Going Private Merger Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/resolute-abh-increases-ownership-of-fibrek-to-74-56\/27392\"><br \/>\nResolute &#8211; ABH &#8211; Increases Ownership of Fibrek to 74.56%<\/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. 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