{"id":45911,"date":"2013-07-15T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-higher-silver-prices-also-edge-higher-4\/45900\/"},"modified":"2024-08-25T18:09:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T18:09:07","slug":"gold-prices-settle-higher-silver-prices-also-edge-higher-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-higher-silver-prices-also-edge-higher-4\/45911\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Prices Settle Higher; Silver Prices also Edge Higher"},"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><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">Gold prices<\/a> logged gains for yet another session on Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened a tad following the release of unexpectedly weak retail sales data, making dollar-priced commodities cheaper for holders of other currencies. <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">Silver prices<\/a> also edged higher in trading on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-45911\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>U.S. gold futures for August delivery gained $6, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,283.60 an ounce while spot gold was almost flat at $1,283.79. In late trading, the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GLD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: GLD<\/a>) was down 0.18% to $123.91.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"silver price today\">Silver<\/a> futures were last up 0.27% to $19.85 an ounce.<\/p>\n<p>Gold futures posted its best weekly performance, gaining more than 5% last week after the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowfinance.com\/federal-reserve-system-fed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Reserve<\/a> Chairman surprised market participants by saying that the bank will continue with its accommodating monetary policy for a foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>The remarks prompted investors to take fresh positions on inflation-hedge bets even as the dollar came under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>However, analysts expects the recent spark in the bullion market will be short lived as the Fed is very likely to start scaling down its bond purchase program by the end of this year or early next year. Some say that the Bernanke\u2019s dovish comments were only to ensure that there\u2019s enough liquidity in the market and to calm down investors\u2019 nerves.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the entire spotlight will on Bernanke\u2019s testimony to the Congress on July 17 and 18.<\/p>\n<p>In a note to clients, Danske Bank analyst, Christin Tuxen wrote, \u201cThe main focus is Bernanke&#8217;s testimony to the Congress, and that should really give us more guidance to whether tapering will start in September or December,\u201d according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"nr_popular_placeholder\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-higher-silver-prices-also-edge-higher-4\/45911\" data-title=\"Gold Prices Settle Higher; Silver Prices also Edge Higher\"><\/div>\n<p><script id=\"mNCC\" language=\"javascript\">  medianet_width='600';  medianet_height= '250';  medianet_crid='814932888';  <\/script>  <script id=\"mNSC\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130719162320js_\/http:\/\/contextual.media.net\/nmedianet.js?cid=8CUT71M67\" language=\"javascript\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_2\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_3\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_4\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_compact\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_config = {\"data_track_addressbar\":true};<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=pennystocksfinder\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/u-s-stocks-down-in-mid-day-trading\/46037\"><br \/>\nU.S. Stocks Down in Mid-Day Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-edge-lower\/46032\"><br \/>\nStocks Edge Lower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dollar-edges-lower-against-yen\/46025\"><br \/>\nDollar Edges Lower Against Yen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-up-silver-prices-slip-2\/46021\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Up, Silver Prices Slip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-futures-weighed-down-by-poor-results-from-tech-giants\/46019\"><br \/>\nStock Futures Weighed Down By Poor Results From Tech Giants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/advanced-micro-devices-swings-into-a-loss-in-q2-amd\/46016\"><br \/>\nAdvanced Micro Devices Swings into a Loss in Q2 (AMD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/chipotle-mexican-grill-lifts-fy-2013-comparable-sales-outlook-beats-q2-estimates-cmg\/46015\"><br \/>\nChipotle Mexican Grill Lifts FY 2013 Comparable Sales Outlook, Beats Q2 Estimates (CMG)<\/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:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130719162320im_\/http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/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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