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Gold rose on Monday, with the spot price hitting a near four-week high of $1,237.30 an ounce, amid a drop in the dollar and uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates. The previous week gold posted a 2.7% gain, its largest weekly gain in four months. The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s mid-September meeting were

American Bullion is proud to have been featured in the latest issue of American Hard Assets magazine with an informational article on precious metal IRAs. The article, titled Safeguarding Your Retirement With a Precious Metals IRA, contains information on the history, process, requirements, and benefits of opening a precious metals IRA (commonly referred to as

Gold prices received a boost of about 1% on Wednesday as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s mid-September meeting were released. The minutes showed concern from the central bank about the strengthening dollar and weak economic growth in Europe and Asia. The Wall Street Journal explains: Officials worried at the Sept. 16-17 policy meeting that a burgeoning U.S.

Following reports that U.S. job growth rebounded in September, gold fell to its lowest price yet in 2014. Gold for December delivery fell by 1.9% to $1,192.30 an ounce on the Comex, its lowest price since December 31, 2013. The positive jobs data set off concerns that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates in 2015,

U.S. stocks fell to their lowest levels since mid-August on Wednesday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 235 points, or 1.4%, the S&P 500 lost 27 points, or 1.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index lost 77 points, or 1.7%. Gold futures gained 0.3% to $1,214.60 an ounce. Stocks began to decline later in the day after

The Royal Mint, the official government mint of the United Kingdom, has launched a new website selling gold and silver bullion coins in aim to make it easier for members of the public to invest in gold. The website, royalmintbullion.com, is meant to offer “relatively affordable” precious metals struck by the Royal Mint to everyday investors. Prices are

Facing a strong dollar, easing tensions in Ukraine, low inflation, and a possible Fed interest rate hike, gold fell to a 7 1/2-month low on Thursday. Gold for December delivery fell 0.7% to $1,237.10 an ounce by 11:44 a.m. EST on the Comex – its lowest price since January 2014. Silver is also struggling, now at

Gold for December delivery traded higher on Friday morning by 0.3% at $1,270.20 an ounce, up from $1,264 before the latest U.S. jobs data was released by the Labor Department at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Gold is being pushed in many different directions by economic cues such as a stronger U.S. dollar and the European Central Bank adopting a looser monetary policy. Here are the