Not so desirable any more

India
December 12, 2006 1:39am CST
Gold trading at being one of the most desired metals has lost its glitter when it comes to the international markets. It has seen a decline after speculations were made that the precious metal is after all not that much in demand with regards to it being used as a hedge against inflation since the Dollar’s possible rise against the Yen and the Euro showing the Forex market is still having a great impact on the metals. However, on the other side oil trading around $61 a barrel has declined because of huge US stockpiles and the mild winter weather in the region has reduced the demand for oil and also that the dollar slide has made oil not so desirable since oil is traded in dollar and decline in the currency has created problems for oil exporters which are bearing losses due to this. I feel that this is the right time for investors to buy oil and gold shares since the dollar value is low and once the dollar rises, gold and oil also will become the best products to sell and reap profits.
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@tr4d3r (7)
• Chile
13 Dec 06
Gold rose in New York, erasing earlier losses, on speculation that the higher cost of crude oil will increase the metal's appeal as a hedge against inflation. Gold sometimes moves with oil, which rebounded today after a government report showed inventories of the fuel fell more than expected the week ended Dec. 8. The metal gained as much as 39% this year as oil climbed to a record in July. The turnaround in gold is tied to the jump in oil prices. This could be the catalyst to break out of the recent consolidation in gold prices. For more information you can always visit www.e-nvestments.blogspot.com You'll find some interesting information about the markets and more. Cheers!!
• India
21 Dec 06
Thanks for responding--i think the oil prices are now being hiked by the OPEC. The OPEC cut the supply of crude oil