Articles by Henry Brier
Gold Prices End Q2 With Strong Upward Drive
6/29/2012, 7:52 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Commodities, International
Gold
futures finished the second quarter of 2011 with pomp and
circumstance, driving toward their top one-day gains in almost six
months, according to Reuters.
On the final trading
day... Read >>
Gold Prices Sink Amid Spreading Pessimism For Brussels Summit
6/27/2012, 8:25 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Commodities, International
Gold
prices were losing value on Wednesday as the precious metal tracked
losses to the common currency
of the European Union, according to Reuters.
Prospects for accomplishments in... Read >>
Loonie's Gains Tied To Strong Performance Of Crude Oil
6/26/2012, 8:16 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Commodities, Economy, International
The monetary unit of Canada gained on Tuesday, helped up in
value by increases to crude oil
futures, Bloomberg reports .
But those strong performances were tempered by preoccupations
about... Read >>
Gold Prices Hinge On Brussels Meetings Scheduled For Later This Week
6/25/2012, 10:46 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Commodities, Economy
The price of gold was
hovering around $1,575 per troy ounce on Monday in anticipation of
leaders of the European Union convening in Brussels later this week
to discuss strategies of staving off... Read >>
Crude Oil Futures Fall As U.S. Supplies Drop
6/20/2012, 7:14 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Commodities, International
Crude oil futures
were dropping in value on Wednesday amid conjecture indicating
inventories in the U.S. have contracted less than forecast,
Bloomberg reports .
Stockpiles of crude in the... Read >>
Greece Toils to Craft Government Following Sunday Elections
6/18/2012, 7:26 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Economy, International
Markets got a breather from election results on Sunday in
Greece, where two parties that favor bailout aid for the debt
-riddled nation now are working on crafting a new government,
published... Read >>
Gold Futures Gain Amid Greek Election Anticipation, U.S. Fed Meeting
6/15/2012, 7:23 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Commodities
Gold
futures were climbing higher in value on Friday, the final trading
session before Greek voters cast ballots for the Aegean nation's
second crack at national elections in six weeks,... Read >>
Crude Oil Futures Edge Downward After Report States Global Supplies Grew Last Month
6/13/2012, 8:37 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Commodities, International
A report noting advances in worldwide inventories pulled down
the price of crude oil futures
on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg.
The International Energy Agency said supplies presently... Read >>
Crude Oil Futures Slip For Fourth Consecutive Trade Trading Session
6/12/2012, 7:49 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Commodities, International
Commentary by the oil
minister of a top exporting nation pulled down the price of crude
oil futures on Tuesday, marking the fourth straight day of losses
for the energy commodity
, ... Read >>
Gold Prices Rise Slightly Following Spanish Rescue Efforts
6/11/2012, 8:52 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Commodities
The price of gold was mildly
climbing in market trading
on Monday, according to published reports.
Precious metals silver , platinum and
palladium
demonstrated a healthier... Read >>