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Gold producers retreat as Dubai World continues to cast shadow over Global Markets

27th Nov 2009, 3:43 pm
Gold producers retreat as Dubai World continues to cast shadow over Global Markets

The gold price gave back some of its substantial gains today after the yellow metal came under pressure in Asian trading before capitulating when Europe joined the selling frenzy. Futures were last changing hands a $1,170. After holding the $1,190 at the start of Friday’s trading, the gold price shed more than $60 before rebounding to current levels.


Analysts and commentators have generally pointed to profit taking as the cause of the decline. The growing uncertainty in financial markets generally and fluctuations in the forex markets has encouraged many speculators to ‘cash-in their chips’ following gold’s record breaking rally which peaked at $1,195.


Financial markets have been decisively cautious while the US has been celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday.
Both equities and commodities came under pressure after yesterday’s news that state owned Dubai World had delayed its debt repayment obligations. Many economists expect the neighbouring Emirate state of Abu Dhabi to bail out Dubai. However many of the world’s major institutional investors and central banks hold the Emirate state’s sovereign debt and the potential fallout of any default remains unclear.

 

Before the rather subdued end to the week the gold market had been well supported and looked set to break through the key $1,200 level as it notched up eight consecutive ‘up days’.


Bullish gold investors were emboldened by several state banks acquiring gold from the IMF (International Monetary Fund). Earlier this week the IMF confirmed a further sale of its gold. The Sri Lanka central bank bought 10 tonnes of IMF gold for $375 million. Additionally news reports on Wednesday raised speculation that the Indian Reserve Bank may be in the market for more IMF gold.  According to Indian newspaper The Financial Chronicle, India is open to buying more gold from the IMF. Reports suggest that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will get the gold if its bid is successful at the price it has offered. However, as yet neither the RBI nor their governor Duvvuri Subbarao has commented on the speculation. It was India’s initial 200 million tonne purchase that took the yellow metal beyond the $1,100 tipping point earlier this month. Since then the gold market rally as hardly looked back recording three consecutive weekly gains, rising almost $100 an ounce.


The gold market will now look to US sentiment this afternoon, although participation is anticipated to be lower than usual as many traders will try extend their holiday weekend. Perhaps some Wall Street traders may plan to make the most of their re-instated bonuses and join the annual hordes of ‘Black Friday’ discount shoppers.


In North America gold stocks were weighed down by falling commodities and weaker equity markets, with many major US gold producer falling at least five percent lower. Australia based Lihir Gold (NASDAQ: LIHR) and major international producer Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) were the weakest in the sector, falling 8% and 6% respectively, next was GoldCorp Inc (NYSE: GG) who lost 5.75%.

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU), Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) and Randgold Resources (NYSE: GOLD)    all lost 5.25%, similarly GoldFields (NYSE: GFI) fell 5% this morning.

Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE: NEM) and the world largest gold miner Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) slipped 4% lower while Polyus Gold (IOB: PLZL.IL) outperformed the sector to show a marginal decline, losing 1%.

Elsewhere on the New York Stock Exchange, medium sized producers IAM Gold (NYSE: IAG) and Agnico Eagle (NYSE: AEM) also fell sharply, losing 7.5% and 5.5% respectively.

On the American Stock Exchange the downward trend continued with Keegan Resources (AMEX: KGN) and Exeter Resource Corp (AMEX: XRA) among the worst effected as  they both dropped more than 10% each.

Nevsun Resources (AMEX: NSU), Rubicon Minerals (AMEX: RBY) and Eldorado Gold Corp (AMEX: EGO) followed as all three developers slid more than 7% lower. Minefinders (AMEX: MFN) and New Gold (AMEX: NGD) lost more than 5.5%.

In Toronto Timmins Gold Corp (TSX-V: TMM) slipped 6% lower meanwhile Centamin Egypt (TSX: CEE), Victoria Gold Corp (TSX-V: VIT) and Kent Exploration (TSX-V: KEX) fared comparatively well losing just 2% each. Hawthorne Gold Corp (TSX-V: HGC) eased 1% while

Kootenay (TSX: KTN), Lydian Gold (TSX: LYD) and     Bravo Venture Group(TSX-V: BVG) were unchanged from Thursday’s close.

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