| So far this year, gold has been the frontrunner in the rally by precious metals. It has also performed in line with our beginning-of-the-year forecasts. The first upside target for gold for the year at $1,155/ounce and the second at $1,200 have been hit, though more quickly than expected.
Gold has (year-to-date) delivered 19 per cent returns while silver is up 16 per cent. Oil prices, which were at $37/barrel when we wrote the 2016 outlook for gold, slipped to $26/barrel by February and are now at $40/barrel, up 8 per cent. The US dollar index has dropped 4 per cent to 94.8. So where is the metal headed?..............................................Full Article: Source
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