The debt crisis in the southern-tier European nations remains a significant factor for the markets.
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Recent economic data coming from China has been upbeat, which is an underlying bullish factor for most markets, including the raw commodities.
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As markets factor in a more optimistic growth outlook, excess liquidity has moved from the sidelines into risk assets, putting upward pressure on inflation.
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The crude oil bulls have upside near-term technical momentum and that, too, is a bullish underlying factor for the metals markets.
The crude oil bulls still have some upside near-term technical momentum and that, too, is a bullish underlying factor for the metals markets.
Next week the big factor for the financial markets, metals included, will be the two-day Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting, set for Sept. 20-21.
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This news is an underlying supportive factor for the metals markets.
That, too, is a bullish underlying factor for the metals markets.
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To extrapolate further, any ongoing very easy money policies by the major central banks of the world would be a major underlying bullish factor for raw commodity markets, including the precious metals.
Of course, the big wrinkle in the relief scenario is that the feel-good factor in the financial markets has yet to filter through to the real economy, or do it very much good.
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Apple remains publicly bullish about the east Asian markets and specifically China, but lack of leading appeal in developing markets may be one factor in the company reportedly working on a smaller, cheaper iPhone that would suit those markets.
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The recent rebound in the greenback is a bearish underlying factor for the precious metals markets.
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This heightened uncertainty remains a bullish underlying factor for the precious metals markets, and especially gold.
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Further downside moves in crude oil would be a bearish factor for the precious metals markets.
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That is a bearish underlying fundamental factor for the precious metals markets at present.
The stronger U.S. dollar index is also a major bearish factor for the precious metals markets.
That is a bullish factor for the raw commodity markets, including the precious metals.
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The EU debt crisis will continue to be a bullish underlying factor for the precious metals markets.
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Further downside moves in crude oil would be a bearish underlying factor for the precious metals markets.
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The recent stronger U.S. dollar index has been a bearish underlying factor for the precious metals markets.
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The China news was also a bullish underlying factor for the raw commodity markets, including the precious metals.
That is a bearish underlying factor for the precious metals markets, as well as other raw commodity markets.
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Still, the recent easing of BOJ monetary policy is a bullish underlying factor for the precious metals markets.
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The greenback bulls have faded badly recently, and that is a bullish underlying factor for the precious metals markets.
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The recent strength of the U.S. dollar index is also an underlying bearish factor for the precious metals markets.
That was also a bearish underlying factor for the precious metals markets Tuesday.
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Also, the weekend news that China eased its monetary policy is a bullish underlying factor for all raw commodity markets.
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The dollar index bulls have upside near-term technical momentum and that is a bearish underlying factor for the precious metals markets.
The dollar index remains in an overall technically bearish posture, which remains an underlying bullish factor for gold and silver markets.
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