Matthew Bolden
Matthew Bolden is an active trader and investor. His passions include writing about financial markets in a simple, pragmatic way. His work has been seen in various arenas within the world of global finance, and he has written commentary on several markets including precious metals, stocks, currencies and options.
Matthew is an avid reader, student of the markets and sports enthusiast who resides in the greater Chicago area.

Weekly Jobless Claims See a Slight Rise
Weekly jobless claims rose by 2,000 for a total of 216,000 for the week ending November 10th. Consensus estimates were looking for a decline in claims to 212,000 for the week. Claims for three states, including California, Texas and Virginia were estimated due to the Veteran’s Day holiday. Likewise, claims for Hawaii and Puerto Rico were also estimates.

Inflation Posts Largest Rise in Nine Months
Prices are officially on the rise. According to marketwatch.com, consumers paid more for gas, rent and used vehicles in the month of October.

Gold Hits Four Week Low
Gold is under pressure again today to kick off the new trading week. As of this post, the yellow metal is down $6.80 per ounce at $1202.60. The U.S. Government is closed today in observance of the Veteran’s Day Holiday, and while stocks are open the bond market is closed. Price action could potentially see some increasing volatility today due to lighter trading volumes.

U.S. Mint Bullion Sales Figures for the Month of October
The US Mint issues millions of gold and silver bullion coins every year, which are sold through authorized dealers around the country.

All Eyes on the Midterms
The highly anticipated midterm elections have now arrived, and the results could potentially have a major impact on financial markets. Gold is trading slightly lower in early action today, as stocks move slightly higher. Price action appears to be on the calm side for now as investors eagerly await the election results.

Gold Sharply Higher as Data Disappoints and the Dollar Eases
The gold market is seeing some strong buying in early action today as the dollar index weakens and some key data points potentially point to slowing growth. The yellow metal is up nearly $18 per ounce at $1232 in early trade.
has been the number 1 site for live gold and silver price charts in every national currency in the world.