investing in gold: Gold futures rose to the highest price in nearly three weeks on Tuesday amid uncertainty about the future of Greece in the euro zone if the anti-austerity left-wing party known Bsiriza won elections later this month.
On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold delivery rose in February by 5.80, or 0.48%, to trade at 1,209.80, $ per troy ounce during European trading this morning, after having reached a peak daily at 1,211.80, the highest price since 1 since December 18 / December
On the previous day, gold rose 17.80, or 1.5%, to close at $ 1,204.00 an ounce.
And was likely to find support gold at $ 1,177.80 an ounce, the lowest price January 5 years ago, and resistance at 1,213.90, $ per troy ounce highest price since December 18 / December.
Also in the Comex, silver March delivery rose 10.0 cents, or 0.62%, to trade at $ 16.31 an ounce.
At the same time, investors sought refuge from the presence of sharp losses in the oil market, amid continued concerns about the growing supply glut.
On the London Stock Exchange, Brent oil fell 82 cents, or 1.55%, to trade at $ 52.29 a barrel, while crude oil fell 71 cents, or 1.42%, to close at 49.33, its lowest level since April / April 2009.
This week, investors awaited with great interest the report of R. non-farm payrolls from the United States to be issued on Friday in search of other indicators on the strength of the recovery in the labor market. It also will monitor the results of the Fed meeting, which issued next Wednesday.
Gold fell by 2% in 2014, amid signs that the strengthening of the economic recovery in the United States will force the Fed to start raising interest rates sooner and faster than previously thought.
Affects higher borrowing rates for gold and lead to its decline, as the precious metal is struggling to compete with higher-yielding assets at high prices.
Elsewhere in metals trading, copper for March delivery / March fell 0.2 cents, or 0.07%, to trade at $ 2.764 a pound.
Red metal fell by 18% in 2014 as concerns over the global economic outlook and its impact on the prospects for demand for copper in the future, thereby reducing the appeal of commodities. Gold investing news