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Greek bank run fears growing

With the economic situation in Greece becoming more fraught by the day, The Wall Street Journal reports that Greek depositors withdrew 700 million euros from the country’s banks on Monday, with fears growing of a widespread bank run. The chart below (courtesy of The Big Picture blog) shows the huge draw down in domestic deposits ...

2012-MAY-16 · The GoldMoney News Desk

dollar, gold price, Greece, silver price

Platinum production falling in South Africa

Precious metals sold off again yesterday, but have staged a small recovery this morning – buoyed by news that the eurozone economy as a whole avoiding slipping back into recession, with 0% GDP growth in Q1 (it’s come to something when 0% growth is deemed “good news”). Relatively robust German growth of 0.5% ...

2012-MAY-15 · The GoldMoney News Desk

mining, platinum price, silver price, South Africa

‘Grexit’ talk increasing pressure on ECB

Greek politicians’ failure to form a new coalition government over the weekend has increased chatter about the prospect of Greece ditching the euro. Senior politicians and central bankers are now openly discussing how a Greek exit – or “Grexit” in market jargon – could be managed. German Bund yields have ...

2012-MAY-14 · The GoldMoney News Desk

ECB, Germany, Greece, palladium price

The Great Crash of 2012?

Deflation fears are once again becoming the dominant emotion in the minds of traders, with banking difficulties on both sides of the Atlantic and continuing weakness in precious metals and commodities. News that the China Investment Corporation – China’s biggest sovereign wealth fund – no longer wants to buy European ...

2012-MAY-11 · The GoldMoney News Desk

central banks, deflation, gold price, quantitative easing

Austerity drive causing new Euro rifts

The market sell-off continued yesterday, with European political uncertainty continuing to dominate headlines. Spain has nationalised the crippled lender Bankia, while Greece is moving closer to fresh elections, as politicians in Athens fail to agree on the formation of a new coalition government. German European Central Bank member ...

2012-MAY-10 · The GoldMoney News Desk

China, debt crisis, Europe, Greece

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