The Summer is Hot, But is Gold Still Cool?
Date Posted: July 15, 2015
Read time: 2 min
Despite the summer “heat” coming from the situation in Greece and in the Chinese stock market, Frank Holmes tells Daniela Cambone of Kitco News that gold is still “cool” – both in price, and as an investment to hold. Frank says that gold’s muted reaction this week is directly related to the short-term noise from Greek concerns, but the macro data point that continues to drive markets and commodities is the global purchasing managers’ index (PMI).
Despite the summer “heat” coming from the situation in Greece and in the Chinese stock market, Frank Holmes tells Daniela Cambone of Kitco News that gold is still “cool” – both in price, and as an investment to hold. Frank says that gold’s muted reaction this week is directly related to the short-term noise from Greek concerns, but the macro data point that continues to drive markets and commodities is the global purchasing managers’ index (PMI).
As Frank details in his latest blog post, the global PMI continues to trend downward, along with the 800-pound gold gorilla, China, whose PMI is treading water to stay above the elusive 50 mark. Watch the replay below to see what else is driving the yellow metal.
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The Purchasing Manager’s Index is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector. The PMI index is based on five major indicators: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries and the employment environment.
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