Winners from the Fed’s move on Wednesday

Winners from the Fed’s move on Wednesday

The jump in the price of gold and the even huger spike in the prices of gold mining stocks tells us something really important about how the financial markets see the Federal Reserve’s action and rhetoric on Wednesday, March 15. Gold for April delivery climbed 2% in New York after the Fed raised its short-term benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points. The VanEck Vector Gold Miners ETF (GDX) roared ahead 7.69%

Pre-holiday move to safety starts a little early

With trading volumes already starting to slip–trading in Standard & Poor’s 500 stocks was running about 25% below its average for this time of day at noon today–traders and investors are locking in some gains and seeking safety for the week before Christmas. As of 1 p.m. New York time gold was up for the day and the dollar was down.