Lloyds International Brazil

Gold's price may have been something of a roller-coaster in the past month but December gold futures prices ended the U.S. day session with solid gains.

Standard and Poor's downgrade of Italian credit reignites Eurozone fears and bolsters rise in gold prices in Asian session.

There has been a lot of talk about QE3 but what is it and what does it mean? Jim Foster, a Senior Broker at Lloyds International in Brazil explains in easy terms.

It's possible we will see a further pull back in gold prices in the coming week as investors worries about European banks subside and the dollar strengthens.

Spencer Mathews and Steve Earnhardt are among various Lloyds brokers looking forward to the upcoming Latin American Investment Forum in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

The Chinese are moving some of their massive foreign investment holdings away from the world's reserve currency and into gold in an effort to devalue the U.S. Dollar.

U.S. stocks lost a massive 2.7% on Friday. The European debt crisis continues to gain momentum and has investors worldwide in sell mode. European stocks lost ground and the U.S. markets followed suit sliding from the beginning of the session.

Optimism that a plan proposed by U.S. President Barack Obama will create jobs and kick start growth in the U.S. led to a pull back in the price of gold says Rick Amory at Lloyds International in Brazil.

Up to fifty mines face potential closure in Zimbabwe as a result of new mining laws. Significantly, Zimplats Holding Ltd, who may be the first to close currently mine around 180,000 ounces per year, almost half of the countries platinum supply.

In the last few weeks gold has been on a roller coaster ride, with a range of $100 and $200 each way. What's next?