COMMODITY REPORT: Gold Price Forecast: 23 April 2019 - Where Next For Prices? [Video]

Phil Carr The Gold & Silver Club

Gold prices fell to a 4-month low on Tuesday as the dollar gained and investors preferred riskier assets, dampening the safe-haven metal's appeal.

Meanwhile Hedge funds and money managers switched to a net short position in COMEX gold in the week to April 16.

Where are commodity prices heading next? Watch Phil Carr at The Gold & Silver Club review Gold with the latest price forecast and predictions:

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Phil Carr

The Gold & Silver Club

Phil is the co-founder and Head of Trading at The Gold & Silver Club, an international Commodities Trading Firm specializing in Metals, Energies and Soft Commodities.

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