November Gold News 2017

Overnight Wednesday, pound Sterling reached a 2-month high against the US Dollar of 1.3390. The rise came as glimmers of light appeared at the end of the seemingly interminable Brexit tunnel. The Guardian along with other papers reported the hopes of progress, stating, "The UK has bowed to EU demands on the Brexit divorce bill in a move that could result in the UK paying £50bn to Brussels, in an attempt to get France and Germany to agree to move negotiations to trade." However, Prime Minister May refused to confirm the stories. EU leaders have given her until Monday to ...

In defiance of international sanctions and warnings from around the world, including its closest ally China, North Korea has resumed its missile testing. Fired at 3 a.m. local time, 11 a.m. UK, on Wednesday, from a mobile launcher in South Pyongan Province, the Hwasong-15 missile rose up to 2,800 miles above the earth, travelled nearly 600 miles and fell into the sea 130 miles west of Japan.
Veteran North Korean presenter Ri Chun Hee, the traditionally dress, threatening face of North Korea's TV, joyfully claimed the test confirmed North Korea was now a nuclear state, capable of reaching "any part ...

Under the Trump administration diplomatic fall outs between the US and other nations continue to escalate. Relations between Russia and the US have never been easy but the growing differences with, traditional ally and fellow NATO member, Turkey is something new.

The latest issue to divide the US and Turkey is the Zarrab case. Turkish-Iranian businessman, Reza Zarrab, is accused of laundering money and helping the Iranian government circumvent US sanctions. A spokesman for the Erdoğan government said "The Zarrab case aims to damage Turkey's ties with Iran, Russia and other countries,” the spokesman went on, “[This] is a clear ...