gold price forecast

Chartered Bank forecasts gold price will fluctuate between $700-750 in 2008-2009

Commodity analyst:

Chartered Bank, Nov 2007

Gold price factors:

- US subprime market crisis,
- weak US Dollar,
- risk of inflation

CLSA predicts gold price to achieve $3400 per ounce in 2008

Commodity analyst:

CLSA, Sep 2007

Gold price factors:

- US subprime market crisis,
- weak US Dollar

Gold Fields Mineral Services Ltd sees gold price at the level of $1000 an ounce in 2008

Commodity analyst:

Gold Fields Mineral Services Ltd, Nov 2007

Gold price factors:

- weak US Dollar,
- global geopolitical pressure,
- high oil prices.

Credit Suisse predicts gold price at $838 in 2008, $950 in 2009 and $1050 in 2010

Commodity analyst:

Credit Suisse, Nov 2007

Gold price factors:

- falling supply of gold,
- rising inflation.

National Bank Financial forecasts dollar price at $725 (2008), $700 (2009), $650(2010) and $600 (2011)

Commodity analyst:

National Bank Financial, Oct 2007

Gold price factors:

- high oil price,
- weak US dollar,
- rising inflation

Barclays Capital forecasts gold price in 2008 at $830 per ounce

Commodity analyst:

Barclays Capital, Dec 2007

Gold price factors:

- inflation pressure,
- weak dollar,
- strong demand for the gold.

HSBC forecasts gold price at $650 per ounce in 2008

Commodity analyst:

HSBC, Dec 2007

Gold price factors:

- strengthening of US Dollar in 2008

Morgan Stanley set 2008 gold price forecast at $800

Commodity analyst:

Investment bank Morgan Stanley, Oct 2007

Gold price factors:

- global growth,
- inflation pressures,
- growing demand.

Citigroup forecasts average gold price at $750 in 2008 and 2009

Commodity analyst:

Citigroup, Sep 2007

Gold price factors:

- US sub-prime crisis,
- weak US dollar

UBS forecasts gold price at $760 in 2008 and $700 in 2009

Commodity analyst:

UBS, Oct 2007

Gold price factors:

- US sub-prime crisis,
- weak US dollar

BNP Paribas forecasts gold price between $700-870 over the next six months

Commodity analyst:

BNP Paribas, Nov 2007

Gold price factors:

- weak US dollar
- poor supply of gold.

Madison Avenue Research Group forecasts gold price at $850 per oz in 2008

Commodity analyst:

Madison Avenue Research, Nov 2007.

Gold price factors:

- week US dollar,
- rising oil prices.

BMO Capital Markets forecast gold price at $800 (2008-09), long term forecast is $600

Commodity analyst:

BMO Capital Markets, Oct 2007

Gold price factors:

- supply/demand concern,
- dropping U.S. dollar,
- rising inflation.

Virtual Metals Group sees gold price at the level of $900 per oz in 2008

Commodity analyst:

Virtual Metals Group, Dec 2007

Gold price factors:

- Falling Dollar,
- decreasing investments in the stock market

Goldman Sachs reduces 2008 gold price outlook to $750

Commodity analyst:

Goldman Sachs, Dec 2007.

Gold price factors:

- slowing global economic activity and strong U.S. dollar will downgrade gold’s price,

JP Morgan forecasts gold price at $814 in 2008, $767 in 2009 and $675 for long term

Commodity analyst:

JP Morgan, Dec 2007.

Gold price factors:

- gold's safe haven status during sub-prime troubles in US,
- strong demand from India, China and the Middle East.

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