Gold exchange traded funds were set to open the week with a 2% rise on reports of a banking sector recapitalization in Europe, while the euro strengthened against the U.S. dollar.
SDPR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) was up 2% in preopen trade Monday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will submit a plan to recapitalize European banks and address the debt crisis in Greece by the Nov. 3 Group of 20 summit, Bloomberg reported.
Gold prices finished last week with a slight gain and stocks rallied on hopes leaders in Europe will take the necessary steps to deal with the sovereign debt crisis.
In currency ETFs, CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSEArca: FXE) vaulted 1.7% in Monday’s premarket following the pledge from France and Germany over the weekend. The dollar weakened and investors bid crude higher – U.S. Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO) rose 2.5%.
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The precious metal funds have been volatile but that hasn’t shaken the confidence of long-term gold bulls. [Gold Bulls Undaunted]