#gold #silver $XAU $XAG $GLD $SLV $USD $DXY Gold fell over 3% Monday, sliding to its lowest mark in more than a month, as uncertainty over more US fiscal stimulus pressured the precious metals complex along with a stronger USD. Silver dove 9.4% to 24.25 as of 11:17a EDT, its lowest level in over a […]
#gold #money #banks #COMEX $XAU $GLD $USD The world’s largest 50 investment banks are on track to 2X their income from precious metals this year to around $2.5-B, most of it from gold, Coalition, a banking consultancy said Sunday. “$1.2-B was the earnings pool last year. This year we already crossed that number,” said Coalition’s […]
#Gold $XAU $GLD $USD Gold: Technical analysis Gold prices moved lower unable to gain momentum bouncing at support near the 50-Day MA at 1,932. Prices pushed back through short term support is seen near the 10-Day MA near 1,944. Top range resistance is seen near the September highs at 1,979. Medium-term momentum has turned positive […]
#gold $XAU $GLD $USD Let’s look at the pattern. Gold captivated investors, and with the rise in gold, silver and other precious metal prices this year, there’s been lots of market talk. But, the chatter has quieted over the last few wks as the run in precious metals has paused to consolidate its most recent […]
#global #growth #exports #dollar $USD $EUR $GBP $USO $XAU $GLD The USD is struggling, and the market is betting the Buck has more room to fall. The trade-weighted USD has fallen 7% from its March highs, and we expect it fall at least 15% from the highs. That will give a shot in the arm […]
#spending #boom #stocks #economy #gold #hedge #liquidity $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $GLD $XAU A “spending boom” will happen in Y 2021 as pent-up demand from consumers and increased liquidity shoveled into the economy as a successful vaccine and and C-19 coronavirus treatment is developed. And the stock market has much more room to run even […]
#USD #Gold #investors #debt #Fed $XAU $GLD $USD $DXY The reason USD became the world’s reserve currency is that America has had the largest, strongest steadily growing and conservatively financed economy and a stable political system anchored in the US Constitution. Yet for USD to continue to be valued, the world has to believe in it. […]
#GoldBugs #investors #metal $XAU $GLD $USD There always have been the hard core gold bug investors and Wall Street analysts who tout the precious Yellow metal and stay overweight regardless of demand and the macro picture. The bottom line is that, from an asset allocation standpoint, all structured portfolios need a weighting to precious metals […]
#gold #silver #market #price #COMEX #USD $XAU $XAG $GLD $SLV $USD The Big Q: What happened in the gold and silver markets last week? The Big A: Ka-Boom! This is the USS New Jersey (BB-62) firing a 9 gun broadside at dusk in the Gulf of Thailand, August 1986. How do I know that? I […]
#gold #silver #USD $GLD $XAU $SLV $XAG $USD Gold extended its strong Bull run Thursday, driven by expectations of more monetary response to the virus chaos. Spot gold hit an all-time high of 2,069.21oz and was up 0.8% at 2,055.87 at 2:10p EDT (1810 GMT). US gold futures settled 1% higher at 2,069.40. Data showed US jobless claims fell […]
#gold #rally #Bulls $XAU $GLD $USD Gold sliced through the powerful psych mark at 2,000 like ‘a hot knife through butter‘ The move has some fearing a deep correction, but many my work shows more gains as investors buy into the precious Yellow metal’s safety. The record-breaking rally, which lifted gold as high as 2,055 […]
#housing #automobiles #consumers #recovery $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Clearly, record low interest rates has helped revive the US markets for housing and autos standouts in the economy as it gains traction. Sales of new homes in June ran at their fastest pace in 13 yrs, leaving builders and the construction workers they employ with […]
#gold #silver #COMEX $XAU $GLD #XAG $SLV Tuesday, spot gold rose to a record above 2,000oz as investors continue to seek safe-haven for their assets due to economic and geopolitical risks. Gold has rallied in the past year as the C-19 coronavirus chaos prompts unprecedented amounts of aid/relief/stimulus to bolster economies, including lower rates, which […]
#gold #silver #safety #asset #coins #bars #jewerly $XAU $XAG $GLD $SLV $USD The Big Q: Why is gold marking all time highs now? The Big A: Why Not! Gold’s as a safe-haven investment during turbulent market environments is well known and this means physical precious metals may continue to go up in value. The Big […]
#gold #silver #price #record #COMEX #Fed #ETFs $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Friday, gold rose to a new record, driven by demand, USD weakness and low interest rates, and silver posted its best month since Y 1979. Spot bullion is up more than 10% in July its best month since Y 2016 as US real yields […]
#dollar #gold $USD $DXY $XAU $GLD $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX $GS Savvy participants are going “all-in” on gold, Goldman Sachs is going “all-in” on gold, that is happening by the currant Southside pressure on the Buck. With more Southside expected in US real interest rates we here at HeffX-LTN are reiterating our Long gold […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD $GOLD Gold steadied as investors paused after a record-breaking rally that saw futures touch 2,000oz for the 1st time. Futures and spot prices backed off from the wide swings that shook the market earlier as traders assessed the outlook for a host of drivers including Fed policy, with the FOMC meeting this […]
#AsiaPacific #stock #markets #rally #dollar #gold #WallStreet #C19coronavirus #USChina #Fed #FOMC #Congress #yen #safehaven $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $XAU $GLD $USD #JPY Asian stock markets advance after Wall Street rally, gold extends, USD falls The price of gold rose 38.80 to 1,969.80oz Tuesday, up 2% to another record high. It is unusual for the price […]
#gold #silver #dollars #currencies #risk #Fed #interestrates #USChina $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Spot gold topped 1,900oz for the 1st time since September 2011 and edged closer to an all-time high with flaring geopolitical tensions and concern over global growth driving demand for save-haven assets. Gold marked a 7th wkly gainer, the longest run since […]
#gold #stocks #money #investors #goldbugs #centralbanks #inflation #virus $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $XAU $GLD #VXX Gold is up 25% this year and traded above 1,897oz, just shy the Y 2011 record high at 1,921. Global stocks measured by the MSCI World index, have recovered almost all of the losses they suffered on the instant recession sell-off brought on […]
#gold #XAU #GLD #silver #XAG #SLV #rally #USD #Treasuries #yields #interest #Fed $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Deepening negative real yields in the US Treasury market are driving a this rally in gold that is seeing the precious Yellow metal moving toward record highs. Bullion has gained 24% this year and is about $40 from […]
#stocks #gold #silver #dollar #C19coronavirus #China #global #growth #COMEX #VeryBullish $DIA $QQQ $SPY $RUTX $VXX $USO $USD $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV Moving the Market: Profit taking in mega-caps Thursday, Gold traded near 1,900oz, moving closer to it’s all-time high set nearly 9 yrs ago on concerns about global growth that is driving safe-haven demand. Increasing […]
#gold #silver #dollar #rally #safehaven #insurance #recovery #demand $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Wednesday, Gold rose to a 9-yr high as an escalation in US-China tensions fueled demand for safety, while silver followed bullion’s rally to hit a near 7 yr high on expectations of a recovery in industrial demand. Spot gold hit its highest […]
#investors #stocks #earnings #bonds #gold #Fed $SPY $GLD $XAU The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) is selling for 28X earnings. That is above the 25-yr MA of 25 but implies an equivalent interest rate of 3.6%. The 10-yr Treasury yield is less than 0.7%, and the Fed is committed to keeping rates low. Stocks outperform bonds by a wide margin […]
#gold #silver #virus #China #uptrend #inflation $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Gold prices eased Thursday on a stronger USD, though concerns over rising C-19 coronavirus cases and US-China tensions is keeping bullion close to a 9-yr high. Spot gold was down 0.3% to 1,805.62oz by 0705 GMT, just 12 shy of its highest since September […]
#Gold #Silver #preciousmetals #Fed #ECB #RBA #C19Coronavirus #inflation #currencies #stocks $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Analysts and economists are calculating the destruction the C-19 coronavirus chaos, and traders in the financial markets trying to understand the ramifications of the virus’ presence. The market trends demonstrate that our prior precious metals forecasts continue […]
#gold #stock #market #yield #opportunity #USD #safehaven #asset #investors #negative #interest #stimulus #Fed #inflation #rally $GLD $XAU $USD Negative real yields mean opportunity cost of holding gold disappears. Traditionally Gold has been thought of as a safe-haven asset. But that has not stopped it from rising to 9-yr highs, and within striking distance of its […]
#Gold #XAU #GLD #HUI #WGC #bullion #precious #metal #asset #USD C19cronavirus #China #HeffCap #inflation $XAU $GLD $USD The price of gold has risen above the 1,800 psych mark Spot gold up 17% in the 1st 6 months of Y 2020 Gold ETF net inflows in i-H of Y 2020 exceeds full year record set in […]
#PaulEbeling #WallStreet #money #trading #investing #vaccine #coronavirus $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $PFE $VXX Last Week’s Action Pfizer Inc.’s (NYSE:PFE) announcement regarding a C-19 coronavirus vaccine boosted sentiment Stocks start Q-3 higher, leaders continue to lead. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) signals strong expansion. FOMC mins show that the Fed plans to buy bonds for […]
#gold #COMEX #coronavirus #bullion #metal #inflation #HefCap #Fed $XAU $GLD Gold futures rose above 1,800 oz for the 1st time in more than 8 yrs as low interest rates, China tensions and virus chaos are driving demand for the precious Yellow metal as a safe-haven. Bullion for August delivery rose as much as 1.3% to […]
$XAU $SPY $VIX $VXX The last few months have been super for the US stock market and for gold Few thought in March that the S&P 500 would be back above 3,000, the DJIA would be back above 25,000 and the NAS would mark new all-time highs in late June. As we roll into the Summer Doldrums there are signs of […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $$GLD $XAU $VXX The Bulls are clearly in control on Wall Street, but the US stock market sentiment data picture is confusing for many participants now, as there is lots of professional of pessimism about current stock pricing Vs retail optimism. It is a tug-of-war scenario. This shows up in the […]
$XAU $GLD $USD The Latin phrase Premeditatio Malorum tells us to prepare for all evils, and that means to prepare investment portfolios for all risks. It may take more time than most expect for the world economy to recover from the psychological and financial impacts of The China Virus chaos. But what that chaos proved was that […]
$XAU $XAG $GLD $SLV $USD Gold, forests, property stocks, inflation-linked bonds, these are just some of the assets investors are betting lots money into on the view that the recent explosion of government spending and Fed stimulus may rouse inflation from its 10 yrs+ sleep. If inflation really is “the dog that didn’t bark”, failing […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD $GS Goldie raises 12-month gold forecast by 11% to $2,000 oz; Silver’s 12-month forecast at $22 oz Gold prices are likely to reach $2,000 oz in 12 months on the back of low real interest rates and concerns over currency debasement, even as developed markets emerge from C-19 coronavirus chaos […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $GLD $XAU S&P 500 futures Vs fair value: +19.90. NAS Com futures Vs fair value: +85.40 There is a new Fund Manager Survey is out Wednesday, and it shows improvement in sentiment, and that only 18% of participants believe in this V-shaped recovery plus, 50%+ of the respondents see this rally […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $PLAT Gold rose Monday after the prior session’s decline, that boosted by hopes of dovish monetary policy from the FOMC Wednesday. Spot gold rose 0.5% to 1,692.86 oz by 12:23 p ET (1623 GMT) US gold futures rose 0.9% to 1,698.10 oz Expect the Fed to continue to continue it dovish […]
$USO $UNG $XAU $XAG $CU Thursday, President Trump on Thursday is signed an executive order that gives federal agencies emergency powers to fast-track major energy and other infrastructure projects by overriding environmental permitting requirements. The order is billed as a way to “support and accelerate” the economic recovery from the impacts of the C-19 coronavirus chaos and […]
$XAU $GLD Gold backed ETFs added 623 tonnes of the precious Yellow metal worth $34-B to their stockpile from January to May, exceeding in 5 months every full-year increase on record, the World Gold Council (WGC) said Thursday. In May alone, the increase was 154 tonnes, it said. Many investors think gold is likely to […]
$XAU $KL A quality gold mining stock is an easy entry into the gold market. Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (NYSE:KL) is a Canadian HQ’d gold producer with Key operating mines located in Canada and Australia: Detour Lake, Fosterville and Macassa. It also owns and operates the Holt Complex, which includes 3 wholly owned mines and […]
$SA $XAU $CU The case fo Seabridge Gold (NASDAQ:SA): The company’s projects are in western and northern Canada. During Q-1, Seabridge announced a revised production outlook at its KSM project, in northern British Columbia. The new outlook includes a 44-yr plan to recover up to 19.6 oz of gold and 5.4-B lbs of copper. SA […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Last Week’s Action The large-cap indexes were lower Thursday, and flat Friday. On the week though the S&P 500 (+3.2%), DJIA (+3.3%), and NAS Comp (+3.4%) rose 3%+, and the small-cap Russell 2000 climbed 7.8%. The Bulls are in charge. Technical Analysis S&P 500 broke higher Wednesday, opened lower Thursday and […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX Negative interest rates in the US were once taboo. The C-19 coronavirus chaos changed that, and has forced investors to give serious thought to the implications of such a drastic policy shift. Rate options, which gauge monetary policy expectations, Monday implied a 23% probability that the Key federal funds rate will […]
$XAU $GLD Gold rose 1% Monday to its highest in more than seven years as dismal U.S. data underscored how badly the C-19 coronavirus chaos has damaged the world’s Top economy, while Palladium soared over 9% on better-than-expected demand outlook. Spot gold was up 1% at 1,759.13 oz by 0708 GMT, after rising to its […]
$GLD $XAU $USD The US once was on a gold standard. This meant people could exchange their Bucks for a fixed amount of gold. The US moved away from a strict gold standard in the 1930’s, and President Nixon abandoned it altogether in Y 1971. Since then, the USD has been a “fiat currency.” Meaning […]
$XAU $GLD Gold traded lower Thursday en route to its best month since Y 2016 on the massive amounts of stimulus from governments worldwide intended to stem the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Bullion usually benefit from widespread stimulus measures as it is often seen as a hedge against inflation and currency […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $USO $USD $GLD $VXX Thursday, the market opened in the Red as some profit-taking into April’s month-end happened. The market has been climbing that wall of worry the last few sessions improving the charts in all 3 major US stock market indexes, and thus turning all Key technical indicators Very Bullish. […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Gold slipped for a 3rd day running as countries moves toward easing stay at home restrictions and reopening economies lessened desires for safe-haven assets. Spain announced loosening measures after Tuesday’s weekly cabinet meeting. France’s PM to present the blueprint for opening up to the National Assembly. Several US states have […]
$XAU $GLD Retail buyers for gold coins and bars are now paying a healthy premium per oz for the precious Yellow metal. Retail consumers who want to buy gold coins usually have to pay more than the per-ounce prices quoted on financial markets in London and New York. That premium has jumped to $135 oz, […]
$GLD $XAU $SLV $XAG $USD Australia’s largest gold refinery has ramped up production of 1 kilogram bars to ease the supply squeeze in the US that helped propel a surge in the premium for New York futures. The collapse in air travel that’s grounded passenger jets used to transport gold products and virus-related disruptions to some […]
$XAU XAG $PLAT As the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, so too did demand for newly minted platinum, gold, and silver coins from the US Mint. In times of crisis and doubt, investors move some assets to safe-havens. The demand is so high it is currently stripping the Mint’s supply. And if history is any indicator, it […]
$XAU $GLD $USO $USD The gold market is holding its uptrend pattern in the 1,700 range, and it may stay that way for most of the year, as investors have yet to fully understand the impact central banks and government actions around the world will have on financial markets and inflation. From a gold investment […]
$XAU $GLD $BAC $USD Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) raised its 18-month gold-price target to 3,000 oz more than 50% above the existing price record in a report titled “The Fed Cannot Print Gold.” The bank increased its target from 2,000 previously, as policy makers across the globe open huge amounts of fiscal and monetary […]
$XAU $GLD The pattern looks to me like gold is going to continue the longer-term uptrend so I will stay Bullish in here, I believe that the gold markets will continue to attract attention of safe haven seeking investors around the world. Gold Price Predictions Video 21.04.20 Pullbacks at this point should continue to attract […]
$GLD $XAU $USO $OIL $USD At the moment, the sharp move down in Crude Oil is Bullish gold prices Monday will go down in the scrap books as a historic day for Crude Oil prices, but energy-exposed stocks did not collapse as some envisioned. The price on the futures contract for WTI Crude Oil that […]
$GLD $XAU $SLV $XAG $USD With the Fed printing lots of cash, rising inflation is a possibility. If that is the case, gold will to do well. On Top of that, gold has proven its reputation as a good investment throughout these past few months, it is up 16% YTD. While stocks absolutely plunged in response […]
$XAU $GLD $USD Gold traded just off 7-yr highs Thursday as investors bet the precious Yellow metal price would swell as the COVID-19 chaos reshapes financial markets. Futures for June delivery inched up 0.3% to 1,746 oz, holding just below their April high of 1,768. Gold is up 16% YTD, thanks to investors who view it as a […]
$XAU $GLD Gold prices rose 1% Thursday as investors sought safe-havens after dour US economic reports exacerbated fears of a global recession amid central banks’ efforts to stem the financial rout from the coronavirus outbreak. Spot gold was up 0.9% at 1,730.49 oz by 1104 GMT, erasing losses driven by profit-taking and a stronger USD […]
$GLD, $XAU, $SPY, $USD Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, said investors would be “crazy” to hold government bonds now because of money printing by central banks to rescue the global economy. “This period, like the 1930-45 period, is a period in which I think you’d be pretty crazy to […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV Gold extended its rally to mark it highest level in almost 8 yrs on concern that the health crisis will have a deep and lasting effect on the global economy, thus boosting demand for the safe-haven. Futures in New York moved close to 1,800 oz, a mark last seen in Y […]
$XAU $GLD Gold extended its strong rally to hit the highest mark in more than 7 years on concern that this health crisis will have a devastating effect on the global economy, hammering corporate earnings while driving demand for safe-havens. COMEX futures in New York moved closer to 1,800 oz, the mark last seen in […]
$XAU $GLD Gold markets broke above the Key 1700 psych mark last week, and then on Top of that closed at the Top of the range on the week. But, there is a lack of volume which is interesting considering that we are seeing the same thing in the stock markets. So, we will get a […]
$GLD, $XAU $GOLD $NEM Thursday, Gold prices spiked after the Trump Fed announced a $2.3-B ‘Big Bang’ lending program to cushion Main Street from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus. Gold futures for April delivery climbed 4.25% to over 1,736.20 oz to close at their highest mark since December 2012. In the last 6 wks there have huge […]
$GLD $XAU Gold-backed ETFs and similar products account for a significant part of the gold market, with institutional and individual investors using them to implement many of their investment strategies. Flows in ETFs highlight short-term and long-term opinions and desires to holding gold. The data tracks gold held in physical form by open-ended ETFs and […]
$XAU $GLD Gold prices in Asia are trading lower Wednesday morning despite continuing economic uncertainty. The precious Yellow metal continued its losses from the previous session as gold futures were down 0.22% to 1,680 by 9:33 PM ET (2:33 AM GMT). Gold prices tend to move in the opposite direction from stocks, but the 2 moved in the same direction for the 2nd day running. Asian stock markets opened mixed Wednesday with some […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $PLAT $USD $JPY $MTA Gold prices spiked up Monday, extending a 3-session rally Monday gold futures for delivery on the COMEX exchange were up nearly 3% or +47.60 at 1693.30 just shy of the intra-day high at 1695.90. That was the highest mark in 2 wks, in a rally driven by […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX $GLD $XAU $USD Gold Dealers Report Big Shortages of Small Bars and Coins Gold has been and is the traditional safe-haven of choice for investors looking to protect themselves against stock market dives. When Bear markets come on, gold often performs very well. Gold is off a bit this Spring, […]
$XAU $GLD Gold Dealers Report Big Shortages of Bars and Coins Most in Demand, as People Want to Buy Gold. Gold is seeking a steady mark for its next move North, as President Trump’s warning of a “very painful” time for the United States from the coronavirus and a fresh selloff on Wall Street sent […]
$GC $XAU $GLD Just in: Gold rose more than 1% Wednesday as fears over a worsening coronavirus pandemic triggered a flight to safety, with expectations of further monetary easing by central banks adding support. Spot gold was up 1.4% at 1,592.83 per ounce by 0730 GMT, having slumped 3.1% in the prior session on a […]
$XAU $GLD $USD Volatile stock markets and the outbreak of the coronavirus helped drive holdings in gold-backed ETFs to record highs in Y 2020. The buying is a clear indication of the prominent role of gold ETFs in investors’ portfolios, especially during periods of uncertainty and panic. Gold-backed ETFs saw $4.9-B of inflows in February, […]
$VXX $USD $GBP $EUR $XAU $GLD Keeping tabs on the overall market correlation across assets on the risk or safe haven side was my focus at the weekend. Even though things eased last week with over $5-T in sidelined cash coming back in just 4 days, circumstances might see it snap back into the Bear’s […]
$GC $XAU $GLD $USD Gold futures in New York soared for a 2nd session running Tuesday on continued reaction to the Fed’s extraordinary measures to help an economy ravished from the coronavirus pandemic and demand/supply issues. The Fed revealed Monday several programs including lending against student loans, credit card loans and US government backed-loans to […]
$XAU $GLD, $BAR, $XAG $SLV Tuesday, Gold prices marked their largest daily percentage gainer in more than 10 yrs as the precious Yellow metal extended its rally on demand/supply issues and moves by the Fed to address the coronavirus crisis. The Fed announcement Monday “signals there is a new sheriff in town as the Fed […]
$DIA, $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Tuesday morning, President Trump spoke to several billionaire hedge fund and private equity managers about reopening the US economy that over the past 4 wks ground to a halt due to the coronavirus outbreak. President Trump is re-evaluating whether or not to call for people to return to work as […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $PLAT $USD Gold prices fell Monday as investors stockpile cash, with a rising numbers of coronavirus-led national lockdowns threatening to overshadow stimulus measures from global central banks to combat the economic damage. Spot gold edged down 0.2% to 1,494.63 oz by 0320 GMT, after rising as much as 3.1% in the […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV The correcting stock market and global coronavirus pandemic have triggered sudden and irreversible demand for precious metals Each decade has a distinct investment theme. As the decade unfolds, one asset class rises to the Top and outperforms everything else. Below are some examples, as follows: During the 1990’s, the stock market […]
$XAU $GLD “In today’s market the traditional rules are out of order and there is nothing that can be classified as safe-haven, not even gold with its 5000 yrs tradition.” This underlines that fundamentally gold has an undisputed recognition as a reserve asset, but just now, it does not function as it normally does. Be […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX, $USO, $XAU, $USD, $VXX Despite the coordinated stimulus packages announced by central banks and the massive stimulus plans laid out by Washington, confidence was lacking due to the growing outbreak of COVID-19 and the continued shutdown of the economy. Shortly before the close, the Senate passed the House bill that provides […]
$GC $XAU $GLD Gold futures rose Tuesday, rebounding from a 5-session decliner after the Fed’s announcement to boost lending eased fears over a contraction in liquidity. US equity markets recovered some after Monday’s steep decliner, after the Fed stepped in and putting more liquidity into the economy. This triggered the relief rally in gold because […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Monday, gold futures fell to settle at their lowest mark since December, and silver futures finished at their lowest mark in over 10+yrs, as the Fed’s emergency decision to slash interest rates failed to stem losses in the stock market, sending traders scrambling for cash. Prices for the 2 precious […]
$DIA $XAU $USO What a wild week; I am overwhelmed! In my articles I usually find a narrative theme in which to insert my graphics But this week the only theme that comes to mind is what an awful week it was, just awful. Come to think of it, that’s actually a pretty good theme […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX US stocks spiked 9%+ as President Trump joined reassured investors that he is stepping up efforts to protect the economy from the coronavirus fallout. All 3 major US stock market indexes rose 9%+, as President Trump declared a national emergency to help combat the virus and said the private sector […]
$XAU $GLD $USD Gold is heading for its biggest weekly decliner since Y 2013, despite climbing to the highest in more than 7 yrs earlier this week, as investors sell the precious Yellow metal to meet liquidity needs. Stocks have been in free fall for 16 sessions on concerns emergency fiscal and monetary packages will not […]
$XAU $GLD It looks to me like it does not matter in here whether global stocks are rising or falling investors keep scooping up gold. Holdings in gold-backed ETFs rose by 55 tonnes in the last 3 days accounting for almost 33% of YTD in the last 3 days. As a safe-haven asset, demand for […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $USO $GLD Monday, the DJIA saw its worst decliner since Y 2008 in response to news of COVID-19 and the Saudi/Russia Crude Oil price war, and the ride the stock market/s have taken in the last 2 wks has left lot of investors with stomach aches. If you have a 401(k) […]
$GLD $XAU $OIL $USO $USD $MSCI Crude Oil and global equity markets bounced back after the Monday’s losses as the world’s biggest economies moved to cushion the impact of the coronavirus, but stock gains in Europe failed to hold as investors are still cautious. The price of Brent Crude Oil climbed 10% on hopes a […]
$XAU $GLD $USD Monday, Gold prices attempted to break out and made their highs during the Asian trading hours. Prices eased lower and ending the session unchanged, after rising 28 oz at their highs. The 10-yr T-Note yield hit a a mark of .49 bpts down another 15-bpts from Friday. Investors have now baked in […]
$GLD $XAU $USO $OIL $SPY $USD Gold broke above 1,700 oz on a into safe- havens intensified, with the upswing driven by turmoil in the Crude Oil market, the spread of the coronavirus, sinking equities, and expectations of easier monetary policy. The precious Yellow metal hit its highest mark since Y 2012 as Brent collapsed, […]
$OIL $USO $GLD $SPY $XAU $JPY Crude Oil markets tumbled more than 30% after the disintegration of the OPEC+ alliance triggered an all-out price-war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. Brent Crude Oil futures suffered the 2nd-largest drop on record in the opening secs of trading in Asia, behind only the dive during the Gulf War […]
$XAU $GLD $USD Gold prices broke out as the benchmark 10-yr Treasury yield fell to new lows at 0.897, as investors baked in a 50-bpts interest rate cut when the Fed meets again in 2-wks. This follows the emergency interest rate cut the Fed announced Tuesday, which cut 50-bpts from the Fed Fund rate. USD […]
$USD $GLD $XAU …the USD will weaken, gold will strengthen, short-term interest rates to Zero. Investment guru Jeffrey Gundlach says that he believes the Fed panicked in cutting interest rates earlier this week. “When I say panicked, it does not mean it is not justified. Sometimes panic is justified,” the Bond King said. The Bond […]
$XAU $GLD $USD The Gold markets have broken above 1650, but gave back the gains showing signs of exhaustion. Gold futures settled 1.40 lower (-0.1%) to 1,643.00 oz as action quieted down a bit following Tuesday’s spike higher, and ,DXY is up about 0.3% at 97.40. Now if the market break down it is likely that […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Gold spiked Tuesday, rising 49, at 1,638 oz. There will be more gains as more investors view the precious Yellow metal as insurance against financial market instability at a time of ultra-low interest rates. Gold got a lift from the Fed’s anticipated move Tuesday to cut its Key short-term rate […]
$XAU $XAG $GLV $SLV $USD Gold futures rebounded Monday, tacking on nearly 2% after suffering the sharpest drop since Y 2013 in the previous session, finding support as central banks promise to act appropriately to mitigate the effect of a viral outbreak that is expected to hurt global economies and supply chains. Bank of Japan […]
$GLD $XAU Friday, April COMEX gold settled at 1566.70, down 75.80 or -4.61%. The move was driven by professional and hedge funds selling as the 2 major players sought to raise cash to meet margin calls and to offset tremendous losses in the stock market. The gold market posted its biggest weekly decliner since November. Despite the […]
$GLD $XAU $USD Gold markets rallied Thursday, but there is selling pressure clusterer above. The market contmay inue to struggle with the notion of safety, and of course gold is 1 of the 1st places people look. USD has not been hit, that puts more upward pressure on precious metals in general. If USD started to […]
$XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV Gold prices finished lower Wednesday, building on the prior session’s retreat, even as worries remain over the spread of coronavirus outside of China. “It appears the bearish aspect of reduced consumer demand for the precious metals amid the potential for a slowdown in global economic growth is presently trumping the safe-haven […]
$GLD $XAU $SLV $XAG Gold prices finished lower Tuesday, giving back some of the prior session’s safe-haven driven gains in a round of profit-taking. Gold for April delivery GCJ20, -0.42% on COMEX fell 26.60, or 1.6%, to settle at 1,650 oz, while March silver SIH20, -0.69% dropped 0.685 , or 3.6%, to 18.191 oz. Gold advanced 1.7% on Monday to a 7 yr […]
$GLD $XAU $USD Gold futures spiked Monday to their highest finish since February 2013, as the spread of COVID-19 to Italy and other parts of the world brought about more nervousness into the markets, lifting demand for safe-havens assets including gold. The precious Yellow metal has become a more widely desired currency again, it is […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $MCSI $XAU $VXX Monday, Wall Street’s 3 major stock market indexes fell as investors moved to safe-havens after a rise in coronavirus cases outside China caused worries about the global economic impact of a potential pandemic. Note: WHO removed pandemic from the virus’ and downgraded to emergency Sunday. Wall Street’s 3 […]