Barry Stuppler

The Labor Department reported today that the consumer price index (CPI) surged 1.2% in March . . . . Barry Stuppler

The U.S. Dollar Index (over 100) and interest rates continue to move higher, but concerns about commodity shortages . . . . Barry Stuppler

Last week’s precious metal trading was highly unusual and possibly a harbinger of things to come . . . . Barry Stuppler

Wow, as interest rates (10-Year Treasuries) move to a new record high of over 2.7% and the U.S. Dollar Index breaks above 100 . . . . Barry Stuppler

In the face of higher interest rates and U.S. Dollar Index, the Gold price found buyers . . . . Barry Stuppler

A 2-Year high in the U.S. Dollar Index (99.75), and a 3-Year high in interest rates on the 10-Year Treasury Bill (2.65%) . . . . Barry Stuppler

The interest rate on the 10-Year Treasury bill hitting a 3-year high is putting selling pressure on the precious metals . . . . Barry Stuppler

With both the U.S. Dollar and interest rates staying strong, plus the price of crude oil dropping from $110 to $98 in just five days . . . . Barry Stuppler

In U.S. trading, demand remains strong for all precious metal investment products . . . . Barry Stuppler

Today, we saw a bunch of negative factors causing the Gold price to initially drop to $1,917 per ounce . . . . Barry Stuppler