Barry Stuppler

GOLD This morning Gold rallied in Asian trading, reaching a high of $1,237 before rolling into European trading when sellers appeared. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,230.30 per ounce, up $8.60 per ounce on average volume. SILVER Silver tried to rally, reaching a high of $17.63 earlier this morning, but couldn’t hold above $17.50. Today’s trading volume...

GOLD Gold traded in a very narrow $8 high/low price range today ($1,217 to $1,225). The bias continues to be negative, considering this week’s very bullish precious metal news from the IMF and Federal Reserve, Gold should be $50 higher. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,221.70, down $2.30 per ounce on light volume. SILVER Silver had a...

GOLD At 2pm EDT yesterday, the Federal Reserve released the minutes of its Sept 16-17, 2014 Governors meeting. During the meeting there was a heated debate among the Fed Governors over the current policy of cutting back or eliminating financial stimulus and hiking interest rates. The minutes also show concern about the rising dollar, slowing inflation, and economic turmoil in...

GOLD Yesterday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report stating that the weak European countries’ economies will put downward pressure on global growth. This bearish forecast drove down the world’s equity markets, with the U.S. Dow Jones dropping 272 points. The forecast also affected the U.S. Dollar, driving down its value. This bearish economic announcement should have been VERY...

GOLD With the markets down today and the US Dollar Index holding about par, I am impressed to see how Gold is behaving today. Not only is the volume of trading higher than normal, but during Asian trading hours Gold held above $1,205 an ounce, and continued to rise as the European and US markets opened. I’d like to see...

Some links to recent informative articles on precious metals and rare coins: Alan Greenspan Explains Why China is Hoarding Gold     This Week’s Headlines: Gold Understanding the importance of an Intra-day reversal Silver Platinum Recommended Investment Commitment and Diversification   GOLD Gold dropped $22.50 per ounce last week, closing the week at $1,192.90, the lowest price that it has...

GOLD This morning Gold hit a low of $1,183 per ounce after the U.S. currency weakened, sellers disappeared, and bargain buyers became interested. The rally took the Gold price back above the important $1,200 per ounce level. Although I would like to think this could be the turn, it is too early to say it, particularly because the trading volume...

GOLD Today’s report of the U.S. Jobless rate dropping below 6% (a six-year low) caused the U.S. Dollar and stock market to surge. A strong U.S. Dollar is negative for Gold, and the price dropped to a low of $1,189 per ounce before bargain buyers and short covering came in. Gold’s support level is $1,179 per ounce (last June’s low...

GOLD The Gold price is the key to setting the direction for Silver, and right now it is not looking good. After four attempts to take the Gold value below $1,200 per ounce, today Gold is trading in the $1,208 to $1,222 per ounce range. The turn is coming soon, but I need to see more volatility and trading volume...