Barry Stuppler

GOLD Gold has dropped about $90 per ounce from a six-month high in the last nine trading sessions on declining geopolitical tensions, strong U.S. economic data, and comments by Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen that interest rates could rise in the first half of 2015. After hitting $1,285 this morning, Gold rallied and for the most part has traded in...

GOLD Gold hit a six-week low today, breaking below $1,300 an ounce for the first time since mid-February, as speculation that U.S. rates would rise sooner than expected. Easing tensions over Ukraine pushed prices through key chart levels. The trading volume in the U.S. Gold commodity market hit the highest quantity of 100oz Gold contracts this month. At 11am PDT...

GOLD Gold is at a crucial point right now, trying to stabilize above the key $1,300 per ounce support level after the recent decline from the $1,380 area. With Gold trading above $1,300, volume has picked up since the $80 decline in price, as investors and traders re-establish new long positions. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,304...

GOLD Today, Gold is trading in a narrow $12 range, from $1,305 to $1,317 per ounce. There was heavy buying when Gold hit support at $1,305. At 11am PDT today, gold is trading at $1,311, Down $1.70 per ounce on excellent volume. On Monday, the Iraqi central bank announced that it bought 36 metric tons of Gold, a value of...

This Week’s Headlines: Gold Dennis Gartman turns Bullish on Gold Palladium Soars on Russian-Export Worries Numismatic Update Silver Recommended Investment Commitment and Diversification GOLD Last week was definitely not enjoyable for Gold investors. Gold was down four of the five trading days, and dropped $43 per ounce (3.12%), closing the week at $1,336 per ounce. Gold is still up $14.40...

GOLD Gold has come down today following the NASDAQ and the Dow’s lead. It’s good that we’re seeing some support around the 200 day moving average and not at the $1,300 level which makes me feel that there’s more support then I originally assumed for Gold to be over $1,300. With the recent run on Gold over the last few...

GOLD Gold has traded in a tight price range most of the day, between $1,330 and 1,340 per ounce. Many of the traders who shorted Gold when it broke below the $1,350 support level are covering (buying) the sales going into the weekend. At 11am today, Gold is trading at $1,335 per ounce, up $4.50 per ounce on average volume...

GOLD Yesterday, Gold hit three-week lows after comments from Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen suggesting U.S. interest rates could rise sooner than expected. In early trading this morning, Gold reached a low of $1,320 per ounce, a major support level, before heavy buying appeared. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,330.50 per ounce, down $7.50 on active trading...

GOLD Gold sold off this morning as economic sanctions by the U.S. and European Union on a small group of Russian and Ukraine officials was seen as minimal reaction to Russia’s aggression in Crimea. Gold needs to quickly move back above the key $1,350 per ounce level to regain its bullish trend. The precious metal traders are looking to today’s...