Barry Stuppler

Precious metals have all taken a bit of a knock in recent months with a revival in the strength of the US Dollar. Platinum is an interesting one in particular . . . .

Silver prices continue their slump from the previous week thanks to two major culprits . . . .

In early Asian trading there was serious concern that a trade war would lead to a devaluation of the Chinese Yuan . . . .

A good number of professional commodity traders have recently shorted Gold . . . .

The Gold price remains on the defensive, hitting a low of $1,254.50 per ounce in early trading . . . .

President Trump has promised to institute trade tariffs on various imports, and some countries haven’t been happy about his actions . . . .

Gold is trading in a narrow $8 High/Low range from $1,264 to $1,272 per ounce today . . . .

Last week was the second week in a row that the Gold price was on the defensive . . . .

Gold has traded in a very tight $5 High/Low spread today, between $1,266 and $1,271 per ounce . . . .

Research firm Rhodium Group estimates that in the first five months of this year Chinese acquisitions and investments into America amounted to just $1.8 billion, off 92 per cent since this time last year, CNBC reports . . . .