Barry Stuppler

As geopolitical tensions around North Korea continue to dominate the gold market, analysts debate over how much profit taking the yellow metal might see next week after nearing the key $1,300 level on Friday . . . .

Gold saw solid gains today as it traded near the top of its recent trading range in a narrow $10 high/low range of $1,291 to $1,281 . . . .

The gold price is powering ahead today, racking up its fourth straight day of gains as political tensions boil over between the US and North Korea with the later threatening to strike the US Territory of Guam . . . .

Gold broke through the $1,280 short term resistance level today and is continuing higher . . . .

Fire & fury, and Gold is back on its bullish track, reaching a high of $1,276 today . . . .

Numismatic News has published their August issue, covering the PNG Awards banquet in Denver, Colorado . . . .

The Bigger the Base, the Greater the Upside Case. This saying among technical analysts/chartists helps define where we are today in gold and silver – and where we’ll soon be headed . . . .

Gold tested the $1,250 per ounce support level this morning, reaching a low of $1,251 before sizeable buying appeared . . . .

Last Friday, as Gold approached its recent high of $1,280 per ounce some news overshadowed the rally . . . .

Gold is trading in a very narrow $4 high/low range today, between $1,259 and $1,255 per ounce . . . .