Barry Stuppler

GOLD Wow, today Gold traded with a $7 High/Low range, from $1,280 to $1,287 per ounce. The trading volume was light with very little price volatility. This is very common for the summer months. I expect to see a sizeable increase in trading activity after the Labor Day holiday, as professional traders return back to the exchanges. At 11am PDT...

GOLD We saw some bargain buying in the Gold market this morning from India and China, driving up the price of Gold to $1,290 at one point. The volume is still moderate to low, which is common for the summer months. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,284.50, up $6.50 per ounce. SILVER Silver rallied with Gold, reaching...

This Week’s Headlines: Gold Silver Rare Coin Market Update Recommended Investment Commitment and Diversification GOLD Gold has traded in a narrow $40 per ounce price range both above and below the $1,300 per ounce level since the beginning of this month. Gold closed on Friday at $1,280.20 per ounce, down $2.60, during the sixteenth trading day of August. Given the...

GOLD For the most part of the day Gold has traded in a narrow $5 price range, from $1,275 to $1,280 per ounce. Gold traded like a typical summer day on light volume with little firm direction. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,278 per ounce, down $3 per ounce. SILVER Silver hit a low of $19.26 early...

GOLD Global bargain buyers appeared in the Gold market this morning, driving the price back above $1,280 per ounce. Geopolitical situations around the world, especially in Iraq and Ukraine, have worsened. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,281 per ounce, up $5 on average volume. SILVER Silver continues to show excellent support above $19.30 per ounce, hitting a...

GOLD Gold sold off today as Federal Reserve minutes from the Jackson Hole, Wyoming meeting were released this morning. Those minutes show that the Federal Reserve reiterated its current plan to remove stimulus and is considering raising interest rates sooner than most expected. Gold initially sold off $22 per ounce, reaching a low of $1,272 before rallying back. At 11am...

Russia added about 9.4 metric tons of gold valued at $400 million to reserves in July as it expanded holdings for a fourth consecutive month to the highest in at least two decades.

Russia’s reserves, which overtook those of Switzerland and China this year, almost tripled since the end of 2005 . . . .

GOLD Gold is holding steady as the market awaits the release of the minutes from the latest FOMC meeting. The burning question from the FOMC report is, "When will the Fed implement its first interest rate rise in many years?" The market is also looking to Friday’s upcoming speeches by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and ECB President Mario Draghi...

GOLD Gold dropped a bit more again today as the market is currently waiting on a few key indicators to determine its direction. Housing starts in the U.S. reached the highest level in eight months, adding to evidence the U.S. economy is gaining traction. All eyes are on Jackson Hole this week as investors anticipate what Fed Chair Janet Yellen...

GOLD Tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East have largely contributed to Gold’s near 8 percent gain this year. Gold fell below $1,300 an ounce today on easing Ukraine tensions and a steadier U.S. Dollar. The dollar gained 0.2 percent against a basket of currencies (after a sixth straight weekly loss) after a report showed confidence among U.S. homebuilders reached...