Daily Market Report

GOLD Gold gained around 2% today as escalating geopolitical and military tensions between Ukraine and Russia bolstered demand for precious metals worldwide, while driving down equities and bonds. The Group of Seven major industrialized nations condemned Russia’s intrusion into Ukraine and cancelled preparations for the G8 summit, that includes Russia, scheduled for Sochi in June. Spot and US Gold futures...

GOLD Today was the last trading day for February and Gold continues to move higher, up $81.20 for the month of February and showing an increase of $119.10 since the beginning of 2014. The SPDR Gold Trust (Symbol GLD), the biggest Gold ETF, is set for its first monthly inflow since December 2012, according to a Reuters report on Thursday...

GOLD Yesterday, the Commerce Department reported that January sales of new U.S. single-family homes jumped 9.6% to 468,000 homes surging to a 5-1/2-year high. This news eased concerns of a sharp slowdown in the housing market, causing Gold to drop more than 1%. Today, Gold has been trading in a narrow range as it continues to consolidate in the $1,320...

GOLD After reaching a high of $1,345 per ounce this morning, Gold finally showed some short term profit taking by selling off $18 from yesterday’s close. I believe it would be healthy of Gold to stay in a $1,320 to $1,350 per ounce trading range for a couple weeks. It would allow Gold to consolidate its recent move higher and...

GOLD Gold continues to reach higher and higher today with a high of $1343 per ounce. I’m interested to see how it will test the $1350 level which should be soon. At 11am PDT today Gold is up $6.60 per ounce on strong volume. I just read an Interesting and thought provoking article from Michael Snyder called “China Starts to...

GOLD Gold rallied this morning as the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s announced that the national index for January was at minus 0.39, compared with analysts’ median estimate of minus 0.2. A below zero reading indicates below-trend-growth in the national economy. At 11am PDT today, Gold is up $14 per ounce, trading at $1,337 per ounce on excellent volume. SILVER...

GOLD Gold is trading in a tight $9 per ounce price range today from $1,316 to $1,325 per ounce. I am seeing great and very healthy consolidation after the recent $70 sharp rally. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,323 per ounce, up $6 per ounce on average Friday volume. Gold Continues to Move from West to East...

GOLD Gold is trading lower this morning after the release of the Federal Reserve minutes late yesterday, showing that officials couldn’t agree about the outlook for short-term interest rates. Gold tested support at $1,307 this morning before demand appeared. At 11am PDT today, Gold is down $3, trading at $1,317.00 per ounce on average volume. Gold Smuggling Doubled in India...

GOLD After nine consecutive trading days of moving higher (up $74) Gold is finally taking a breather. Price consolidation would be very healthy for Gold, allowing it to build new long positions above the key $1,300 per ounce support level. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,320 per ounce, down $4 per ounce on excellent volume. SILVER Silver...

GOLD Gold continued its rally over the holiday weekend in Asia and Europe. Physical demand for Gold in 2013 was off the charts (see World Gold Council report) around the globe. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1.324 per ounce, up $7 from last Friday on excellent volume. World Gold Council releases 2013 Gold Demand Numbers The World...