Daily Market Report

GOLD Yesterday we finally saw the reaction to precious metals as a result of Tuesday’s Fiscal Cliff legislations, and it was very bullish. Gold was up $13 per ounce on the highest volume of trading I have seen in the past two weeks. Gold did reach $1,695 per ounce yesterday with Japan and China closed for the holiday. Today, in...

GOLD Gold ended 2012 at $1,674.80 per ounce, up 7% or $109.60 per ounce for the year. This is the eleventh year in a row that ended the year higher, with an average annual increase over the past eleven years of 18.16%.  At 8pm PDT last night, the House of Representatives passed compromise legislation (257 to 167) that originated from...

GOLD Gold has traded in a very narrow $8 high/low price range today awaiting news from Washington on settlement of the Fiscal Cliff legislation. At 10:45am PDT today the President announced that Congress is close to an agreement on the primary Fiscal Cliff issues and the Gold market moved up $20 per ounce. At 11am PDT, Gold is trading at...

GOLD Today Gold has traded in a very thin $12 price range, with $1,655 the low, while $1,667 being the high. It appears that the precious metal markets are waiting for a direction from ongoing negotiations in Washington D.C. on the Fiscal Cliff. No Fiscal Cliff agreement or deal by Monday could negatively affect all financial and precious metal markets...

GOLD As news was reported from Congressional leaders on the status of the Fiscal Cliff issues, Gold first fell then rallied back on bargain hunting and short covering following the recent dips in prices. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,662.50, up $3.10 on light volume. N.Y. Commodity Exchange (COMEX) Gold contract volume this week is less than...

GOLD Gold has been trading in the $1,651 to $1,668 per ounce trading range today on light volume. The market keeps looking for signs of some type of agreement from Congress or the U.S. President on the Fiscal Cliff issue. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,659.40 per ounce, up $1.40 per ounce from last Monday on light...

GOLD Gold trading was very light with a narrow $14 high/low price range, which is normal for a pre-holiday session. Gold closed early today at $1,658 per ounce, up $1 per ounce on very light trading. CENTRAL BANKS CONTINUE TO BUY GOLD IN NOVEMBER For the third month in a row Brazil boosted its Gold reserves, adding 14.8 metric tons...

GOLD Last night Gold tested support at the $1,635 per ounce price level before sizeable buying appeared, driving the market back up to $1,660 per ounce. At 11am PDT today, Gold is up $12.20 per ounce on heavy volume, trading at $1,657 per ounce. The Asian and domestic precious metal commodity markets are over-reacting to the Fiscal Cliff negotiations and...

GOLD Today’s announcement of 3.1% growth in the U.S. GDP had a negative effect on the Gold price, as it dampened expectations that the Federal Reserve would expand future monetary stimulus.This news combined with the lack of any settlement between Republicans and the President on the Fiscal Cliff issue has driven down the price of Gold. At 11am PDT today...

GOLD Gold has been on the defensive most of the morning, re-testing yesterday’s low of $1,660 and holding right now. In Asia this morning, there was sizeable physical Gold bargain buying coming from India. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,669 per ounce, virtually unchanged from yesterday’s price. Trading volume is considered high.  Gartman Blames China for Sell-off...