Weekly Market Report

As the world continues to see economic improvements, Gold and silver are relegated to an after-thought by investors . . . .

The Gold price was on hold last week. All five-trading days, Gold closed between a low of $1,293 and a high of $1,298.50 per ounce; an unbelievably narrow high/low range of only $5.50 on low trading volume . . . .

Most of last week, Gold traded above and below the important $1,300 per ounce support/resistance level. Gold ended last week at $1,295 per ounce, down $8 on normal volume . . . .

Last Monday through Wednesday, Gold traded in a $10 High/Low range, between $1,286 and $1,296 per ounce. Then early Thursday, the President cancelled the North Korean summit and the stock market dropped 150 points but Gold/Silver rallied . . . .

Last Tuesday, Gold dropped $28 per ounce to below $1,290, breaking the important $1,300 resistance level . . . .

Gold traded below the $1,305 price five times in the past two weeks, testing the important $1,300 per ounce resistance level. Now, Gold has firmed up that support and is finally moving up to the $1,320 area . . . .

A commodity bull market is forming and gold has a big part to play, according to one Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) strategist . . . .

Last week was definitely an important week for precious metal owners, full of adverse news and events for the Gold/Silver price . . . .

A combination of higher interest rates (10-Year Treasury at over 3%, the highest in the past four years), and a stronger U.S. Dollar (Index is 91.43) kept Gold on the defensive last week . . . .

After hitting a high of $1,358 per ounce last Wednesday, Gold closed the week at $1,337 per ounce. Gold was down $10.60 for the week, but still up $32 for the year . . . .