Weekly Market Report

Yesterday, the President’s comments left all the currency traders and the Gold traders scratching their heads. The price of Gold was enjoying a healthy sustained rally after the Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin indicated that a weak dollar was in the best interests of our economy . . . .

Stocks have now opened the year up 6%.  Global interest rates are on the move, with the U.S. 2-year Treasury trading above 2% for the first time since 2008.  Oil is trading in the mid $60s.  And base metals are trading toward the highest levels of the young, two-year bull market in commodities . . . .

2018 has started with a bang for precious metal investors. Looking back through 2012, January has been an excellent month for the Gold price . . . .

After closing 2017 at $1,306.30 per ounce, up $156 (13.5%) for the year, Gold continued the rally into 2018. Last week, the first week of the new year, trading volume increased and the Gold price stayed above the important $1,300 per ounce long-term support level . . . .

The US dollar weakened across the board after the release of the US employment report and pushed gold to the upside. The metal rose $6 in a few seconds, from $1316/oz to $1323 to test daily highs . . . .

What a great year-end rally for Gold! During December, Gold rallied from a 5-month low of $1,235 on Dec. 12 to close the year at $1,306.30 on Friday Dec. 29 . . . .

Gold prices should see a steady rise in 2018 as inflation picks up and competition from equity markets slows down, according to George Gero, managing director at RBC Wealth Management . . . .

After reaching a 5-month low of $1,235 on Tuesday, December 12, the Gold price has rallied $40 per ounce. On Friday, Gold closed at $1,275 per ounce, up . . . .

After reaching a 5-month low of $1,235 last Tuesday, Gold rallied the rest of the week. Gold closed at $1,254.50 on Friday, up $6.50 for the week, and showing a $105 increase since the beginning of 2017 . . . .

Last week’s Gold correction, closing at $1,248 per ounce, was caused by a combination of short term factors. Those factors being . . . .