Gold & Silver Dropping on Iran War News – July CoinStats
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Last week, Gold traded between $4,055 and $4,205 per ounce as it stayed above the key $4,000 per ounce support level. Gold closed the week on Friday at $4,120 per ounce, down $7 for the week.
The U.S. and Iranian war got worse last week and over the weekend. Iranian missiles are being launched at ships in the Strait of Hormuz and at American bases in the Middle East. The U.S. has launched hundreds of air attacks on Iran after President Trump declared that the ceasefire was over last Friday.
U.S. economic news has been negative, with existing home sales dropping 2.4% in June and the July Jobs reporting lower than expected. This, combined with the Fed’s bias of higher interest rates, is showing the economy slowing down.
As the Iranian war rolls on, Gold continues to trade actively, but the value has a downward bias. The Gold price has moved from over $5,000 per ounce to a low of $3,945 since the start of this war. During this period, many of the world’s largest central banks have made record purchases at various support levels. $4,000 per ounce has recently been a key support level.
Key Economic data to watch this week:
- July 6th, Monday:
- July 7th, Tuesday: June Consumer Price Index
- July 8th, Wednesday: June Manufacturing Survey and May Consumer Credit
- July 9th, Thursday: Initial Claims
- July 10th, Friday: June Existing Home Sales and June U.S. imports and exports
Today: Last night in overseas Gold trading, Gold continued to move lower in China, India, and London. Gold reached a low of $3,999.90 when the U.S. started trading. The $4,000 per ounce level is a major support level, and any serious break would be very bearish for the short-term.
Last week, Silver traded between $57.25 and $63.38 per ounce, closing the week at $59.90 per ounce, down $1.15 for the week. Silver traded above and below the key $60 per ounce support level for the past two weeks, based on reports on the Iranian war.
Today: Last night, as news of fresh U.S. Iran strikes were reported, Silver in overseas trading moved $1.30 lower when the Chinese market opened. Then, it dropped another $0.60 per ounce when trading in India opened. Silver reached a low of $57.44 per ounce during early U.S. trading before bouncing back above $58.
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