Gold & Silver Saw Some Profit Taking, But The Rally Continues
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As the Gold price moved up, from its March 31st, 2021 low of $1,677 per ounce to its June 1st high of $1,919, we saw several corrections. After seeing a two-month rally, Gold saw some major profit taking on a blip up in interest rates, the U.S. Dollar index, and Fed policy concerns. Last Thursday, when Gold broke below the $1,900 level, there was profit taking in late Asian trading, causing the Gold price to drop to $1,855 per ounce. Friday morning, as the Gold market moved into European trading, bargain buyers got aggressive. The Gold price quickly moved up $17 and kept on going as it rolled into the U.S. market. Gold closed on Friday at $1,891 per ounce, down $10 for the week.
Gold owners should understand that Gold’s history has shown us that during a major rally, it will have brief short-lived corrections. Since the May 2nd, 2019 low of $1,265, Gold has had a number of brief profit-taking sell-offs, which represented a great buying opportunity each time. All the indicators continue to point to a higher, record price well above $2,000 per ounce for Gold this year. Continued government stimulus money is the key. Remember, Gold is a world currency and the massive printing of Euros, Yen, Yuan, as well as dollars devalues all the currencies and results in global inflation.
Today: Comments from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the Group of Seven finance ministers meeting in London over the weekend, gave support to the Gold price. Gold traded today in a narrow $10 high/low range between $1,885 and $1,895 per ounce as it builds a base off the recent volatility.
Silver followed Gold's lead last week, reaching a low of $27.09, before seeing massive buying late last Thursday night. Silver rallied to $27.98 in U.S. trading on Friday, then settled back to close at $27.88. $28 is still the key resistance/support level for Silver, and it needs to move back above that level this week.
Today: Silver rallied with Gold, briefly trading above $28 per ounce, reaching $28.03 but saw light profit-taking. Physical demand for the popular Silver investment products remains strong.
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