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Gold Market Report – May 13, 2024
Overnight: After surging from $2304 to a 3wk high at $2360 (resistance at down trendline from 4/12 $2432 ATH held) in its last 2 sessions, gold pulled back overnight. The yellow metal retreated in a range of $2365 – $2339, and fell below Friday’s $2345 low. Gold’s decline was buffered by a modest decline in…
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Why Gold is More Than Just an Investment – It’s Essential Protection
Gold has reached record highs, baffling many in the financial press, but not me. The common misconception that gold should underperform in a high-interest rate environment, due to its lack of dividends, overlooks a critical fact: these interest-bearing financial instruments have become significantly riskier. Rising interest rates have escalated the financial burden on issuers like…
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Gold Market Report – April 30, 2024
Overnight Activity: Gold sold off overnight, declining in a range of $2336 – $2308. It broke through support at $2320-26 (4/26, 4/29 lows, options, up trendline from 2/29 $2027 low), triggering further selling until it found support between $2305-12 (4/24 ,4/25 lows). The yellow metal traded against a firmer US dollar, as the DX rose…
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Gold Market Report – April 29, 2024
Overnight Activity: Gold stayed choppy last night, trading either side of unch ($2338) in a range of $2320 – $2344. It sold off to its $2320 low during early Asian time, fading strength in the US dollar (DX from 105.92- 106.08). The dollar was lifted by an initial spike down in the yen (160.20) to…
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Gold Market Report – April 25, 2024
Overnight Activity: Gold remained nervous and volatile last night, but moved higher while trading in a range of $2305 – $2331. The yellow metal moved down to its $2305 low during Asian time, against an uptick in the US dollar (DX from 105.77 – 105.84). The DX was buoyed by: Gold rebounded during European hours,…
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Gold Market Report – April 24, 2024
Overnight Activity: Gold retained a nervous and choppy tone last night but traded directionally lower in a range of $2312 – $2331. It rose to its $2331 high during Asian time, but was unable to take out yesterday’s $2334 high. The yellow metal faded a slightly softer US dollar (DX from 105.70 – 105.64), which…
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Gold Market Report – April 23, 2024
Overnight Activity: Gold continued to soften last night with a combination of reduced geopolitical risk and a continued correction of a wildly overbought condition weighing on the yellow metal. It declined in a range of $2334 – $2292, with sell stops hit under the support levels of $2320-29 (4/10, 4/11, 4/15, and 4/22 lows, options), $2300-03…