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Gold and silver move up ahead of the European cash open

Gold and silver move up ahead of the European cash open – After a bit of a choppy session yesterday gold is trading 0.36% higher leading into the European open on Wednesday. Silver has also moved into the black and trades 0.40% up at $23.73/oz. Looking at the rest of the commodities complex, copper (0.13%) and spot WTI (0.42%) are both trading higher too. In terms of risk sentiment, the Nikkei 225 (0.59%) and Shanghai Composite (0.76%) had a much-needed…

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Gold stocks have highest cash flow ever so why are prices down?

Gold stocks have highest cash flow ever, so why are prices down? Michael Gentile – The gold mining sector is demonstrating excellent fundamentals, representing a complete disconnect between intrinsic value and market value, said Michael Gentile, strategic investor. "The industry has never been better fundamentally at a time when the least amount of investors ever have interest in the sector," Gentile told David Lin, anchor for Kitco News. Gentile cited the highest free cash flow the sector has seen in…

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Gold continues to rally now just 19 shy of 1800

Gold continues to rally now just $19 shy of $1800 In yesterday's opening letter, we talked about the potential for gold to stage a corrective upside rally based upon our current Elliott wave count using daily charts. Today we saw another 29 dollars taking gold prices substantially higher. As of 5:34 PM EST, Gold futures basis the most active December 2021. Comex contract is currently fixed at $1781.50, after factoring in today's net gain of $29.70. Today's continuation to the…

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Could we see gold enter a corrective upside bounce?

Could we see gold enter a corrective upside bounce? Although multiple factors will influence the price of a stock or commodity, there are three primary essentials that market participants continue to focus upon because they provide insightful information. First and foremost are fundamental events. In the case of equities events such as earning reports, share prices versus forward earnings, and forward guidance are critical components of the necessary information the astute investor uses to guide his or her investments. For…

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Gold sees mild price pullback from Wednesday’s good gains Gold prices are modestly weaker in early US trading Thursday on a normal downside correction from the solid gains posted Wednesday Importantly the gold and silver bulls appear to have stabiliz

Gold sees mild price pullback from Wednesday's good gains Gold prices are modestly weaker in early U.S. trading Thursday, on a normal downside correction from the solid gains posted Wednesday. Importantly, the gold and silver bulls appear to have stabilized their markets following recent selling pressure. October gold futures were last down $3.20 at $1,748.00 and September Comex silver was last down $0.148 at $23.345 an ounce. Global stock markets were mixed overnight, with European indexes firmer and at or…

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Gold price rises as inflation looks to have peaked

Gold price rises as inflation looks to have peaked The gold market is holding on to gains near session highs as inflation pressures look to have peaked, meeting economist expectations. Wednesday The U.S. Labor Department said its U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% in July, after a 0.9% rise in June. The data was in line with consensus forecasts. For the year, the report said that headline inflation rose 5.4%. Meanwhile, core CPI, which strips out food and energy costs,…

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Gold silver see upside price corrections after recent steep slide

Gold, silver see upside price corrections after recent steep slide Gold and silver prices are moderately higher in early U.S. trading Tuesday, on normal upside price corrections after the sharp losses suffered last Friday and on Monday. The precious metals bulls appear to have stabilized their markets—at least for now. October gold futures were last up $7.40 at $1,731.80 and September Comex silver was last up $0.166 at $23.435 an ounce. (By the way, I was on vacation last week—leading…

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Gold price well off its lows – Twitterverse sees drop below 1700 as a buying opportunity

Gold price well off its lows – Twitterverse sees drop below $1,700 as a buying opportunity The price action in the gold market has turned from bad to worst as the precious metal dropped to a new low for the year at the start of the Asian trading session. However, some analysts see the price action as a major buying opportunity as they expect central banks will be slow to tighten monetary policy. December gold futures lost nearly $100 as…

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Already down 50 but August could still be ‘terrific’ month for gold

Already down $50, but August could still be 'terrific' month for gold Just one week into August, and gold is already down more than $50. But can the last month of the summer still prove to be a "terrific" one for the precious metal? Here's a look at Kitco's top three stories of the week: 3. August could be a "terrific" month for gold and a "tough" month for the S&P 500, says CNBC's Jim Cramer 2. Ray Dalio opts…

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Both gold and silver sustained major technical chart damage in trading yesterday

Both gold and silver sustained major technical chart damage in trading yesterday Immediately following the release of the U.S. Labor Department’s nonfarm payroll jobs report, we saw both gold and silver sell off sharply. Initial estimates by economists polled by Dow Jones were forecasting that July’s additional jobs would total above 800,000 individuals. While the vast majority believed that we would see a major uptick in the number of new jobs added last month, there were quite a few analysts…

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