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Gold sees routine corrective profit-taking pullback

Gold sees routine corrective, profit-taking pullback Gold prices are modestly down in midday U.S. trading Thursday. Silver prices are slightly up. Both metals are seeing some normal chart consolidation after hitting 12-month highs on Wednesday. Gold and silver bulls still have the strong near-term technical advantage to suggest the path of least resistance for prices remains sideways to higher. April gold was last down $6.30 at $2,014.90 and May silver is up $0.068 at $25.105. Some upbeat U.S. jobless claims…

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Gold futures consolidate forming a base at recent highs above 2030

Gold futures consolidate forming a base at recent highs above $2030 The solid breakout that moved gold futures above $2000 to a high of $2043 yesterday, and $2049.20 today indicates a new level of support well above $2000 per ounce. Currently, the most active June 2023 futures contract is fixed at $2037.10 a net decline of $1.1 or 0.05%. The fact that gold did not immediately sell off as it has in the past after hitting the highest price since…

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Breakout in gold takes futures to a high of 204340 in striking range of record high

Breakout in gold takes futures to a high of $2043.40 in striking range of record high A solid breakout in gold moved futures pricing well above $2000 in trading today. Currently, the most active June 2023 contract is trading up $39.10 or 1.94% and fixed at $2039.40. That puts gold within striking range of the all-time high of $2088 as well as the record closing price for gold futures at $2069.40. Dollar weakness contributed roughly 25% of the gains in…

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Gold futures close above 2000 for the first time since March 2022

Gold futures close above $2000 for the first time since March 2022 It has been just a little over one year ago that gold futures traded and closed above $2000 per ounce. On March 8, 2022 gold futures opened above $2000 per ounce, traded to a high of $2078 and closed at approximately $2043. Even though gold futures were able to close well above $2000, that price point was unsustainable. On the following day, March 9, 2022, gold opened at…

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Gold price sees triple-digit gains in March but can it set record highs in April?

Gold price sees triple-digit gains in March, but can it set record highs in April? Gold gained $150 in March — its best month since July 2020. And with analysts seeing markets contradicting the Fed's messaging, gold has a lot more upside, including testing and breaking record highs in April, according to analysts. The gold market is wrapping up March just below $2,000 an ounce. This is up 7% on the month and 9% year-to-date — the best monthly performance…

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