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Gold and silver trade flat leading into the European open performing well again on Thursday gold is heading into the European open flat. Silver is also trading flat after pushing 2.17% into the black during yesterday's session. Looking at the rest of the commodities complex, copper is -0.71% lower and spot WTI is half a percent in the red. Indices in the Asia Pac area traded negatively. The Nikkei 225 (-1.80%), ASX (-0.33%) and Shanghai Composite (-0.43%) all lost ground…

Broader trends in the gold market still positive even as demand drops 10% in first half of 2021 Gold demand picked up in the second quarter, but it wasn't enough to undo the weakness seen at the start of the year, according to the latest research from the World Gold Council. Thursday, in its quarterly Gold Demand Trends report, the WGC said that global gold demand in the second quarter totaled 955.1 tonnes, virtually unchanged from the second quarter of…

Gold, silver and bitcoin rise ahead of the European open After a tough end to last week gold has started the week on the front foot rising 0.23% in the Asia Pac session. Silver is also trading well and has moved 0.23% higher to trade at $25.22/oz. In the rest of the commodities complex, copper is 0.40% higher and spot WTI has lost -1.18%. In the indices, the Nikkei 225 has risen 1.04% and the ASX traded flat. The Shanghai…

'We're in untested waters,' hard assets are real winners Gold is fighting for its spot above the $1,800 an ounce level. But analysts are not ruling out a selloff towards $1,730 as risk appetite and a stronger U.S. dollar weigh on gold. Here's a look at Kitco's top three stories of the week: 3. Elon Musk on owning bitcoin, ethereum and doge: 'I might pump, but I don't dump' 2. This shows 'how easy' it is to manipulate the gold…

Gold/Silver- time to get technical We just experienced one of the quieter weeks for Gold with all the distractions and headlines focusing on the "Delta Variant" and its potential negative impact on the reopening trade and Small Cap stocks. The Russell 2000 came under significant pressure along with Crude Oil on Monday and Tuesday, followed by a "V" shaped recovery that extend gains into the weekend. The significance is that volatility of specific asset classes will continue throughout the rest…

Gold and silver are flat leading into the European open Gold and silver are trading flat this morning leading into the European open. Gold is still hanging on to the $1800/oz level while silver is just below $25/oz. In the rest of the commodities complex, copper has dropped 0.69% while spot WTI (0.72%) continues to consolidate after the large fall on Monday. The indices in the U.S. recovered somewhat during yesterday's session after a tough start to the week. The…