Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. Massive upside breakouts are taking place across the precious metals sector. Many mining stocks, especially silver-oriented, are skyrocketing.2. Unfortunately, I believe most investors who are Trump fans have become over-obsessed with the relatively minor but media-promoted gains in the US stock market, and they are missing out.3. Please...Read More
There is short covering in Asia and more short covering will be there in Europe and USA once traders get over Christmas hang over. If you short in gold and silver and are drunk after the celebration, I am you will be back to normal within a few seconds after seeing price. China is taking measures to spruce its economy. China is taking measures for a trade deal to happen with USA. Europeans are b...Read More
The NDX is gunning for its 10th straight record closeDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are poised for modest gains this morning, with volume still light in the wake of the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are also on pace for positive opens today, with the latter ready to take a crack at an 10th straight record close. U.S.-China trade tailwinds cont...Read More
Whata classic day Friday was! Gold moved a bit lower, miners moved significantlylower, and silver rallied. Truly classic and outstanding performance if oneenjoys seeing topping patterns that are playing out according to their usualand likely characteristics. And Monday’s early session seems to be an encore. Let’sstart with the examination of the most recent price action in gold. Whatwe...Read More
Crude oil futures moved higher onceagain during yesterday’s session, overcoming the upper border of the risinggreen trend channel for the third time in a row. While the futures finished theday above this resistance, the bulls didn’t manage tohold gained ground in full.Earlier today, the futures opened withthe red gap. This bearish development means invalidation of yesterday’sbrea...Read More
Mattress stuffers or bullion holders? Who fares better in a crisis? North American investors are divided between those who believe the decade-long stock market bull is going to keep running into the 2020s, and investors who, wary of something terrible happening, are hoarding cash and gold. The hopeful and the fearful The beacon hopeful investors are following is best symbolized by...Read More
Westarted yesterday’s analysis with the investigation of the Euro Index and goldprice in this European currency. Today, we’ll take a moment to analyze the goldmarket from the Indian point of view. Gold has a special place in the Indianhistory and culture, India is the second biggest “consumer” of gold (rightafter China). USA’sgold consumption is third biggest in the w...Read More
A week ago, Lagarde chaired the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the ECB for the first time. An insightful press conference followed in the footsteps. What will her presidency imply for the ECB’s policy and the gold market precisely? Key Takeaways From First Lagarde Monetary Policy Meeting as ECB PresidentLast Thursday, the ECB held its December monetary policy meeting. Th...Read More
With many stocks moving higher in breakout fashion already, silver and GLD have been lagging.But, that may come to an end shortly.You see, silver seems to be setting up in a micro i-ii structure off the recent lows, whereas GLD is still below its last week high.However, even though GLD is below its last week high, the action we have seen lately has been quite corrective.So, this makes me lean towa...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices weakened further on Thursday December 26 with late-January-loading cargoes of Pilbara Blend materials traded at discounts to indices.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $90.63 per tonne, down $0.40 per tonne.62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $89.72 per tonne, down $0.40 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $90.61 per tonne, down $0.78...Read More
Brexit has become very likely due to result of the UK vote. But so what (gold- and currency-wise)? The uncertainty dropped significantly, and markets were able to sign a breath of relief (bearish for gold), but on the other hand Brexit itself increases the geopolitical turmoil (bullish for gold). Gold didn’t react decisively in the short run overall, but the European currencies: the euro, an...Read More
Dave KranzlerPrecious metals investors may be getting an unexpected Christmas present this year, beginning with the sudden $25 jump in gold on Tuesday and Wednesday. From what I'm hearing, a shortage of physically deliverable gold is developing in London. In fact, Alasdair Macleod and Egon von Greyerz have both alluded to this development.The action this past week fits the information. Given the...Read More
Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. Massive upside breakouts are taking place across the precious metals sector. Many mining stocks, especially silver-oriented, are skyrocketing.2. Unfortunately, I believe most investors who are Trump fans have become over-obsessed with the relatively minor but media-promoted gains in the US stock market, and they are missing out.3. Please...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:For most of this decade owning gold and gold-related investments has required the patience of Job, and the sector is so obscure that it is hard to be sure of anything. But for months now the unusual developments have been piling up so much that it may be possible to regain some optimism.There are indications of a shortage of metal not just at the New York Commodities...Read More
There is short covering in Asia and more short covering will be there in Europe and USA once traders get over Christmas hang over. If you short in gold and silver and are drunk after the celebration, I am you will be back to normal within a few seconds after seeing price. China is taking measures to spruce its economy. China is taking measures for a trade deal to happen with USA. Europeans are b...Read More
In recent weeks we’ve noted the positive developments in the gold stocks despite the sector being in a period of correction. Last week we shared the idea that the next impulsive move in gold stocks might begin when the correction in the metals ends. In this article, I’m going to share the one chart which I think will help us time that next move higher. In recent years...Read More
Seaborne coking coal prices were steady on Thursday December 26, with Chinese market participants driving trading activity in the absence of buyers from other parts of the world due to the year-end festive season.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $133.13 per tonne, unchangedPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $147.95 per tonne, up $0.48 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT:...Read More
China and the U.S. have reached a preliminaryagreement, which softens their trade war, while the landslide victory ofConservative Party in the UK parliamentary elections clears the path to Brexit.Given that downside risks for the global economy are now significantly lower,how much do investors still need gold? UKParliamentary Elections and GoldOn Thursday, the British people voted in another snapp...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil producers kept their export offers high on Thursday December 26 amid stability in the domestic market.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,890-3,910 yuan ($556-559) per tonne, widening upward by 10 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,640 yuan per tonne, narrowing upward by 10 yuan per tonneA Shanghai-based trader reported moderate trading activity in eastern China dur...Read More