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Zaner Daily Precious Metals Commentary
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

The record run in gold prices continues and has pulled silver prices up seemingly against headwinds.

Utilizing typical market interactions, the gold run seems to be unfolding in a virtual vacuum. In fact, the gains in gold and silver prices yesterday took place in the face of heavy headwinds from a strong dollar and rising US interest rates.

While the reduced probability of three rate cuts may create economic uncertainty and a measure of anxiety, thereby providing flight to quality interest in gold, that theory is squashed by the lack of anxiety in equities and the lack of upside action in Bitcoin...[MORE]

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Morning Metals Call
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Good morning. The precious metals are higher in early U.S. trading.
 
Gold Chart
 
U.S. calendar features Factory Orders, JOLTs Job Openings, Auto Sales.
 
FedSpeak due from Bowman, Williams, Mester, & Daly.
Zaner Daily Precious Metals Commentary
Monday, April 1, 2024

The views that gold prices are being pulled higher by Bitcoin are dealt a blow this morning with gold at times trading nearly $40 an ounce higher and bitcoin at times trading $2000 lower.

Another potential myth regarding the record run in gold is talk that global central bankers are dumping the dollar in favor of long gold positions.

While we suspect central bankers have investment plans in motion to buy gold, the dollar has not suffered from a massive rotation.

On the other hand, hedge fund managers continue to build their long positions...[MORE]

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Morning Metals Call
Monday, April 1, 2024

Good morning. Gold is higher in early U.S. trading, while the other metals are modestly lower.

Gold Chart

The U.S. calendar features Manufacturing PMI & ISM, Construction Spending, FedSpeak from Cook.

European and UK markets are closed for the Easter Monday holiday.

 

Zaner Daily Precious Metals Commentary
Thursday, March 28, 2024

We are surprised the gold market is tracking in positive ground this morning considering the sharp upside breakout extension in the dollar, slightly higher US treasury yields, and perhaps most importantly in the face of comments from the Fed's Waller indicating he needed at least two more months of favorable inflation data to be comfortable cutting rates.

However, Waller's comments do not preclude a June rate cut considering the two-month qualifying statement, with [Friday's] PCE readings for February.

This morning the CME Fed watch tool pegs the odds of a June 12th rate cut at only 55.4% compared to 64% yesterday...[MORE]

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Morning Metals Call
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Good morning. The precious metals are mostly higher in early U.S. trading. Gold eases from new record highs.
 
Gold Chart
 
U.S. calendar features Q4 GDP 3rd Report, Initial Jobless Claims, Chicago PMI, MI Sentiment, Pending Home Sales Index, Ag Prices.
Zaner Daily Precious Metals Commentary
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Even though June gold has managed to build consolidation low support just under $2200, the dollar charts show residual bullishness which in turn offers overhead resistance for gold and silver.

Today's US economic report slate presents minimal news from weekly mortgage applications and a seven-year note auction at midsession.

With June gold flaring sharply higher and giving up those gains quickly yesterday, the market has given off another blowoff top signal on the charts. However, the gold market also forged a blowoff top last week and at times yesterday had recovered $42 of the $66 slide...[MORE]

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Morning Metals Call
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Good morning. Gold retreats from earlier gains but remains higher on the day in early U.S. trading.

Gold Chart

U.S. calendar features MBA Mortgage Applications, EIA Data, FedSpeak from Waller.

Zaner Daily Precious Metals Newsletter
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

With a weaker US dollar and an initial higher high for the move in Bitcoin, outside market forces favor the bull camp in gold and silver.

Certainly, gold will continue to draft support from the long list of flight-to-quality issues, but signs of an overbought condition in the Indian gold market is concerning.

With growing concerns of exploding gold loans, the Reserve Bank of India has instructed the country's largest gold loan non-bank finance company to halt fresh gold loans, and there are reports that Indian buyers are experiencing price shock...[MORE]

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Morning Metals Call
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Good morning. The #preciousmetals are higher in early U.S. trading.
 
Gold Chart
 
U.S. calendar features Durable Orders, S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, FHFA Home Price Index, Consumer Confidence, Richmond Fed Index, M2.