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Daily Call
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Good morning. The precious metals are mostly lower in early U.S. trading.
 
 
U.S. calendar features New Home Sales, EIA Data, FOMC Policy Statement.
Zaner Daily Precious Metals Commentary
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Fortunately for the bull camp in gold, the dollar index was unable to forge a higher high overnight and in turn simply matched the Monday peak in prices.
 
We suspect gold and silver are benefiting from further assurances from the Chinese Politburo overnight indicating they would provide more support for commodities, the property sector, and local government debt relief.
 
However, August gold did damage its charts with a lower low this morning perhaps following news that Chinese net gold imports through Hong Kong declined 29% in June compared to May...[MORE]
 
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Gold steadies as traders brace for key cenbank verdicts
Tuesday, July 25, 2023

July 25 (Reuters) - Gold pared some gains on Tuesday as the dollar firmed, while traders positioned for key central bank decisions that could signal a halt to further interest rate hikes.

Spot gold was up 0.1% to $1,956.77 per ounce by 1148 GMT, while U.S. gold futures edged down 0.2% to $1,958.20...[LINK]

Morning Call
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Good morning. The #preciousmetals are higher in early U.S. trading.
 
 
U.S. calendar features Case-Shiller Home Price Index, FHFA Home Price Index, Consumer Confidence, Richmond Fed Index, M2.
 
2-day FOMC meeting begins.
Grant on Gold – July 24, 2023
Monday, July 24, 2023

Gold’s focus this week is squarely on the FOMC meeting. The two-day meeting begins on Tuesday with the policy announcement and Chairman Powell’s press conference set for Wednesday.

Spot Gold Daily Chart through 7/24/2023
Spot Gold Daily Chart through 7/24/2023

 In the eyes of the market, a 25-bps rate hike is a foregone conclusion. Fed funds futures reflect a probability of 98.3%. That is largely the result of the ongoing tempering of U.S. inflation data.

June CPI data showed a full-point drop in annualized consumer inflation to 3.0% from 4.0% in May. June PPI fell to 0.1% y/y, versus a downward revised 0.9% y/y in May.

The market is widely anticipating that Fed will pause after this week’s hike. The target rate is then most likely to remain at 5.25% – 5.5% into Q1-2024. However, the policy statement will undoubtedly state that the rate path will be data-dependent.

What comes next though? Arguably growth risks remain in light of the rather dramatic series of rate hikes over the past 16 months. On the other hand, Vincent Deluard of StoneX believes we “should brace for second and third inflationary waves, as was the case in the 50s and 70s.”

The yellow metal set a 9-week high last week shy of the $2000 level, buoyed by a weaker dollar. The dollar index tumbled to a 15-month low on the belief that the Fed is on the verge of pausing, while other major central banks will continue their tightening campaigns.

While gold and the dollar have adopted corrective tones in more recent sessions, I see this as primarily associated with position squaring ahead of the Fed decision. If the policy statement is in line with expectations ­– without an over-the-top emphasis on data dependency – the dominant trends should resume.

Silver

Silver closed down 1.3% last week. It was the first lower weekly close in four.

Spot Silver Daily Chart through 7/24/2023
Spot Silver Daily Chart through 7/24/2023

A key reversal did form on Thursday last week, so it was not surprising to see downside follow-through late last week and into Monday. Here too, we suspect some profit-taking ahead of the FOMC meeting.

Heightened growth risks may be putting some pressure on the more industrial metals as well. Preliminary US manufacturing PMI for July came in better than expected at 49, but the indicator appears on track for a third consecutive month of contraction.

Meanwhile, services PMI slumped to 52.4, well below expectations of 54. It was the sixth straight month of expansion, but the slowest pace since March.

According to the report: “The overall rate of output growth, measured across manufacturing and services, is consistent with GDP expanding at an annualized quarterly rate of approximately 1.5% at the start of the third quarter. That’s down from a 2% pace signaled by the survey in the second quarter.”

While economic growth slowed in July, there are plenty clinging to the notion of a soft landing. Let’s just say that my confidence in the Fed’s ability to orchestrate such an outcome is not particularly high.

I’m also somewhat concerned about the ongoing lack of investor interest, despite the (near-perfect) 78.6% retracement of the May-June decline. ETF outflows last week totaled 6.4Moz, leaving net holdings down more than 2% YTD.

The longer-term supply/demand fundamentals remain broadly favorable, and setbacks are likely to be viewed as buying opportunities.

PGMs

Platinum fell 1.1% last week but not before establishing a 5-week high at $998.43. The inability of the market to regain $1000 leaves the upside limited while the market awaits the Fed’s decision.

Spot Platinum Daily Chart through 7/24/2023
Spot Platinum Daily Chart through 7/24/2023

Consolidative range trading persists. A rebound above $1000 would set a more favorable tone within the $564.70/$1339.35 range.

Palladium remains defensive near 4½-year lows.

 

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Zaner Daily Precious Metals Commentary
Monday, July 24, 2023

We think the gold market is lucky to be holding above last week's lows in the early trade today given a fresh higher high in the US dollar and in the face of almost certain rate hikes from the US and Europe later this week.

In retrospect, investors remain cool toward gold and silver, with ETF holdings last week declining by 257,337 ounces in gold and by 6.4 million ounces in silver. Year-to-date both gold and silver ETF holdings are both more than 2% lower!

With the dollar rallying 160 points last week, the Thursday/Friday reversal in August gold of $40 was clearly deserved and likely sets the stage for more declines early this week...[MORE]

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Gold gains on euro zone downturn before Fed meet
Monday, July 24, 2023

July 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged up on Monday after data showed a deeper downturn in euro zone business activity, but moves were limited as investors look ahead to a widely anticipated interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.

Spot gold was up 0.2% to $1,964.63 per ounce at 1045 GMT. U.S. gold futures for August delivery were unchanged at $1,966.50...[LINK]

 
Morning Call
Monday, July 24, 2023
Good morning. The precious metals are mixed in early U.S. trading.
 
Quote Board
 
U.S. calendar features Chicago Fed National Activity Index, S&P Global PMIs (flash).
 
Gold backs down as Fed pause doubts lift US dollar
Friday, July 21, 2023

July 21 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped on Friday as the dollar rebounded to its highest in more than a week after positive weekly U.S. jobs data renewed uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will stop raising interest rates after an expected increase next week.

Spot gold slipped 0.4% to $1,962.69 per ounce by 1119 GMT, but was set for a 0.4% rise this week. U.S. gold futures dropped 0.3% to $1,965...[LINK]

Morning Call
Friday, July 21, 2023
Good morning. The precious metals are mostly higher in early U.S. trading.
 
Quote Board
 
U.S. calendar is empty today.
 
Market looks ahead to next week's FOMC meeting.