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01-Oct-2013 08:38
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Morning Gold & Silver Market Report ? 9/30/2013GOVERNMENT DEADLOCK ON SPENDING BILL WEIGHS ON FUTURES MARKET The growing possibility of a U.S. government shutdown has depressed stock futures during morning trading as government concerns look to be today?s main market motivators. Failure to pass a budget bill by Monday night will cause a partial government shutdown resulting in thousands of worker furloughs. ?As we?ve seen in the past, the months leading up to the deadline are simply seen as an opportunity for both sides to gain political points, while making a villain out of the opposition. It?s only in the final 24 hours that any actual progress tends to be made,? Craig Erlam, market analyst at Alpari U.K., said. ?We can only hope that this is what we?re seeing again.? As America awaits legislation in Washington, a government shutdown could cause Friday?s monthly jobs report to be delayed. The jobs report has been the most highly scrutinized piece of economic data in the lead up to the Federal Reserve?s decision on monetary easing measures. The Gold price is down during morning trading as the inevitability of stimulus tapering weighs heavily on the minds of Precious Metals investors. Though Gold is up more than 8 percent from lows experienced in late June and July, the metal is still looking for a catalyst to break out of bearish territory. The current impasse in Washington regarding a spending bill could be a bullish factor as uncertainty surrounding government stability has always been an important motivator of Precious Metals prices. At 10:15 a.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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30-Sep-2013 21:46
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30-Sep-2013 21:30
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28-Sep-2013 15:32
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Weekly Gold & Silver Market Recap -- 9/27/2013Precious Metal prices experienced ups and downs this week on speculation of economic stimulus tapering occurring this year and the countdown for a potential government shutdown. Metals started the week giving up gains from previous sessions. Banyan Partners chief market strategist Robert Pavlik said, " " Tapering might begin as soon as October or they might hold off until a new [U.S. Federal Reserve] chairman is elected. The comments and the message the Fed sent last week is the economy is still on some soft footing and doesn?t have the strength to begin this process -- that?s not a good message to send." " OFFICIALS CONCERNED OVER FED CHAIRMAN SELECTION PROCESS The Federal Reserve?s new chairman has continued to be discussed and debated. Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said the process has been " " terribly mishandled? and the selection ?should not be a public debate." " The next chairman?s policies will have an effect on markets, depending on how opposed or favorable they are to the Fed?s current monetary easing policies. ECONOMIC CONDITION WORRIES CONSUMERS U.S. consumer confidence took a turn for the worse in September, reaching its lowest level since May. Viewpoints of stagnant wages and fear over new job creation in the next six months are starting to show in consumer data, which could potentially affect markets in the coming months. IHS Global Insight director of consumer economics Chris G. Chistopher, said " " Political bickering and finger pointing over the debt ceiling and possible government shutdown is not a positive for consumer mood and spending, especially in the fourth quarter when holiday retail sales are vital to many retail channels." " GOLD LOOKS TO BREAK MULTI-SESSION LOSING STREAK Gold recovered ground lost during morning trading Tuesday as technical support and physical demand helped rally Precious Metals back to even levels. ?Buyers have been stepping in each time Gold holds support down near $1,300 an ounce, which looks like a short-term bottom for now,? U.S. Global Investors head trader Michael Matousek said. As Gold looks to snap a three-day losing streak, concerns regarding next week?s U.S. employment reports continue to pressure the yellow metal, as a positive report would likely encourage an imminent reduction in the Federal Reserve?s quantitative easing measures. U.S. BUDGET CONCERNS WEIGH ON INVESTOR SENTIMENT Gold rose mid-day Wednesday on the heels of technical buying and concerns surrounding U.S. budget negotiations and a potential government shutdown. Breaking a three day skid that saw Gold tumble nearly 4 percent, the yellow metal avoided sinking below technical support levels and gained further backing from safe haven investors fearing the consequences of a potential stalemate in U.S. budget discussions. ?Worries about the U.S. government shutting down are pushing people to gold,? R.J. O?Brien & Associates senior commodity broker Phil Streible said. Analysts have predicted low levels of volatility in the near future, as the last weekend of September marks the end of the third quarter and fresh unemployment data will be released the first week of October. BUDGET STANDOFF FAILING TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT MARKETS News showing a decline in weekly unemployment numbers has trumped budget negotiation concerns and weak home sales data pushed the Gold price lower Thursday. Following a round of technical buying, Gold?s safe haven appeal was temporarily present during Wednesday?s session, driving the metal up for the first time in four days. However, on Thursday it appeared the majority of investors and speculators were comfortable with the prospects surrounding budget discussions in Washington. ?Market players evidently expect the parties to reach an agreement in good time and do not anticipate the sort of lengthy political wrangling that was seen two years ago. According to various politicians, however, the U.S. Congress appears deeply divided,? Commerzbank Commodity Research analysts wrote. Silver has followed Gold?s lead and traded lower Thursday as the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission?s investigation into potential Silver market manipulation came to a close, concluding there were no suspicious patterns in the massive number of fast-paced electronic trades. Regardless of any short-term manipulation, ?[P]hysical buyers have a long-term view and are much more concerned with the U.S. debt burden and the consequences. ANALYST: NO EVIDENCE DEBT CEILING WILL BE RAISED IN TIME Gold and Silver prices were hovering just over one percent higher Friday morning as investors continued to weigh a potential shutdown in Washington. Saxo Bank?s Ole Hansen said, ?Many traders are sidelined at the moment as a general level of confusion exits. Support is obviously coming from the U.S., where lawmakers are once again playing Russian roulette with the budget and debt limit. ? [F]or now the main focus [is] on the U.S. Congress.? MarketWatch?s Howard Gold believes a government shutdown or default by the U.S. is not priced into the market, and that should concern more people. Chris Krueger of Guggenheim Partners explained to Gold, ?The complacency on this issue is alarming. Clearly with Washington policy, everybody?s been focusing on the Fed and the taper.? Krueger also wrote in a note to clients, ?Our growing concern is that everyone is far too complacent that just because there has been a deal in all the prior fiscal cliff fights that there has to be a deal in this debt ceiling fight. There is no evidence to suggest that the debt ceiling will be raised in time.? At 4:55 p.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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28-Sep-2013 15:29
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Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report ? 9/27/2013Precious Metals prices continue to trade higher through mid-day trading. This pushed Gold to positive territory for the week. With a budget deadline next Tuesday, many investors are concerned about what is next. Sam Wardwell, an investment strategist at Pioneer Investments, said, ?A government shutdown would be a fiscal cliff that?s big enough in this case to drive the economy into a recession and I think that the market is increasingly worried about that risk because the risk seems to be rising.? With the threat of a government shutdown only days away and continued quantitative easing speculation, markets are slowly starting to react, as U.S. consumer sentiment reached its lowest point since April. Ozlem Yaylaci, senior U.S. economist at IHS Global Insight, said, ?Consumer sentiment has turned sour due to a more pessimistic outlook on economic growth and political bickering and finger-pointing. Consumer sentiment is likely to take a strong hit since a possible government shutdown and debt ceiling crisis in the coming months are not positive things.? At 3.02 p.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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27-Sep-2013 21:38
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Morning Gold & Silver Market Report ? 9/27/2013
ANALYST: NO EVIDENCE DEBT CEILING WILL BE RAISED IN TIME Gold and Silver prices are hovering just over one percent higher this morning as investors continue to weigh a potential shutdown in Washington. Saxo Bank?s Ole Hansen said, ?Many traders are sidelined at the moment as a general level of confusion exits. Support is obviously coming from the U.S., where lawmakers are once again playing Russian roulette with the budget and debt limit. ? [F]or now the main focus [is] on the U.S. Congress.? MarketWatch?s Howard Gold believes a government shutdown or default by the U.S. is not priced into the market, and that should concern more people. Chris Krueger of Guggenheim Partners explained to Gold, ?The complacency on this issue is alarming. Clearly with Washington policy, everybody?s been focusing on the Fed and the taper.? Krueger also wrote in a note to clients, ?Our growing concern is that everyone is far too complacent that just because there has been a deal in all the prior fiscal cliff fights that there has to be a deal in this debt ceiling fight. There is no evidence to suggest that the debt ceiling will be raised in time.? At 9 a.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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27-Sep-2013 08:44
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Gold 1350 Still Likely Resistance if Reached4Hour
Chart Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT -Last Wednesday?s rally ?no taper? has nearly been completely retraced.
-The underside of former channel support along with the 21 day average acted as resistance last Thursday. The 61.8% retracement of the decline from the 8/28 is slightly higher at 1379.
Trading Strategy: Failure at the trendline / 21 day average is bearish?especially on supposedly bullish ?news?. In the event of a bounce, watch for resistance from 1348 to 1356 to short against 1376. If that rally never materializes, then a head and shoulders breakdown may come into play.
LEVELS: 1273 1299 1316 | 1340 1349 1357 |
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27-Sep-2013 08:42
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Closing Gold & Silver Market Report ? 9/26/2013U.S. DEBT CONCERNS STILL WEIGHING ON METALS Precious Metals continued to trade flat through the afternoon, giving back a portion of recent gains. Economic data showing a decline in both pending home sales and jobless claims, along with continued U.S. budget talks, are providing pressure to metal prices. CitrinGroup founder and executive chairman Jonathan Citrin said, ?The metal continues to suffer as global conditions progress, albeit slowly, toward more recovery than not. ? There is plenty of unrest that could occur, particularly with U.S. budget talks again reaching the eleventh hour. But the depressed price of Gold itself is currently enough to scare off traders unless something major develops in the world.? Today, House Republican leaders proposed a deal to increase the U.S. debt ceiling that was met with resistance. U.S. Representative from Alabama?s 5th Congressional District, Mo Brooks, said, ?This debt-ceiling package does not fix the underlying cause of the problem, which are the deficits. We need to significantly cut government spending.? With a government shutdown looming in the next few days, investors will keep a close eye on whether or not a deal is reached to avoid shutdown and, if not, what effect it will have on the economy. At 4:21 p.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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26-Sep-2013 22:03
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Morning Gold & Silver Market Report ? 9/26/2013
DEBT CEILING WORRIES STRESS GOLD AS SAFE-HAVEN The Gold price is little-changed in morning trading after giving up small gains following economic data releases. Mitsubishi analyst Jonathan Butler believes that more of the same could be expected in the short-term. He said, ?I don't think there is going to be a situation quite like in 2011 [when the price hit a record on debt ceiling worries], but sentiment is helping fuel some safe-haven buying and investors don't want to be too short Gold at this time. But we are not seeing any major breakout from this levels and Gold could well move sideways in the coming days until we have some more certainty on where we are headed with the U.S. budget negotiations.? U.S. stock futures added to a mild rise after two reports were released this morning. Jobless claims unexpectedly fell to 305,000 and the four-week moving average fell to its lowest level since June 2007. Also, the government?s third and final review of gross domestic product showed no change to the 2.5 percent growth. Economic data has been a major focal point in discussions among U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers regarding tapering its quantitative easing program. At 9 a.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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26-Sep-2013 08:42
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Gold Resistance Still Eyed near 13504Hour
Chart Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT -Last Wednesday?s rally ?no taper? has nearly been completely retraced.
-The underside of former channel support along with the 21 day average acted as resistance last Thursday. The 61.8% retracement of the decline from the 8/28 is slightly higher at 1379.
Trading Strategy: Failure at the trendline / 21 day average is bearish?especially on supposedly bullish ?news?. In the event of a bounce, watch for resistance from 1348 to 1356 to short against 1376.
LEVELS: 1273 1299 1316 | 1340 1349 1357 |
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26-Sep-2013 08:40
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Mid-Day Gold & Silver Market Report ? 9/25/2013Gold is on the rise at mid-day on the heels of technical buying and concerns surrounding U.S. budget negotiations and a potential government shutdown. Breaking a three day skid that saw Gold tumble nearly 4 percent, the yellow metal avoided sinking below technical support levels and gained further backing from safe haven investors fearing the consequences of a potential stalemate in U.S. budget discussions. ?Worries about the U.S. government shutting down are pushing people to gold,? R.J. O?Brien & Associates senior commodity broker Phil Streible said. Analysts are predicting low levels of volatility in coming days, as this weekend marks the end of the third quarter and fresh unemployment data will be released next week. Following four straight sessions of losses for the S& P 500, the benchmark index is up slightly after wavering during morning trading. Equities investors are currently eyeing housing data and budget talks in Washington to gauge short-term market movement. ?There is a lot of skittishness on what?s to come in terms of Washington budget negotiations,? Diane Jaffee, the New York-based group managing director for U.S. equities at TCW Group Inc., said. With Treasury Department officials predicting the debt limit to be reached by mid-October, concern among investors looms as interested parties wait to see if President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress can reach an accord regarding U.S. borrowing authority. At 2:06 p.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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25-Sep-2013 21:30
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Morning Gold & Silver Market Report ? 9/25/2013
LEW: CONGRESS HAS MUCH TO DO IN LITTLE TIME Gold and Silver prices were little changed in overnight trading. Saxo Bank?s Ole Hansen explained, ?The markets don?t really know where to go at the moment. If the budget talks continue to stall, that could obviously give a boost, but on the other side the focus on [quantitative easing] tapering won't go at the moment as an October announcement won't make the [U.S. Federal Reserve] look good.? Another factor that perhaps is not receiving enough attention is the potential government shutdown due to the U.S. hitting its debt ceiling. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew believes the attitude toward this is troubling. He said, ?The calm out there ? is a bit greater than it should be. Congress has a lot of work to do in a short period of time.? U.S. stock futures are down amid volatile trading this morning. Adam Sarhan of Sarhan Capital said, ?The market remains very news-driven. Investors are looking for clarity on both fiscal and monetary issues. At this point, the jury is still out on both issues and that is a primary reason why we are seeing stocks pull back over the past week.? Budget worries continue to trouble some investors. Sarhan added, ?So far, this appears to be a normal pullback but we are watching it closely to see if it develops into something more substantial. One of the key factors of the entire 4.5 year bull market has been easy money from the Fed and (for now) that is alive and well.? At 9 a.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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25-Sep-2013 09:06
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Closing Gold & Silver Market Report ? 9/24/2013GOLD, STOCKS LOOK TO BREAK MULTI-SESSION LOSING STREAKS Gold has recovered ground lost during morning trading as technical support and physical demand helped rally Precious Metals back to even levels. ?Buyers have been stepping in each time Gold holds support down near $1,300 an ounce, which looks like a short-term bottom for now,? U.S. Global Investors head trader Michael Matousek said. As Gold looks to snap a three-day losing streak, concerns regarding next week?s U.S. employment reports continue to pressure the yellow metal as a positive report would likely encourage an imminent reduction in the Federal Reserve?s quantitative easing measures. U.S. stocks continue to struggle as budget concerns and Middle East tensions weigh on the minds of investors. ?We may have a couple few weeks where there is still lingering concern over the Fed along with very much headline risk around the budget ceiling debate,? Nuveen Asset Management head of equities David Chalupnik said. ?Over the short term, we would see the market continue to either muddle through or consolidate before we hit earnings season.? Short term investors will eye global and domestic news as benchmark equities indexes hope to break their four session losing streak during Wednesday?s session. At 5:22 p.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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25-Sep-2013 09:04
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Gold Recovery into 1350s Might Present Short Opportunity4Hour
Chart Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT -Last Wednesday?s rally ?no taper? has nearly been completely retraced.
-The underside of former channel support along with the 21 day average acted as resistance last Thursday. The 61.8% retracement of the decline from the 8/28 is slightly higher at 1379.
Trading Strategy: Failure at the trendline / 21 day average is bearish?especially on supposedly bullish ?news?. In the event of a bounce, watch for resistance from 1348 to 1356 to short against 1376.
LEVELS: 1273 1299 1314 | 1332 1346 1357 |
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24-Sep-2013 21:44
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24-Sep-2013 21:32
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 Two Astonishing Charts Show Gold & Silver Now Ready To SoarThe dollar & T-bond yields had big declines last week after the Fed's no-tapering announcement, & are likely to ... Read More |
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24-Sep-2013 21:31
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Morning Gold & Silver Market Report ? 9/24/2013
GOLD LOWER THREE LOOMING ISSUES BIGGER THAN QE Lingering doubts over the longevity of the U.S. Federal Reserve?s quantitative easing (QE) program are putting pressure on Gold and Silver prices this morning. Investors are still pondering comments from St. Louis Fed President James Bullard, who said that QE tapering could happen as soon as next month. Analysts at Commerzbank believe part of the reason for Gold?s three-day decline is that investors are simply more sensitive than the foreign-exchange and bond markets. They explained, ?This is evident from the fact that speculative net long positions fell by a further 10,000 contracts in the week before the last Fed meeting and Gold ETFs saw renewed outflows of 2 tons last Friday.? David Weidner of MarketWatch gave three looming issues that are bigger than QE tapering for markets. First is the potential government shutdown and debt-ceiling crisis. Weidner wrote, ?Of all these, the most important is the debt ceiling. And default isn?t the problem, it?s the more likely scenario of a ratings cut. That would throw global markets into turmoil. Funds required to have a certain amount of top-rated securities may have to dump U.S. debt. Panic could ensue.? Weidner also listed housing and the fact that companies are still hoarding cash as the other issues facing markets today. At 9 a.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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24-Sep-2013 08:43
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Closing Gold & Silver Market ? 9/23/2013PRICES FLAT AMONGST MIXED MARKET SIGNALS Precious Metal prices continued to give up gains from previous sessions through afternoon trading. Speculation on when the Federal Reserve will begin to taper its quantitate easing program have affected recent prices. Robert Pavlik, chief market strategist at Banyan Partners said, ?Tapering might begin as soon as October or they might hold off until a new [Fed] chairman is elected. The comments and the message the Fed sent last week is the economy is still on some soft footing and doesn?t have the strength to begin this process ? that?s not a good message to send.? The Federal Reserve?s new chairman is continuing to be discussed and debated. Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said the process has been ?terribly mishandled? and the selection ?should not be a public debate.? The next chairman?s policies will have an effect on markets depending on how opposed or favorable they are to the Fed?s current monetary easing policies. At 5:15 p.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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23-Sep-2013 22:36
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 JPMorgan Says " Buy Gold"JPM now believes, as a result of the Fed's volte-face on tapering, uncertainty about future inflation may pick up and su... Read More |
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23-Sep-2013 21:40
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Morning Gold & Silver Market Report ? 9/23/2013
FED OFFICIALS TO SPEAK GOLD STILL UNDER PRESSURE U.S. stock futures are slipping this morning as investors await speeches from Federal Reserve officials regarding stimulus tapering. Nine officials are expected to speak this week, and there is prevalent hope that the representatives will offer insight to the Fed?s overall strategy regarding the reduction of quantitative easing (QE). With last week?s unexpected announcement that the Fed will not begin scaling back the level of QE, many analysts and investors are now looking to Washington for a plan for the U.S. debt ceiling. Though the House of Representatives have passed a budget bill designed to keep the government active into December, a potential government shutdown weighs heavily on the confidence of investors. Uncertainty surrounding U.S. fiscal policy continues to weigh on Precious Metals today as Gold continues to fall after a substantial dip on Friday. Though many were surprised that the Fed was going to perpetuate QE uninterrupted, the notion of the inevitability of tapering continues to weigh on Precious Metals markets. All interested parties will be intently focused on this week?s round of speeches to garner a feeling of sentiment among Fed officials surrounding U.S. monetary policy. At 9:31 a.m. (ET), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
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