Gold claws back after Fed meeting 

Gold claws back after Fed meeting 

Gold claws back above the $2600 benchmark on this morning’s inflation data, but still looks headed for a weekly loss after the Fed signaled in its Wednesday meeting that the it wouldn’t cut interest rates as many times as had previously been expected in 2025. Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours 2024

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours 2024

The Dillon Gage family wishes you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving! Dillon Gage will have the following reduced hours over the holiday weekend. (Note: all times CST)

FizTrade*:
● Thu. Nov. 28th: Open all day, EXCEPT closed Noon to 5 pm
● Fri. Nov. 29th: Closes at 12:15 pm
● Sun. Dec. 1st: Opens at 5 pm

Trading Room & Refinery:
● Thu. Nov. 28th: Closed
● Fri. Nov. 29th: Closed
● Mon. Dec. 2nd: Trading room opens at 7:30 am

We are thankful for your business.

*Based on CME hours and subject to change

Gold climbs back over one-week high 

Gold climbs back over one-week high 

Gold climbs back over one-week high, after losing ground in the early hours of Wednesday trading on a stronger dollar. Gold came back on bargain buying, supported by the apparent escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine which is triggering some haven demand. Continue reading →

Gold heads for down week on Fed speculation

Gold heads for down week on Fed speculation

Gold heads for a down week driven by Fed speculation. The yellow metal was little changed early Friday, but is poised for its worst week in more than three years, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the central bank doesn’t need to be “in a hurry” to cut interest rates because of strong economic growth. A rising dollar is also suppressing the bullion. Continue reading →

Gold slips on profit taking 

Gold down as dollar surges

Gold down as dollar surges in early morning trading. The yellow metal extended declines early Monday after tumbling last week on rising bond yields and a stronger dollar after Donald Trump’s reelection to the White House. The dollar index rose 0.3% in early morning trading following last week’s weekly gain. Continue reading →

Shipping to Dillon Gage

Shipping to Dillon Gage

With the volatility in precious metal markets, we are experiencing a large increase in the volume of transactions, particularly with incoming shipments.  When shipping packages to any Dillon Gage location, we request that you adhere to the following procedures:

  • Each box must contain a copy of the purchase order confirmation from Dillon Gage or similar packing slip that has the Dillon Gage PO number or Fiztrade confirmation number.
  • Packing slip must reference the Dillon Gage PO number.
  • Inventory should be separated and organized according to product type. (i.e. silver rounds separate from silver eagles, etc)
  • Metal should be packaged so that it does not rattle around within the box.
  • Package should be double-boxed and securely taped.
  • For additional details, please watch this short video tutorial.

Thank you for your assistance with this as it will help expedite the processing and payment of transactions. Packages that do not follow these guidelines may experience delays in processing and incur an additional fee.

Also, please note that purchase orders will be automatically updated for any merchandise that arrives and has a discrepancy of 5 oz or less of silver.

Gold rallies on election-related haven demand

Gold rallies on election-related haven demand

Gold rallies early Wednesday to a new record high on election-related haven demand as investors eye the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The yellow metal shrugged off this morning’s positive jobs report, keeping spot gold near $2,789.73, its newly claimed high. Continue reading →

Gold slips as some geopolitical risk ebbs

Gold slips as some geopolitical risk ebbs

Gold slips early Monday as some geopolitical risk ebbs after Iran said its oil industry was operating normally following Israel’s strike on military targets over the weekend. The yellow metal fell $22 an ounce from last week’s record high before climbing its way back above $2740. Continue reading →

Gold rises on geopolitical risk

Gold rises on geopolitical risk

Gold rises to another record high early Wednesday on geopolitical risk including the conflicts in the Middle East and the upcoming U.S. election. Spot gold hit a record high of $2,758.37 while U.S. gold futures edged 0.2% higher to $2,764.30. Since the high, the bullion has dropped on profit-taking with spot gold slipping $20 an ounce. Continue reading →

Gold Steady on dollar, outlook

Gold Steady on dollar, outlook

Gold steady in Monday trading, balanced between two pressures: a stronger dollar making the yellow metal a less attractive alternate investment and the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and geopolitical risk which offer gold support. Continue reading →

Gold extended gains around record

Gold extended gains around record

Gold extended gains and traded around record levels early Friday amid optimism about Federal Reserve interest rate cuts next week after a number of data releases this week showed that the economy may be slowing. Gold has hit record highs in each of the past six months and gained about 24% so far in 2024. Continue reading →

Gold rose on rate cut expectations

Gold rose on rate cut expectations

Gold rose back above the $2500 mark Monday on rate cut expectations. Last week’s release of the key U.S. jobs report for August had cast doubt on how big the Federal Reserve’s long-expected interest rate cut next week will be. Continue reading →

Gold steady ahead of jobs reports after early morning dip

Gold steady ahead of jobs reports after early morning dip

Gold steady ahead of jobs reports after experiencing an early morning dip. Investors await the release of some of the last major economic indicators due out before the Federal Reserve policy meeting later this month. Gold briefly lost ground early Wednesday due to an equity sell-off. DG spot gold fell 0.2% to $2,476.14 per ounce, hitting its lowest since Aug. 22nd, while gold futures were also down 0.2% to $2,519.10. Bulls quickly stepped in to buy the dip, reclaiming most of the lost ground. Continue reading →

Gold steady after volatile start to week

Gold steady after volatile start to week

Gold steady, sticking near the $2400 an ounce mark early Wednesday, after a volatile start to the week. The first few days saw the broader, global market reacting to worse-than-expected U.S. July job data and mounting speculation that the economy was on the brink of a recession. Continue reading →

Gold rises ahead of Fed, jobs reports

Gold rises ahead of Fed, jobs reports

Gold rises early Wednesday ahead of Fed, and jobs reports. The bullion was poised to cap its biggest monthly gain since March amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will clearly indicate that interest rate cuts are imminent in its policy statement due out in the afternoon. Safe haven impulses driven by the latest violence in the Middle East is also giving the yellow metal a boost. Continue reading →