Interesting trick (and for some a treat) announced today.
We’ve been discussing the cryptocurrency phenomenon in The Market Gage a lot here lately, and here’s a little something that will show you why. This morning, CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, announced it will launch bitcoin futures in the fourth quarter of 2017, pending all relevant regulatory review periods.
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A busy week ahead, with a slew of corporate earnings, job reports and the newly released charges against the President’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort.
Now to this morning’s markets news.
The price of Gold up a little and off the lows experienced last week. A slightly weaker U.S. Dollar and softer Treasury yields helping keep the price of Gold afloat, at least for the time being.
The price of Gold under continued pressure this morning as the U,S, Dollar continues to climb. Currently the U.S. Dollar is trading over the 95 handle, highest level in over three months.
The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on October 26th. The chart also shows the change in sales from 10/19/2017 which we reported on October 20th.
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Hard to make a case for higher Gold prices when the Ten-Year Treasury Yield is sitting at a seven-month high of 2.46 percent. Nonetheless, no one has pulled the rug out from under the Gold price. Still behind the curtain is North Korea and that situation has little chance of going away any time soon.
Metal prices under pressure this morning as strong selling of all four metals is seen overnight in Japan.
Japanese stocks rallied 239 points after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s snap election victory. The Nikkei, Japan’s stock market, is now up for fifteen straight days. Japan investors, like here in the States, are finding the equity markets very attractive.
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Dillon Gage representatives were excited to be a part of the U.S. Mint’s 2017 Forum, “Numismatics – The Road Ahead,” held at the Mint’s D.C. headquarters last week. Continue reading →
Walter Pehowich is on vacation this week. Market Insights are prepared by senior Dillon Gage analyst.
The bulls continue to run wild, smashing records on Wall Street, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit another all-time high Thursday, topping out at 23,163.04. Continue reading →
The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on October 19th. The chart also shows the change in sales from 10/12/2017 which we reported on October 13th.
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Walter Pehowich is on vacation this week. Market Insights are prepared by senior Dillon Gage analyst.
After starting the week strong, several factors combined to pressure gold prices.
The shine was taken off the yellow metal on Monday when Bloomberg reported that Stanford University economist John Taylor could have the inside track on Federal Reserve chairmanship as he had “made a favorable impression on President Donald Trump” last week. Continue reading →
Walter Pehowich is on vacation this week. Market Insights are prepared by senior Dillon Gage analyst.
Last week saw gold prices ping a three-week high on Friday, pushing right back past the $1,300/oz. threshold once again this year on softer than anticipated Consumer Price Index Numbers. December futures contracts held just higher at $1,303/oz.
The price of Gold hitting some resistance around the $1,300 dollar level. We believe that will this continue for a short period of time before heading higher once again.
A weaker dollar and softer treasury yields helping fuel the rally in Gold.
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The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on October 12th. The chart also shows the change in sales from 10/5/2017 which we reported on October 6th.
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Fed minutes released just released. Here are the highlights:
A tight trading range seen overnight in the price of Gold as the market awaits the minutes from the last Fed meeting to be released today at 2pm EST.
The Dollar Index is lower this morning approaching the 93 level once again helping Gold stay on the high side of its most recent trading range.
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The Chinese back from their holiday last week were seen buying gold overnight, that along with a weaker dollar has given the yellow metal a boost.
Controversies and rhetoric out of Washington continue to give everyone a migraine.
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The CBOE VIX index, the gage that illustrates how much risk is anticipated in the implied volatility of the S&P 500, is now at an historic, all-time low. Continue reading →
The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on October 5th. The chart also shows the change in sales from 9/28/2017 which we reported on September 29nd.
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The price of Gold is holding up remarkably well as the Dow, S&P and Nasdaq are setting new records every day.
Gold is seen benefiting from a weaker U.S. Dollar and softer Treasury yields this morning.
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The price of gold still under pressure this morning as the Dollar continues to head higher. All bad news for the longs as the Equity Market, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are ready to set another historic record level today.
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The price of gold up this morning as the U.S. Dollar and Treasury yields are seen lower this morning.
Even though the Gold EFF is a not as big as the futures market the inflow continues ten out of the last eleven days. There seems to be investors out there that are dead set on adding Gold to their portfolios.
The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on September 28th. The chart also shows the change in sales from 9/21/2017 which we reported on September 22nd.
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The price of Gold is really taking it on the chin this morning as the yield on the Ten-Year Treasuries breaks thru the 2.30 level. Just a few weeks ago, the yield on the Ten-Year was approaching the 2 percent level. No wonder Gold has been declining with this kind of rally in Treasury yields. Combined with a much stronger dollar, it creates perfect recipe for a much lower Gold price.
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CNBC is reporting North Korea’s foreign minister on Monday accused the President of declaring war, saying that gives the rogue regime the right to take countermeasures. That includes the right to shoot down strategic U.S. bombers, even when they are not flying in North Korean airspace.
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Gold ETF inflows continue to dominate the Gold arena as over 100,000 ounces were added to the funds. That’s five out of the last six days that have seen an increase in holdings.
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Let’s chat about where I stand
There is nothing I enjoy more than a healthy debate on the future of the markets. Recently I’ve been told by some, that an investment in precious metals is a bad decision. But let’s look at the numbers. Up until Wednesday of this week, the price of Gold outperformed the Dow in 2017, 14 percent to 13 percent. I consider that a home run for the long term Gold investor.
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The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on September 21st. The chart also shows the change in sales from 9/14/2017 which we reported on September 15th.
Gold dropped to its lowest level in over three weeks after the Fed meeting yesterday.
The Fed put their anticipated policy changes on a bulletin board for all to see and the Bond market overreacted to what the Fed is saying.
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All eyes on the Federal Reserve today ahead of the conclusion of its two day meeting. A decision on interest rates and Balance sheet reduction to be released today at 2 pm eastern time.
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U.S. equity markets following the path of Global markets this morning as the Dow is poised to make another new all-time high.
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Yesterday, North Korea launched its second missile in less than a month and created panic buying in Gold from the Far East. Air raid sirens could be heard all over Japan as a North Korean ballistic missile flew over head and landed in the Pacific ocean.
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The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on September 14th. The chart also shows the change in sales from 9/7/2017 which we reported on September 8th.
Walter Pehowich will be back with Friday’s commentary, today’s comments come from a senior Dillon Gage Staffer.
After gold reached a one-year high last Friday, profit-taking opportunities have followed, leading the yellow metal into downward technical correction territory late Tuesday. As of this morning, gold prices dropped about $10 more and are hovering at $1,321. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped up over 60 points, leading a rally in the equities market.
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The price of gold taking it on the chin this morning after we see a strong recovery in Treasury Yields and in the Dollar index, after experiencing a multi-year low at 91.01 on Friday.
At the time of this report Equities are up over 100 points attracting money back from safe haven investments last week.
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Gold hits a one-year high after U.S. Ten-year Treasury yields approach the 2 percent level. The dollar also heading in the same direction trading as low as 91.01 overnight.
After hitting these lows, both products have recovered a bit, bringing the price of Gold off the highs of $1,362.40 in the December CME futures contract.
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The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on September 7th. The chart also shows the change in sales from 8/31/2017 which we reported on September 1st.
The U.S. Dollar at a 32 month low this morning boosting the price of Gold.
Weakening dollar causing the price of Gold to break thru a solid of support at the $ 1348 level in December. The question remains looking at how far the dollar has declined can we get a sustained rally in the price of Gold?
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No surprise that the price of gold is virtually unchanged this morning after seeing the dollar and Treasuries unchanged.
Overnight the Ten Yield Treasury yield got down to 2.054 percent and the price of Gold didn’t budge. Not a good sign for the longs, as at that level the price of gold should be trading much higher according to a prominent Wall Street Gold Trader.
A less than expected August jobs report released this morning rallied spot gold nine dollars. Revisions to the June and July unemployment numbers (now down 40,000 jobs) also had an effect.
Yesterday, ADP released their Private Sector jobs report for August and the private payrolls increased by 237,000. Good news for the Equity market as they were only expecting an increase of 185,000.
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The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on August 31st. The chart also shows the change in sales from 8/24/2017 which we reported on August 25th.
One can only imagine how much panic buying in gold came out of the Far East Monday night after North Korea shot a missile over Japan. Even our equity markets sold off into triple digits on the news.
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Strong buying out of the Far East overnight brought the price of Gold to a 9 month high.
Both the dollar and treasury yields heading south in a big way, fueling the price of gold this morning.
SINGAPORE, (Aug. 29, 2017) – Dillon Gage Asia, a subsidiary of Dillon Gage Metals, one of the world’s largest precious metals wholesale firms, has entered into an agreement with China Great Wall Coins Investment Ltd. to distribute bullion coins from the official sovereign mint of China. China Great Wall is a subsidiary of the People’s Bank of China, based in Hong Kong.
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The price of gold getting a slight boost this morning from a weaker dollar, but still unable to get over the $1,300 dollar level. Higher equities prices keeping investors interested in that market.
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At the time of this report early Friday morning, the US Dollar and Treasury yields are flat as they can be, subsequently, so is the price of gold. The price of Gold has been standing still of late, building a foundation in the price.
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The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on August 24th. Continue reading →
The price of gold still stuck in the mud looking for some bit of news that can get the wheels spinning again.
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As we start a new week, the price of gold is seen a little firmer due to a slightly weaker dollar and softer treasury yields. Continue reading →
The price of gold picking up steam this morning, approaching the $1,300 dollar level.
Many issues in the marketplace are supporting the price at these levels. One major factor that can affect the value of the equity markets and in turn the price of gold is whether President Trump’s aide Gary Cohn stays on. The market views Mr. Cohn as the key person who could help the President push thru his tax reform plan. In the event he resigns, many believe that tax reform will be dead and a selloff in equities will occur.
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The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on August 17th. The chart also shows the change in sales from 8/10/2017 which we reported on August 11th.
News that is impacting the markets….
A story worth mentioning, is the status of the White Houses’ top economic advisor and former chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohn. News reports coming out that Mr. Cohn is extremely upset with the President’s comments regarding Charlottesville. Some news agencies are reporting he is considering stepping down.
Despite a stronger dollar and higher US Treasury Yields the price of gold marches forward. Continue reading →
Most Fed members in July voted to moving closer to unwinding the Fed’s $ 4.5 trillion dollar balance sheet.
A stronger dollar and higher treasury yields are keeping a cap on the price of gold this morning.
It seems to be intermission time in the war of words between President Trump and Kim Jung Un, so many of the Wall Street Traders are on the sidelines waiting the next shoe to drop.
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North Korea’s leader backs off from previous threats to attack Guam, in turn, gold sells off.
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The combination of a stronger dollar, higher treasury yields and a triple digit opening for the Dow has put pressure on the price of gold this morning.
Also Japan’s second quarter Gross Domestic Product grew at an annualized rate of 4 percent in the latest numbers released this morning. This report has also helps stocks here and abroad.
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Gold overnight knocking on the door at the address $1300.00.
With the price of Gold in rally mode, because of the tensions with North Korea, some of the dealers are starting to rearrange their inventory holdings to put themselves in position to meet the demand for product in the event the market really starts to heat up.
The following chart includes the year to date totals for 2017 from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on August 10th. The chart also shows the change in sales from 8/3/2017 which we reported on August 4th.
Even with a stronger U.S. Dollar, geopolitical risks have taken over and given the price of Gold a boost. Speculation in the Gold and Silver futures markets, as reflected in the CME open interest figures, are up as some investors start to rotate their investments out of equities and into metals.
Labor Market Holds, Dollar Makes a Comeback and Somebody’s “Un” Trouble Overseas…
Are the rallies in the gold and silver market starting to lose enthusiasm? Many leading analysts are saying that on the heels of a better than expected July jobs report, the U.S. dollar is starting to strengthen, which is set to temper market interest.
