Gold Tests $1400 Holds During New York Trading - April 18, 2013 22:41

Today would be characterized as the first strong showing of Gold in the U.S. markets this week.  The nightly rise in prices during Asian trading was not sold relentlessly to pursue as low an afternoon fix as possible.  Gold rallied right up to $1400 per ounce at which point it ran out of steam near […]

Gold Tests $1400 Fails, Falls in Asian Trading - April 18, 2013 2:40

Just moments ago Gold was bombed on the Hong Kong open back below $1340 per ounce, before recovering slightly.  Last night the market re-tested $1400 just after the U.S. equity market opened but that test failed and gold was under pressure all day through New York trading and through early Sydney trading.  Once Hong Kong […]

Commodity Sell Off Continues, Brent Breaks $100 - April 18, 2013 1:59

The big deflationary wave hitting the markets right now is gaining steam.  The S&P 500 finally put in a proper down day (~1%) after months of liquidity-fueled levitation.  The oil markets took a little while to catch up with the grain complex, which began selling off in late March, but with Brent finally putting in […]

Gold Stabilizes After Brutal Rout - April 17, 2013 1:32

I’ve been watching gold for so long that literally nothing fazes me anymore.  I am sure that yesterday’s drop turned the stomachs of many a gold investor.  And while I am not ashamed to admit that there were a few moment of anger watching things unfold, I can also say that my reaction was nothing […]

Gold Recovers After Fed Induced Drive-By - April 12, 2013 0:57

Make no mistake about it, yesterday’s snafu with the March FOMC minutes was no honest mistake.  The release was perfectly timed to give maximum benefit to the short side of the gold market giving their quislings yet another opportunity to cover at lower prices.  Today we saw steady, constructive buying until the COMEX close where […]

FOMC Minutes Release Gives Cover to Smash Gold - April 10, 2013 22:05

So, the FOMC accidentally released the March minutes early yesterday but did not bother to inform the markets until after 9:00 am, timed perfectly to push Gold down on the supposedly hawkish sentiments of a number of members who have no power to set policy.  Gold was sold with extreme prejudice back to $1558 per […]

Gold Gives Up Ground in Quiet Monday Trading - April 8, 2013 21:45

Today’s action in the gold pits was as predictable as night following day. There was no major headline or economic data point to react to which meant an opportunity to create more stability after Friday’s substantial move back over $1580 per ounce.  Coming into the European open gold had put on a couple of dollars, […]

The Yen Approaches 100, The Euro Stabilizes - April 8, 2013 21:33

We have not seen the end of the Yen debasement by any stretch of one’s imagination.  The Japanese monetary dumping ground has been in free fall since markets opened Sunday night and the USDJPY pair is now comfortably over 99 and headed to 100 easily this week.  The U.S. bond market has given back more […]

Gold Rockets Up on Risk Off Trade Returning - April 6, 2013 0:06

Even the late afternoon ramp in equities could not dampen the bullish atmosphere in the precious metals futures pits today.  After a horrific Non-Farm Payroll print that even CNBC couldn’t spin in a positive light, Gold shot up past $1570 and then subsequently twice pushed through obvious capping action at $1566 and $1572 before ending […]