Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 312,21457,82645,699141,164429,131499,077532,656 Change from Prior Reporting Period 333-2,805-10,499-34,621-34,493-44,787-47,797 Traders 21061675360287168 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 64,22130,642563,298 -8,774-5,764-53,561 non reportable posit...Read More

SRSrocco The gold and silver prices have held up remarkably well compared to the broader markets as they continue to sell off today. While the Dow Jones Index is down more than 250 points, gold and silver are just slightly lower. However, gold has traded in the green several times today. If we look at the 5-minute chart, we can plainly see that gold and silver have been trading in an opp...Read More

The gold miners' stocks have surged dramatically this summer, catapulted higher by gold's major bull-market breakout. That atypical strength bucking the normal summer-doldrums slump has carried this sector right back to its traditional strong season. That begins with a robust autumn rally starting in late summers. This year's autumn-rally setup is very unusual, but investment buying could...Read More

- Dave KranzlerThe price of gold has rejected numerous attempts by the banks to hammer the gold price below $1400 using paper gold derivatives on the Comex and the LBMA. I have not seen gold behave with such resiliency in the last 19 years when the Comex banks have an extremely large short position in Comex paper.The action in the price of gold is signalling that large buyers are accumulating...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold daily chart, had an outside day. Market is caught in the two Bollinger bands. Market is churning here and eventually will breakout of here..Read More

- Stefan GleasonFollowing months of cajoling by the White House, the Federal Reserve finally cut its benchmark interest rate. However, the reaction in equity and currency markets was not the one President Donald Trump wanted - or many traders anticipated.The Trump administration wants the Fed to help drive the fiat U.S. dollar lower versus foreign currencies, especially those of major exportin...Read More

- Gary TanashianContrary to majority opinion, gold and especially the gold mining stocks that leverage its macro status are not about inflation, especially cyclical inflation that runs with a positive economy.Making an appropriate return after a few months on hiatus, ladies and gentlemen... the Macrocosm.Gold stocks are about counter-cyclicality as gold rises vs. US stocks...Gold rises vs. Glo...Read More

Gold Options Doubled Today (August 1) in Hours... If you followed the gold recommendation I made here yesterday you could have doubled your money. Many of my subscribers did. Here's how:Read More

There was massive short covering in yesterday's gold rise. Yen crashed against the US dollar while gold rose. This is safe haven demand is nothing else. Trump said that he will impose additional ten percent tariff on the remaining $300 billion Chinese imports from September 1. There is recession fears and more global trade war fears. Gold is bound to rise more. Chinese retaliatory action will be...Read More

ArcelorMittal has lowered its 2019 forecast for apparent steel consumption in Brazil amid slowing growth in the country's gross domestic product and a recession in neighboring Argentina.Brazilian steel demand is now expected to increase by 1.5-2.5% this year, compared with a previous of estimate of 3-4%, according to calculations by the world's largest steelmaker disclosed in its second-quarter ea...Read More

Baozun will share the fast growth of China's e-commerce market as the leading service and technology provider.Baozun's past growth numbers and future outlook are both strong.Baozun's valuation is relatively cheap compared to its benchmark in the States.Baozun's (NASDAQ:BZUN) share price is largely undervalued and presents a good entry opportunity for investors. Baozun: The (Biggest) Beneficiary of...Read More

Aluminium billet in the United States on Friday August 2 traded at its lowest premium since 2017 due to weak demand, while premiums in Europe, Brazil and Thailand were flat in quiet trading conditions. US premium falls to lowest since February 2017No change in quiet European marketBrazilian market flat on weak economyThailand market unchanged due to stable supply US billet upcharge sinks to Februa...Read More

Fed rate cuts and Trump's push for a lower dollar should increase the value of gold.Low and negative-yielding bonds will entice investors to look for an alternative investment.Equity markets push higher even though trade war tensions are increasing, making gold and other commodities increasingly attractive.Using JNUG to capitalize on an upswing from gold.Intro As major indices are reaching all...Read More

The export market for pig iron from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was stable and seasonally calm in the past seven days, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday August 1.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for high-manganese pig iron export, fob main port Black Sea, CIS, was $335-340 per tonne on Thursday, stable week on week.Sales from the CIS were heard only to the United States, th...Read More

European steelmakers have increased their offer prices of stainless-steel flat products due to higher nickel costs, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday August 2.The price of nickel, 3 months, London Metal Exchange Daily Official, was $14,520-14,525 per tonne on August 2, up from $14,100-14,125 per tonne on July 26.As a result, European steelmakers have increased the August alloy surcharges for grad...Read More

Key data from the pricing sessions in China, Europe and the United States for the week ending Friday August 2. China UG2 chrome ore prices rose for the fourth consecutive week amid steady consumer demand.Transaction volumes were lower than in previous weeks, indicating that the recent surge in buying activity may be slowing.Domestic ferro-chrome spot prices remained stable following the release by...Read More

Globally, central banks added a net 126.5 tons of gold to their reserves last month.Poland accounted for the bulk of the big June increase in central bank gold reserves.That brings total reported central bank gold purchases on the year to approximately 378 net tons.By SchiffGold Central banks continued to buy gold in June, according to the latest data released by the World Gold Council. Globally,...Read More

The breakout in June was a significant event.The Fed and ECB kept the bullish party going in July.Validation of the bull market comes from the global currency markets.Gold could reach $2000 per ounce a lot sooner than most market participants believe.Gold mining stocks will magnify the move - the GDXJ ETF has explosive potential.For anyone who appreciates history, gold is an asset that has capture...Read More

Soaring iron ore prices have pushed Chinese hot metal costs up above those for ferrous scrap over recent months, stimulating greater use of the secondary raw material, according to calculations by Fastmarkets' research team. Fastmarkets' Steel Cost Service updates for the first and second quarters of 2019 detail average global integrated (BOF-route) plant's crude steel costs rose to an average of...Read More

SD Friday Wrap: Don't be surprised to see a gap-up in the silver price on Sunday. There's a very specific reason why it could just happen...*****Editor's Note: These charts were set-up shortly after 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday, August 2nd, 2019.*****You wouldn't know it if you weren't a chart watcher, but gold hit multi-year highs at 6:00 p.m. EST on Thursday evening:Of course, pressure was applied t...Read More