2pm update – metals and miners

US equities are choppy, if still significantly lower. Meanwhile, the precious metals are leaning upward, Gold +$1.50, with Silver +0.6%. The miner ETF of GDX is currently -0.8% at $39.34.

GLD daily

SLV daily

GDX daily

Summary

Gold/GLD: gold printed $1974, but has cooled to $1942. The stronger dollar sure isn’t helping.

Silver/SLV: silver printed $25.60, but has cooled to the upper $24s. The weak main market, and the stronger dollar aren’t helping.

GDX: miners lower with gold/silver, with the main market not helping.

notable miner: NEM

A new historic high, but cooling back with the sector. Bearish engulfing candle leans s/t bearish.

Equities: sp’60min


Minor chop… as we’re s/t cyclically low. However, Tuesday threatens a gap lower <4400.