2pm update – metals and miners

US equities remain broadly lower. Meanwhile, the precious metals are leaning upward, Gold +$7 (0.4%), with Silver +0.8%. The miner ETF of GDX is currently -1.6% at $28.20.

Weekly charts for perspective…

GLD

SLV

GDX

Summary

Gold/GLD: gold printed $1827, if recovering to $1852, helped by the downside reversal in the dollar. Set for a fourth consecutive net weekly decline of around -1.1%.

Silver/SLV: printing $21.16, but recovering to $21.77, mostly due to the dollar reversal. Set for a fifth consecutive net weekly decline of around -1.2%.

GDX: miners are sig’ lower, largely just dragged lower by the main market.  Set for a fifth consecutive net weekly decline of around -4.8%.

notable gold miner: GOLD

Reflective of the sector.

notable silver miner: AG

Reflective of the sector.

Equities: sp’60min

A tag of teal gap before the weekend appears due.

As someone who would like to re-short next week, my only concern is that price structure threatens a multi-week bull flag. Bears need to hold <4160