2pm update – metals and miners

US equities are recovering upward. Meanwhile, the precious metals are leaning weak, Gold -$5 (0.3%), with Silver -0.8%. The miner ETF of GDX is currently +0.6% at $26.06.

GLD daily

SLV daily

GDX daily

Summary

Gold/GLD: gold printed $1826, pressured by sustained high yields, and the broadly strong dollar. The low $1600s appear a high threat before year end.

Silver/SLV: silver printed $20.86, largely pressured by the weak equity market. Sub $20 is a given.

GDX: miners seeing moderate chop… with silver miners leading the way back upward.

notable miner: GOLD

Fairing a little worse than the sector.

Equities: sp’60min

Choppy, if recovering upward.
The low 4300s appear due within 1-2 days.