2pm update – metals and miners

US equities are choppy, if mostly net lower. Meanwhile, the precious metals are significantly higher, Gold +$30 (1.2%), with Silver +85censt (3.0%). The miner ETF of GDX is currently +4.3% at $38.40.

GLD daily

SLV daily

GDX daily

Summary

Gold/GLD: gold printed $2700, if currently $2682. Today’s perform’ is better relative to higher bond yields.

Silver/SLV: silver printed $32.95… helped by sister gold.

GDX: miners are powerfully higher, especially helped by silver.

notable gold miner: GOLD

notable silver miner: AG

Silver miners very powerfully higher.

Equities: sp’60min


Bears could argue s/t structure is building a bear flag, but I can’t take any cooling waves seriously. Mr Market will be inclined to lean upward into the Dec’18th FOMC.