2pm update – metals and miners

US equities are still leaning weak. Meanwhile, the precious metals are broadly higher, Gold +$27 (0.9%), with Silver +$1.16 (3.4%). The miner ETF of GDX is currently +0.9% at $52.38.

Weekly charts for perspective…

GLD

SLV

GDX

Summary

Gold/GLD: gold is broadly higher, currently around $3351.

Silver/SLV: silver is powerfully higher, printing $38.40, the highest since Sept’2011.

GDX: miners are moderately higher.

notable gold miner: AEM

Fairing a little better than the sector.
AEM remains the sector leader.

notable silver miner: PAAS

New multi-year high. Silver miners naturally out-performing the gold miners today. Arguably the best of the silver miners.

Equities: sp’60min

S/t structure is a bear flag.