2pm update – metals and miners

US equities are battling to hold minor gains. Meanwhile, the precious metals are moderately lower, Gold -$19 (0.6%), with Silver -23cents (0.7%). The miner ETF of GDX is currently -0.9% at $53.36.

GLD daily

SLV daily

GDX daily

Summary

*I’m aware of ongoing background kook-chatter about gold/silver, but for now… another major up wave is far more realistic after the seasonally weak Sept/Oct’. The concern should be a bullish breakout in bond yields, although I’m open to the notion that doesn’t occur until next year.

Gold/GLD: gold printed $3351, if recovering to currently around $3368. Mid/long term bulls should be willing to tolerate a washout to 3000/2900s.

Silver/SLV: silver printed $38.70, if recovering to currently around $38.98. Mid/long term bulls should be willing to tolerate a washout to 35/34s.

GDX: miners are broadly lower… with gold/silver. S/t vulnerable with the main market… more so…within Sept/Oct’.

notable gold miner: AEM

Reflective of the sector. Cyclically high.

notable silver miner: PAAS

Cyclically low. The current candle is a hollow red reversal.
The more cautious will favour the gold miners of AEM, NEM, B

Equities: sp’60min

A nano spike upward to print a new hist’ high 6379, whilst s/t momentum is still weakening.