2pm update – metals and miners

US equities remain moderately choppy. Meanwhile, the precious metals are very significantly lower, Gold -$47 (2.7%), with Silver -5.1%. The miner ETF of GDX is currently -4.6% in the $35.08s.

GLD daily

SLV daily

GDX daily

Summary

*today’s higher dollar, currently +0.7% at DXY 91.85s, sure is causing problems for the precious metals. Further, yesterday’s notion that rate hikes (inherently bearish gold/silver) might be seen in 2023, is an added pressure.

Gold/GLD: gold is seeing a massive washout, printing the $1767s. Zero sign of a s/t floor.

Silver/SLV: silver is getting smashed lower, printing $25.82. Support with the monthly 10MA in the mid $25s.

GDX: miners smashed lower with gold/silver. Next support… $34s.

*I hold long the sector via GOLD, NEM, AG, HL, KGC

notable miner: NEM

A very ugly day for Newmont, and I’d note the 200dma in the $62s.

Equities: sp’60min

Price action remains choppy, as the bears still can’t manage anything significant/sustained. Tomorrow’s quad-opex argues against anything ‘dramatic’.