2pm update – metals and miners

US equities are leaning weak. Meanwhile, the precious metals are very significantly lower, Gold -$38 (1.7%), with Silver -3.6%. The miner ETF of GDX is currently -1.8% at $33.93.

Weekly charts for perspective…

GLD

SLV

GDX

Summary

Gold/GLD: gold printed $2330, partly pressured by marginally higher bond yields, and a slightly stronger dollar. Set for a net weekly decline of around  -0.6%.

Silver/SLV: silver swung from an overnight high of $30.91 to $29.58. Set for a net weekly decline of around -0.1%.

GDX: miners lower with gold/silver. Set for a net weekly gain of around  +1.6%.

notable gold miner: GOLD

Most of yesterday’s gains have been eroded.

notable silver miner: AG

Remaining at bizarrely low levels.

Equities: sp’60min

Choppy, if leaning a little weak. Again, the market makers could be expected to be seeking a pin around 5450.