2pm update – metals and miners

US equities are building sig’ gains. Meanwhile, the precious metals are mixed, Gold -$3 (0.1%), with Silver +26cents (0.75%). The miner ETF of GDX is currently +0.6% at $58.03.

GLD daily

SLV daily

GDX daily

Summary

Gold/GLD: fractionally lower… currently around $3347… helped by the weaker dollar, but restrained by higher bond yields.

Silver/SLV: broadly higher… currently around $37.93… , helped by the positive main market, and the dollar.

GDX: miners are moderately higher, mostly due to silver and the main market. Monday’s hollow red reversal candle played out. The sector is cyclically high.

notable gold miner: AEM

Lagging the main market… which is unusual, for what is the sector leader.

notable silver miner: PAAS

Reflective of the sector. Cyclically high.

Equities: sp’60min

New hist’ high 6438. RSI 71s… overbought