2pm update – metals and miners

US equities are significantly higher. Meanwhile, the precious metals are broadly higher, Gold +$9, with Silver +1.6%. The miner ETF of GDX is currently +1.1% in the $37.91s.

Weekly charts, for some perspective…

GLD

SLV

GDX

Summary

*its not been a great week for the metals/miners, although price structure is still a multi-month bullish pennant, and bodes m/t bullish.

Gold/GLD: Gold printed the $1895s, helped by a fractionally weaker dollar. Set for a net weekly decline of -3.4%.

Silver/SLV: Silver printed $24.90, helped by a positive main market. Set for a net weekly decline of -3.7%.

GDX: Miners ending the week on a positive note, although still set for a net weekly decline of -8.5%.

notable miner: NEM

Newmont is a little laggy to the sector ETF of GDX, as the juniors are leading today.


Equities: sp’60min

S/t momentum is still ticking upward, still due to turn positive… as we’re set for broad/sig’ gains.