Alan Williamson
Alan Williamson
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The sharp price falls have seen the beginnings of some bargain hunting by consumers and investors, although whether this will be enough to turn the markets higher remains to be seen.
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Sentiment towards gold has now turned markedly more bearish and further long liquidation looks likely, although the deterioration in sentiment has been so swift that a bear trap can not be ruled out.
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Although CFTC Commitments of Traders data showed a small fall in the total speculative long position, most holders seem to have been willing to stay with the market for the time being.
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Unless something happens in the Middle East or the dollar has a significant move, then I suspect that the next few days we are just going to see the market drifting.
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The outlook for platinum is fairly positive. The funds aggressively sold off positions toward the end of last year and could add positions in platinum again and take the metal over $1,000/oz.
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Yesterday's sell-off has stopped the recent uptrend in its tracks, with the (gold) price now squarely back in the middle of the broader $535-$575 range that has held since the middle of January.
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The fact of the matter is he is still not in compliance.
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rise in inflationary pressures caused by higher energy prices.
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The activity in the bullion market remains very impressive, with aggressive buying of any dips and a dearth of selling in the rallies helping to create a bullish chart pattern of higher lows, and higher highs, thereby attracting more momentum-based fund buying.
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Over recent months gold and equity prices have been positively correlated. This has particularly been the case in Japan, where investors have sought to lock in stock market gains by recycling funds into gold. With equity markets weakening, local investors sought to secure gains on gold and move into cash.
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Wherever the numbers fall, they fall. I am hoping they fall in my direction. Seven votes brings to mind that every vote does count.
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It's quite encouraging to see that platinum is holding up above the $1,000/oz level. Where to from here? We expect it to track gold.
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Once again the gold market has surprised by its resilience. Sentiment towards gold was helped by an early recovery in the base metals markets.
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What seems more likely is that the markets, having enjoyed an almost uninterrupted rally since last summer, have been looking for an excuse to take a breather and consolidate the gains.