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Gold could be next as silver takes a plunge

Gold has not formed a bearish reversal signal yet, although silver’s sharp drop today may be a warning for what’s to come.

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Silver’s rally has been strong, but a pullback could be due

Silver prices have rallied nearly 40% since the September low, yet key resistance looms around $25 and a multi-week bearish divergence is forming.

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January 4, 2023 01:05 AM
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A guide to the gold silver ratio

Find out everything you need to know about the gold-silver ratio, including what it is, how to calculate it and how to use it to find trading opportunities with the two precious metals.

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December 1, 2022 06:47 AM

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Gold and silver jump on weak US ISM, yields

Out of the two metals, silver was the most impressive as it jumped over 7%, the most since Feb 2021

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October 3, 2022 10:39 AM
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Gold and silver jump on weak US ISM, yields

Out of the two metals, silver was the most impressive as it jumped over 7%, the most since Feb 2021

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October 3, 2022 10:39 AM
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Silver outshines gold as dollar slips

Compared to gold, silver has managed to rise very strongly on the session, up more than 5% so far.

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September 12, 2022 11:44 AM
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Gold dips despite softening signs of inflation

Perhaps a bit of basing and consolidation is needed for the metal to gear up for a clean breakout above $1800.

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August 11, 2022 12:17 PM
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A silver lining for bulls?

Yesterday’s bullish price action suggests there could be further upside for silver over the near-term.

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August 9, 2022 12:12 AM
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Silver: Can precious metals rebound despite Fed tightening?

We are seeing some mild dollar selling ahead of FOMC, which is boosting the appeal of precious metals, yen and franc

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Precious metals start busy week firmer

Investors know that front-loading of interest rates around the world is only going to bring a potential recession – and therefore interest rate cuts – sooner.

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July 25, 2022 07:48 AM
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Recession Trade Keeps Risk Assets Under Pressure

Fears over a recession continues to drive financial markets, with commodities feeling the heat

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Can Silver hang on?

Silver (XAG/USD) has tumbled over 19% since April 18th.

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China’s service PMI gets served, base metals lower

Covid reared its ugly head again on economic data, which saw China’s service PMI contract at its fastest pace since the pandemic.

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April 5, 2022 11:25 PM
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Weekly COT Report: Traders abandon the ruble, flock to gold and silver

Traders continued to pile into long bets on gold and silver last week, whilst offshore ruble speculators seemingly ran for cover.

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Weekly COT Report: NZD flips to net-short as bulls capitulate

Kiwi bulls appeared spooked last week as we saw gross longs closed at their second fastest rate on record.

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Gold outlook 2022: Will precious metals get back on track after a lacklustre 2021?

There are sufficient tailwinds in the global economy and the possibility of further geopolitical tensions to give gold support, but not necessarily drive prices higher...

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December 16, 2021 09:54 AM
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Gold and Silver running into resistance. Time for a correction?

The next direction of these precious metals may depend on the inflation readings due out next week

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November 12, 2021 11:41 AM

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Weekly COT Report: Bulls Have All but Abandoned the Swiss Franc

The long / short ratio of bulls to bears on the Swiss franc hit a record low last week, which suggests we may be approaching a sentiment extreme for bearish positioning.

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Coup in Guinea sets up a volatile week for metals - Silver

Disappointing U.S. payroll data, likely reflecting the spread of the delta variant, helped key metal prices rally into the weekend. A military coup in Guinea over the weekend guarantees further volatility for metal’s prices in the week ahead.

September 5, 2021 09:45 PM
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Which is better to own right now: Silver or Gold?

The Gold/Silver ratio has been relatively rangebound between 62.066 and 85.82 for the last year. But that doesn't mean there aren't opportunities to trade!

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August 23, 2021 12:47 PM
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After a Monday morning flash crash in gold and silver what comes next

A sea of red for commodities into the end of last week following the better than expected non-farm payrolls data that showed the US economy added 943,000 positions in July, up from an upwardly revised 938,000 in June.

August 8, 2021 06:31 PM
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Gold and Silver bid after FOMC, but how much higher will they go?

Watch for more two-way action as we head into month-end

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July 29, 2021 11:40 AM
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European Open: China GDP Accelerates to Highest on Record

China’s growth more than delivered in Q1 with a rise of 18.3% YoY. Still, it was slightly below expectations but, with number as punchy as these, it will do.

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April 15, 2021 09:21 PM