The precious metals of Gold and Silver saw net August declines of -$43.30 (2.2%) to
$1965.90, and -$0.16 (0.6%) to
$24.81 respectively. Monthly momentum remains positive, but the three concerns should be renewed dollar upside, higher bond yields, and a weak equity market.
Gold, monthly1b
Silver, monthly1b
Summary
Gold: cooling to $1913.60, but recovering to settle in the $1965s.
Price momentum was positive for a fifth month. I'd note first major support of the key 10MA has climbed to the $1924s.
Next upside resistance is the Aug'2020 historic high of the $2089s. Any price action >2100, would offer the 2400/2500 zone.
Any
renewed upside in the dollar won't help, nor would any further rate
hikes. Indeed, considering the ongoing rate hike cycle, gold is
performing better than it might seem.
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Silver: printing $22.26, if recovering to settle at $24.81. Momentum was net positive for a sixth month. I would note the monthly
10MA at $23.65, which silver settled above.
A key threat to silver, will be if the main
market sees renewed downside. A further downward pressure will be
if the dollar strengthens.
Of the two metals, I favour Gold, especially for a potential geo-political 'fear bid', not least via Ukraine/Russia or China/Taiwan. I'd accept silver has massively more upside potential than gold, but many have been saying that since the $49s of 2011.
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