Gold Gains; 2015 Silver Eagles Top 11M

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U.S. Mint sales of 2015 American Silver Eagles topped 11 million for the year

Gold prices settled higher for a fourth consecutive session Monday, supported by further losses in the U.S. dollar and improved safe-haven demand.

Gold for April delivery edged up $3.10, or 0.3%, to close at $1,187.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

"Gold is being supported by jitters in European markets due to concerns about the Greek debt crisis, which looks like it may soon come to a head," MarketWatch quoted Dublin-based Mark O’Byrne, a director at GoldCore. "Greece is running out of cash quickly which is heightening the risk of a ‘Grexit’ and a return to the ‘drachma’, or alternatively to Cyprus style bail-ins."

Gold prices ranged from a low of $1,178.60 to a high of $1,188.80. Gold last week advanced by 2.8% — the biggest weekly gain since Jan. 16.

Silver for May delivery ended almost flat, up less than a penny to $16.89 an ounce. Silver prices traded from $16.61 to $16.99. They rallied 9% last week.

In rounding out the precious metals complex:

  • April platinum ended up $3.30, or 0.3%, to $1,144.50 an ounce, ranging from $1,134.10 to $1,149.20.

  • Palladium for June delivery declined $8.40, or 1.1%, to $770.70 an ounce, trading between $770.20 and $782.

Last week, platinum rose 2.3% and palladium fell 1.2%.

London Fix Precious Metals

Earlier fixed London precious metals were flat to higher. In comparing London bullion Fix prices from Friday PM to Monday PM:

  • Gold added $3.15, or 0.3%, to $1,186.25 an ounce,
  • Silver jumped 56 cents, or 3.5%, to $16.73 an ounce,
  • Platinum gained $12, or 1.1%, to $1,141 an ounce, and
  • Palladium was unchanged at $778 an ounce.

Last week, palladium declined 1.6% while the others scored increases of 2.7% for gold, 4.3% for silver and 1.3% for platinum.

US Mint Bullion Coin Sales in March

United States Mint bullion sales advanced Monday with American Silver Eagles rising 534,000 and Homestead Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins gaining 3,700.

In a year-to-date milestone, bullion Silver Eagles topped the 11 million mark to 11,154,000 for the year — higher than annual totals in 22 past years going back to the series start in 1986. The pace is near a record level. In year 2014 when Silver Eagle sales ended at a record 44,006,000, the coins by March 23, 2014 reached 11,808,500.

This listing of U.S. Mint bullion products show the number of coins sold during varying periods.

US Mint Bullion Sales (# of coins)
Monday Sales Last Week February Sales March Sales YTD Sales
$50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coins 0 9,000 12,500 25,500 89,500
$25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coins 0 0 2,000 4,000 24,000
$10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coins 0 4,000 0 6,000 42,000
$5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coins 0 15,000 50,000 55,000 220,000
$50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coins 0 4,500 12,000 8,000 54,500
$1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coins 534,000 637,000 3,022,000 2,602,000 11,154,000
2015 Homestead 5 Oz Silver Coins 3,700 0 20,000 11,700 31,700
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