Gold, Silver Log First Losses in Seven Sessions

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Precious metals changed little Monday

Gold and silver futures dipped slightly in their start to the new trading week on Monday. The losses were their first in seven sessions.

Gold for August delivery edged down 60 cents, or 0.05%, to settle at $1,254.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

"We now expect only one further rate hike this year, in December. This provides a more positive backdrop for the price of gold, which has recently resumed its inverse relationship with the U.S. dollar," said Capital Economics in a third-quarter note, according to Reuters.

Gold futures ranged from a low of $1,252 to a high of $1,259. They climbed 2.2% last week, ending Friday at their highest level since June 23.

Silver for September delivery shed 1.4 cents, or about 0.1%, to end at $16.443 an ounce. Silver futures traded between $16.41 and $16.58. They surged 3.3% last week, closing at their best price since June 30.

In other precious metals prices on Monday:

  • October platinum declined $5.10, or 0.5%, to $932.30 an ounce, ranging from $930.30 to $943.60.

  • Ending higher for the first time in five sessions, palladium for September gained $4.70, or 0.6%, to $849.05 an ounce. Palladium prices traded between $837.85 and $851.40.

The two metals split last week. Platinum gained 1.5% while palladium moved exactly opposite with a loss of 1.5%.

London Precious Metals Prices

In comparing earlier fixed London gold and silver prices from Friday PM to Monday PM:

  • Gold rose $7, or 0.6%, to 1,255.55 an ounce.
  • Silver added 7 cents, or 0.4%, to $16.50 an ounce.

LBMA platinum and palladium prices are available on the LBMA’s website with a delay of midnight.

Last week, palladium declined 0.9% while the other London bullion prices registered increases of 1.5% for gold, 4.6% for silver and 2.1% for platinum.

US Mint Bullion Sales in 2017

United States Mint bullion sales grew by 1,000 ounces in gold coins and 205,000 ounces in silver coins.

Below is a sales breakdown of U.S. bullion products with columns listing the number of coins sold during varying periods. Products with an asterisk (*) are no longer available.

US Mint Bullion Sales (# of coins)
Monday Last Week June July YTD
$100 American Eagle 1 Oz Platinum Coin 0 0 0 0 20,000
$50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coin 500 5,000 4,000 12,500 153,500
$25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coin 0 0 0 0 27,000
$10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coin 0 0 0 4,000 52,000
$5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coin 0 5,000 20,000 30,000 290,000
$50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coin 500 500 2,000 3,500 69,500
$1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coin 205,000 725,000 986,000 2,220,000 14,453,500
2017 Effigy Mounds 5 Oz Silver Coin 0 0 8,800 0 35,000
2017 Frederick Douglass 5 Oz Silver Coin 0 0 0 0 20,000
2017 Ozark Riverways 5 Oz Silver Coin 0 0 20,000 0 20,000

 

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