Gold, silver and platinum futures finished higher Tuesday following sharp losses on Monday. Gold and silver each advanced 0.7%.
Rebounding from a more than one-month low and posting its first gain in four sessions, gold for June delivery rose $9 to settle at $1,333 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
"The dollar has been a driving force as of late. We’ve been seeing a little weakness in equities today, too," Reuters quoted David Meger, director of metals trading at High Ridge Futures in Chicago.
Gold futures ranged from a low of $1,323.60 to a high of $1,334.50. They dropped 1.1% in starting the trading week on Monday, marking their lowest close since March 21.
Silver for May delivery added 11.6 cents to end at $16.703 an ounce. Silver futures traded between $16.53 and $16.74. They sank 3.4% on Monday.
In other precious metals futures prices on Tuesday:
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July platinum gained $12.60, or 1.4%, to $935 an ounce, ranging from $918.60 to $937.70.
- Palladium for June delivery lost $7.90, or 0.8%, to $971.65 an ounce, trading between $955.75 and $980.90.
London Precious Metals Prices
LBMA bullion prices are available on the LBMA website with a delay of midnight.
US Mint Bullion Sales in 2018
United States Mint bullion sales were unchanged. Below is a sales breakdown of U.S. Mint bullion products with columns listing the number of coins sold during varying periods.
| US Mint Bullion Sales (# of coins) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday / This Week | Last Week | March | April | 2018 Sales | |
| $100 American Eagle 1 Oz Platinum Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 |
| $50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 46,000 |
| $25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,000 |
| $10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,000 |
| $5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 0 | 95,000 |
| $50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 29,500 |
| $1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coin | 0 | 275,000 | 915,000 | 610,000 | 5,702,500 |
| Pictured Rocks 5 Oz Silver Coin | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 0 | 30,000 |
| Apostle Islands 5 Oz Silver Coin | 0 | 30,000 | N/A | 30,000 | 30,000 |
Really no new, news here, accept *platinum has risen! 1.1/4% & some what holding.