Precious metals futures failed to make waves Tuesday, logging little changes. Gold’s gain, while modest, marked another eleven-week high.
Gold for December delivery edged up 70 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,231 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement is the highest since gold ended at $1,233.60 an ounce on July 31.
"The near-term technical posture for gold has dramatically improved the past few sessions, which continues to invite the chart-based buyers," Jim Wyckoff, a senior analyst at Kitco Metals Inc., said in a daily note. "Also, the recent volatility in world stock markets and some heightened geopolitical tensions are continuing to provide some demand for safe-haven gold."
Gold futures ranged from a low of $1,228.40 to a high of $1,235.90. They moved up 0.7% on Monday.
Silver for December shed 2.6 cents, or 0.2%, to end at $14.701 an ounce. Silver futures traded between $14.64 and $14.88. They rose 0.6% on Monday, posting their best settlement since Aug. 28.
In rounding out precious metals futures prices Tuesday:
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January platinum inched up 40 cents, or less than 0.1%, to $846.70 an ounce, ranging from $842.80 to $850.20.
- Palladium for December delivery declined $4.30, or 0.4% to $1,073.90 an ounce, trading between $1,068.90 to $1,082.90.
London Precious Metals Prices
In comparing earlier fixed London gold and silver prices from Monday PM to Tuesday PM:
- Gold added 75 cents, or less than 0.1%, to 1,230.70 an ounce.
- Silver added 1.5 cents, or 0.1%, to $14.755 an ounce.
LBMA platinum and palladium prices are available on the LBMA’s 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) | ||||||
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Tuesday | Last Week | This Week | September | October | 2018 Sales | |
$100 American Eagle 1 Oz Platinum Coin* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,000 |
$50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 6,000 | 2,000 | 14,500 | 12,500 | 163,500 |
$25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 25,000 |
$10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | 0 | 58,000 |
$5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,000 | 10,000 | 210,000 |
$50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 11,000 | 3,500 | 111,500 |
$1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coin | 0 | 260,000 | 200,000 | 2,897,500 | 1,130,000 | 13,265,000 |
Pictured Rocks 5 Oz Silver Coin* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,000 |
Apostle Islands 5 Oz Silver Coin* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,000 |
Voyageurs 5 Oz Silver Coin* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,000 |
Cumberland Island 5 Oz Silver Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52,500 | 0 | 52,500 |