Gold, Silver and Palladium Advance or Third Straight Session

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Settlements in gold and silver were their highest in several months

Aside from platinum, precious metals futures advanced Thursday. Gold, silver and palladium extended their winning streaks to three in a row. Gold and silver also finished at new multi-month highs.

Gold for February delivery tacked on $8.10, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,281.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the best since June 14 when gold ended at $1,308.30 an ounce.

"Gold prices are trading toward their six-month high as investors factor in all the risk despite the fact that we have seen a stellar rally in the equity markets yesterday," MarketWatch quoted Naeem Aslam, chief market analyst with Think Markets UK.

Gold futures ranged from a low of $1,269.10 to a high of $1,281.60. They edged up less than 0.1% on Wednesday and they rose 1.1% on Monday.

Meanwhile, silver for March delivery added 18.7 cents, or 1.2%, to settle at $15.31 an ounce. The settlement was the highest since silver ended at $15.462 an ounce on Aug. 9. Silver futures traded between $15 and $15.34. They surged 2% on Wednesday and they gained 0.8% on Monday.

In other precious metals futures prices Thursday:

  • April platinum declined $3.50, or 0.4%, to $801.40 an ounce, ranging from $790.10 to $807.10.

  • Palladium for March delivery advanced $8.60, or 0.7%, to $1,194.50 an ounce, trading between $1,181.50 and $1,198. A week ago Wednesday, Dec. 19, palladium ended at a record of $1,201.30 an ounce.

London Precious Metals Prices

London markets had been closed since Monday. In comparing earlier fixed London bullion prices from Monday to Thursday PM:

  • Gold rose $6.75, or 0.5%, to $1,268 an ounce.
  • Silver jumped 38 cents, or 2.6%, to $15.055 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)
Thursday / This Week Last Week November December 2018 Sales
$100 American Eagle 1 Oz Platinum Coin* 0 0 0 0 30,000
$50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coin 0 0 16,000 2,000 190,000
$25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coin 0 0 4,000 0 32,000
$10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coin 0 0 2,000 0 62,000
$5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coin 0 0 20,000 0 230,000
$50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coin 0 0 5,500 1,500 121,500
$1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coin 0 100,000 1,645,000 350,000 15,560,000
Pictured Rocks 5 Oz Silver Coin* 0 0 0 0 30,000
Apostle Islands 5 Oz Silver Coin* 0 0 0 0 30,000
Voyageurs 5 Oz Silver Coin* 0 0 0 0 30,000
Cumberland Island 5 Oz Silver Coin 0 0 0 0 52,500
Block Island 5 Oz Silver Coin 0 0 80,000 0 80,000

 

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