Precious Metals Rise; Palladium Logs New Record

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Gold futures rose 0.4% Tuesday, March 19

Precious metals advanced Tuesday. Gains in platinum and palladium were their second in a row, and palladium scored another new record settlement — its second straight.

Gold for April delivery added $5, or 0.4%, to close at $1,306.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the strongest since last Wednesday, March 13.

"Although investment demand has been at times subdued, gold priced around $1,300 tells you there is still some institutional interest," Reuters quoted Philip Newman, a director at Metals Focus.

Gold futures ranged from a low of $1,302.10 to a high of $1,310.80. They slipped 0.1% on Monday.

Silver for May delivery rose 5 cents, or 0.3%, to settle at $15.372 an ounce. The finish was also silver’s highest since last Wednesday. Silver futures traded between $15.32 and $15.45. They shed less than a half cent on Monday.

In other precious metals futures Tuesday:

  • April platinum surged $18.60, or 2.2%, to $852.60 an ounce, ranging from $834.60 to $856.30.

  • Palladium for June delivery advanced $12.20, or 0.8%, to $1,551.90 an ounce, trading between $1,536 and $1,563.30.

London Precious Metals Prices

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

  • Gold added $2.10, or 0.2%, to $1,307.70 an ounce.
  • Silver added 3 cents, or 0.2%, to $15.41 an ounce.

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

US Mint 2019 Bullion Sales

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 Last Week This Week January February March 2019 Sales
$100 American Eagle 1 Oz Platinum Coin 0 2,000 0 27,100 2,400 2,000 31,500
$50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coin 0 5,500 500 44,500 11,000 7,500 63,000
$25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coin 0 0 0 15,000 1,000 0 16,000
$10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coin 0 4,000 0 20,000 0 4,000 24,000
$5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coin 0 5,000 0 90,000 10,000 5,000 105,000
$50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coin 0 3,500 500 23,500 6,000 4,500 34,000
$1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coin 0 850,000 0 4,017,500 2,157,500 850,000 7,025,000
Lowell 5 Oz Silver Coin 0 80,000 0 N/A 80,000 80,000

 

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