Silver stood alone with gains among precious metals futures Thursday. Gold ended at its lowest price in a week.
Gold for June delivery declined $11.70, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,328.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement is the weakest since a week ago Thursday, March 29.
"The world marketplace quickly returned to a more robust risk appetite today, as evidenced by rallying stock markets," Jim Wyckoff, a senior analyst at Kitco Metals Inc., said in a report. "A higher U.S. dollar index today that scored a five-week high also was a negative element for the precious metals markets."
Gold futures traded from a low of $1,326 to a high of $1,338.70. They climbed 0.2% on Wednesday, declined 0.7% on Tuesday and advanced 1.5% on Monday.
Silver for May delivery tacked on 10.1 cents, or 0.6%, to close at $16.355 an ounce. Silver futures ranged from $16.15 to $16.40. The lost 0.8% on Wednesday, dropped 1.7% on Tuesday and surged 2.5% on Monday.
In other precious metals futures prices:
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July platinum declined $2.80, or 0.3%, to $915.30 an ounce, trading between $910.50 and $922.50.
- Palladium for June delivery lost $17.80, or 1.9%, to $900.10 an ounce, ranging from $896.30 to $925.65.
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 as of 3:35 p.m. ET. 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 | Last Week | March | This Week / April | 2018 Sales | |
| $100 American Eagle 1 Oz Platinum Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 |
| $50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 0 | 2,500 | 0 | 43,500 |
| $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 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 | 28,500 |
| $1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coin | 0 | 285,000 | 915,000 | 210,000 | 5,302,500 |
| Pictured Rocks 5 Oz Silver Coin | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | 30,000 |
