Platinum stood alone with a loss Wednesday after all the metals declined on Tuesday. Gold’s increase was its fourth in five sessions.
Gold for December delivery rose $12.70, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,907.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
"The $1,900 an ounce level has been a battle ground for gold," Reuters quoted Eli Tesfaye, senior market strategist at RJO Futures. "The market has tried to take it below that level several times but the bears have been overcome by demand from the uncertainty in the upcoming U.S. elections, Brexit and stimulus."
Gold futures ranged from a low of $1,885 to a high of $1,917.50. They shed 1.8% on Tuesday and they edged 0.1% higher on Monday for their best settlement since Sept. 18.
Silver for December delivery settled up 26.6 cents, or 1.1%, to $24.395. Silver futures traded between $23.93 and $24.73. They sank 4.5% on Tuesday and they gained 0.7% on Monday, also for their highest settlement since Sept. 18.
In PGM futures on Wednesday:
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January platinum declined $9.90, or 1.1%, to $863.40 an ounce, ranging from $858 to $882.40.
- Palladium for December delivery gained $22, or 0.9%, to $2,366.30 an ounce, trading between $2,323.80 and $2,381.90.
London Precious Metals Prices (LBMA)
In comparing earlier fixed London gold and silver prices from Tuesday PM to Wednesday PM:
- Gold added $18.75, or 1%, to $1,910.05 an ounce.
- Silver fell 76 cents, or 3.1%, to $24.175 an ounce.
US Mint Bullion Sales in 2020
United States Mint bullion sales increased Wednesday by 7,000 ounces in gold coins and by 582,000 ounces in silver coins.
Below is a sales breakdown of U.S. Mint bullion products with columns listing the number of coins sold during varying periods. Products with an asterisk (*) are no longer available.
US Mint Bullion Sales (# of coins) | |||||||
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Wednesday | Last Week | This Week | August | September | October | 2020 Sales | |
$50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coin | 3,500 | 16,000 | 7,000 | 104,000 | 18,500 | 36,500 | 594,000 |
$25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coin | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 61,000 |
$10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coin | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 | 20,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 92,000 |
$5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 295,000 |
$50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coin | 2,500 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 28,000 | 4,500 | 11,500 | 200,000 |
$1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coin | 582,000 | 826,000 | 582,000 | 4,477,000 | 2,958,500 | 1,408,000 | 22,544,500 |
America Samoa 5 oz Silver Coin* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45,000 |
Weir Farm 5 oz Silver Coin* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45,000 |
Salt River Bay 5 oz Silver Coin* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45,000 |
Marsh Billings 5 oz Silver Coin* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45,000 |
Tallgrass Prairie 5 oz Silver Coin* | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 45,000 | 0 | 45,000 |
$1 American Eagle 1 Oz Platinum Coin* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,500 |