Precious metals marked another day of losses on Wednesday — two in a row for gold, platinum and palladium and four straight for silver.
Gold for June delivery dipped $4.40, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,923.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since a week ago Tuesday, March 29.
"The ongoing war in Ukraine is providing a tailwind for bullion by keeping the market on edge as the situation evolves," MarketWatch quoted Thomas Westwater, analyst at DailyFX, in emailed commentary.
Gold futures traded between $1,916.20 and $1,937.60. They shed 0.3% on Tuesday and they edged 0.5% higher on Monday.
Silver for May delivery stepped back 7.6 cents, or 0.3%, to finish at $24.458 an ounce. The close was the lowest since Feb. 28 when silver settled at $24.366 an ounce. Silver prices ranged from $24.20 to $24.68. They lost 0.2% on Tuesday and they dipped 0.3% on Monday.
In PGM futures on Wednesday:
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July platinum fell $20, or 2.1%, to $953.10 an ounce, trading between $950 and $975.30.
- Palladium for June delivery declined $50.60, or 2.3%, to $2,184.70 an ounce, ranging from $2,166 to $2,275.
US Mint Bullion Sales in 2022
Published United States Mint bullion sales were unchanged Wednesday. 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) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Last Week | January | February | March | This Week / April | 2022 Sales | |
| $50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 19,000 | 123,500 | 86,000 | 140,500 | 21,500 | 371,500 |
| $25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 1,000 | 45,000 | 0 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 51,000 |
| $10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 2,000 | 64,000 | 4,000 | 20,000 | 6,000 | 94,000 |
| $5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 5,000 | 195,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | 25,000 | 320,000 |
| $50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 11,000 | 61,500 | 28,500 | 64,500 | 7,000 | 161,500 |
| $1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coin | 0 | 0 | 5,001,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,080,500 | 425,000 | 8,006,500 |
| $100 American Eagle 1 Oz Platinum Coin | 0 | 0 | N/A | 25,800 | 14,200 | 0 | 40,000 |
| $25 American Eagle 1 Oz Palladium Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuskegee Airmen 5 oz Silver Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The sideways consolidation chop goes on…
Thanks, Sir Kaiser! Sympathetic detonation is an oxymoron.
That sounds like some Weird Science to me Dude CONGRATS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJQbFAnBMbg
WoW at least we confirm she was a female in 1985 – were still not sure what the hell Elizabeth Hurley is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90h2gLgTz5g
Not to worry I found his Father https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWUaT5ovZ50
She is always reaching for her balls – something is not right there
She Got The Jack
She’s Got Balls………………………… Historical note – back in the day when you had to sneak your video camera into the concert I made this recording and yes the quality is lacking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGDPzdLrgCs
Great Balls of Fire!
Holy Gravity! Sir Kaiser
Sir Kaiser – Sir Rich,
Have you noticed anything strange about the upcoming American Innovation release?
Other than its not Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, no.
Damn it man I ran out today those old ladies stopped eating bats and started eating Cherry Garcia now the shelves are bare.
My old prehistoric computer implies American Innovation Vermont may be sold via Enrollments but I’m just not sure……..
Kaiser,
Is there such a thing as a ‘state of the art HP?’ I did not know that.
That’s good to know – I will stop panicking now
But
IT’S MY FAVORITE SERIES! THE INNOVATION DOLLARS!
It appears that “Vermont” is accounted for via enrollments but in any case I believe the Mintage for this one is the lowest of the series so far…………………..
Never a dull moment.
I Envy Us.
“Oh, we’ve got a bigger dressing room than the puppets. That’s refreshing.”