Precious metals tumbled Thursday, posting losses that ranged from 1.7% for gold to 5.1% for silver. Gold ended the day at a 15.5-month low while silver and platinum marked new, just over 2-year lows.
Gold for August delivery fell $29.70 to settle at $1,705.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The finish was the lowest since March 30, 2021, when gold ended at $1,686 an ounce.
"Rising U.S. Treasury bond yields, a strong U.S. dollar index and falling crude oil prices are all bearish elements working against the metals market bulls. Recession fears and the resulting reduced consumer and commercial demand for metals are also squelching the bulls,” Jim Wyckoff, a senior analyst at Kitco Inc, said in a daily research note.
Gold futures traded between $1,695 and $1,734.80. They gained 0.6% on Wednesday, they fell 0.4% on Tuesday, and they dipped 0.6% on Monday
Silver for September delivery declined 96.9 cents to end at $18.225 an ounce. The close was the lowest since silver settled at $18.218 an ounce on July 1, 2020. Silver futures ranged from $18.01 to $19.18. They advanced 1.2% on Wednesday, they lost 0.9% on Tuesday, and they declined 0.5% on Monday.
In other precious metals Thursday:
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October platinum shed $20.50, or 2.5%, to $817.30 an ounce, trading between $806.70 and $836.10. The settlement was the weakest since ending at $809.60 an ounce on June 26, 2020.
- Palladium for September delivery fell $73.30, or 3.7%, to $1,898.10 an ounce, ranging from $1,866.50 to $1,978.
US Mint Bullion Sales in 2022
Published U.S. Mint bullion sales were unchanged on Thursday. 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 | May | June | Last Week / July | 2022 Sales | |
| $50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 164,500 | 31,000 | 15,000 | 641,000 |
| $25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 | 68,000 |
| $10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 8,000 | 18,000 | 2,000 | 130,000 |
| $5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 50,000 | 135,000 | 5,000 | 510,000 |
| $50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coin | 0 | 56,000 | 21,500 | 9,000 | 268,500 |
| $1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coin | 0 | 1,350,000 | 925,000 | 0 | 10,706,500 |
| $100 American Eagle 1 Oz Platinum Coin | 0 | 0 | 23,500 | 14,000 | 77,500 |
| $25 American Eagle 1 Oz Palladium Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
