Gold Drops 1.9%; Palladium Logs Over 3.5-Year Low

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Palladium prices logged their lowest settlement since June 7, 2019
Palladium prices marked their lowest settlement since June 7, 2019

Precious metals plunged on Tuesday, registering settlement lows ranging from over a week for gold and platinum to more than three-and-a-half years for palladium.

Gold for April delivery lost $34.60, or 1.9%, to settle at $1,820 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since ending at $1,817.10 an ounce on Feb. 24.

"With the shock of inflation and war in Europe now long faded as a reason to buy gold, the precious metal currently lacks an urgent driver to flip investor sentiment positive in the face of further Fed hikes to come,” Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault, told MarketWatch.

Gold futures traded between $1,817.40 and $1,856.90. They ended flat on Monday.

Silver for May delivery sank 93.6 cents, or 4.4%, to close at $20.199 an ounce. The finish was silver’s weakest since finishing at $19.43 an ounce on Nov. 3. Silver prices ranged from $20.10 to $21.22. They shed 0.5% on Monday.

In other precious metals prices on Tuesday:

  • April platinum fell $42.30, or 4.3%, to $936.30 an ounce, trading between $931 and $983.70. The settlement was the lowest since platinum ended at $907.90 an ounce on Feb. 24.

  • Palladium for June delivery dropped $53.90, or 3.8%, to $1,370.60 an ounce, ranging from $1,362 to $1,439. The settlement was the lowest since palladium closed at $1,356 an ounce on June 7, 2019.

US Mint Bullion Sales in 2023

Published 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 / This Week Last Week January Sales February 2023 Sales
$50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coin 0 32,500 118,000 41,500 159,500
$25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coin 0 7,000 37,000 8,000 45,000
$10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coin 0 10,000 62,000 12,000 74,000
$5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coin 0 20,000 115,000 85,000 200,000
$50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coin 0 14,500 59,000 19,500 78,500
$1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coin 0 450,000 3,949,000 900,000 4,849,000
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Antonio

Everything dropped today. It’s profits for the sellers, bargain buys for the buyers.

Seth Riesling

I can’t believe silver is just a few cents away from closing at $19.99 or below!

NumisdudeTX

Seth Riesling

This article’s headline should be: “Silver Tanks Down 4.4% Today!”, especially since silver went down more than gold, platinum & palladium today.

NumisdudeTX

Seth Riesling

Silver price: $19.99 now, $19.91 around midnight…how low will it go??

NumisdudeTX