Gold Ends Week Just Below More Than 7-Year High
Precious metals prices advanced Friday, padding weekly gains for gold and silver and trimming weekly losses for platinum and palladium. Gold finished the day less than $2 away from a more than seven-year high.
Gold for August delivery rose $9.70, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,780.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
U.S. Coin Production Tops 904 Million in May
U.S. coin production picked up in May but registered below the 1 billion level for a third straight month, according to the latest manufacturing figures from the United States Mint.
The Mint produced just over 904 coins for circulation, marking increases of 12.8% from April and 86.3% from May of last year when the pace was notably the slowest for a month since December 2013 [...]
Gold Declines 0.3% As Silver Rises 1.3%
Most precious metals declined Thursday, led by a 2.3% drop in palladium. Silver was the single winner on the day, rising 1.3%.
Gold for August delivery shed $4.50, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,770.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2020 Proof Set Nears 290,000 in Four Months
The 2020 Proof Set was the U.S. Mint's best seller for the week ending June 21. The clad set which includes a bonus "W" nickel moved ahead 8,556 units for a near four-month total of 288,764.
Its performance to date is down from last year's set. The 2019 Proof Set, which includes a bonus 'W' cent and is still available, registered four-month sales of 357,933. It now has sales of 578,614, having climbed 528 units from a week earlier [...]
NCS and PMG Announce ANA Grading and Conservation Services Special Event
Last week, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announced that the 2020 World's Fair of Money is suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions. The highly anticipated show had been scheduled for August 4-8 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), the official coin grading service of the ANA, responded by announcing a special grading event for collectors and dealers during the time when the ANA World's Fair of Money would have taken place [...]
Gold Slides From Over 7-Year High
Precious metals declined Wednesday. Platinum and palladium sank with respective losses 5% and 3.2%. Silver lost 2.2% while gold eased 0.4%. Losses in platinum, gold and silver were their first in four sessions. On Tuesday, silver registered a more than three week high and gold marked its best finish since 2012.
Gold for August delivery shed $6.90 to settle at $1,775.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Scores Highest Settlement Since October 2012
Precious metals logged gains as a group for a second straight session Tuesday. Gold was the biggest winner, posting its best close since 2012.
Gold for August delivery tacked on $15.60, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,782 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest for gold since it ended at $1,796.50 an ounce on Oct. 4, 2012 [...]
2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar Candidate Designs Unveiled
The United States Mint unveiled proposed designs for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar. McAuliffe, the first teacher chosen to go into space, was among the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion on Jan. 28, 1986.
In 2021, the U.S. Mint will strike and sell up 350,000 silver dollars in collector qualities of proof and uncirculated that commemorate McAuliffe [...]
Gold Logs 10-Week High on Monday, June 22
Precious metals moved higher Monday. Silver marked the day with a more than two-week settlement high. Gold ended stronger, logging a ten-week high.
Gold for August delivery rose $13.40, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,766.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The close was the highest since April 14 when gold finished at $1,768.90 an ounce for a more than seven-year high [...]
Gold Logs 5-Week High; Silver Surges To Pad Weekly Gain
Gold, silver and platinum advanced on Friday and for the week. Palladium, meanwhile, finished down for both periods. Gold ended the day at a five-week high.
Gold for August delivery rose $21.90, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,753 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since May 15 [...]
