The financial press is announcing that Barrick Gold raised its quarterly dividend today by 25% to $0.15/share.
Every time a miner does something like this, it makes it that much harder for the short sellers to go in and play.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Gold hits resistance at $1720; holding gains
Gold has run exactly to the projected resistance level on the charts, backed off a bit, and then encountered additional buying which is keeping it well supported at the current hour.
It might be a bit early but it seems as if we might be seeing the gold market anticipating some sort of QE3 coming from the Fed sooner rather than later. The fact that it is acting as a safe haven and is shrugging off any weakness in equities and strength in the US Dollar is very telling. We'll see if this new pattern continues to hold in gold.
If gold plows through the resistance level noted on the chart near $1720, it looks to have a fairly clear path to $1750 or so. Volume on the move higher remains pretty decent.
Downside support likes first near $1680 followed by better support at $1650.
It might be a bit early but it seems as if we might be seeing the gold market anticipating some sort of QE3 coming from the Fed sooner rather than later. The fact that it is acting as a safe haven and is shrugging off any weakness in equities and strength in the US Dollar is very telling. We'll see if this new pattern continues to hold in gold.
If gold plows through the resistance level noted on the chart near $1720, it looks to have a fairly clear path to $1750 or so. Volume on the move higher remains pretty decent.
Downside support likes first near $1680 followed by better support at $1650.
Euro Gold chart
Once again gold is getting a very firm bid even as weakness appears in the broader US equity markets. News out of Europe continues to leave traders unimpressed as once again those various nations prove why the idea of creating a single monetary union and a single political union out of a group of such disparate countries cannot ever hope to succeed.The differences between the nations of the north and the nations of the south cannot be more stark.
Quite frankly, those citizens of the countries that are on relatively solid financial footing are rightfully indignant that their wealth should be used to prop up those countries whose political leaders spent their own country into ruin. The situation would be akin to US taxpayer dollars being sent to prop up Mexico.
One outcome of this is fear - fear that the cracks in the monetary union are going to worsen. This is leading to selling in the Euro. What it is also doing is driving money on the Continent into gold.
Take a look at the following Euro-gold chart and note how relatively firm it continues to trade. It is currently about 120 euros off its all time high and is on track for a very firm weekly performance.
If you also note, the price accelerated quite sharply beginning in late June/early July and moved up out of the price channel that for the most part has defined its trend going back into the bottom it made in late 2008. This is what happened to US dollar-priced gold which got ahead of itself somewhat before correcting and spinning off some froth out of the market.
Let's see how this closes for this week to see whether or not it can strongly surpass the 1260 level. Ideally the market would begin another price channel with a base at a elevated level and not one of those nearly vertical rocket shots which are not sustainable and tend to run out of steam and then give back most of the gains.
Quite frankly, those citizens of the countries that are on relatively solid financial footing are rightfully indignant that their wealth should be used to prop up those countries whose political leaders spent their own country into ruin. The situation would be akin to US taxpayer dollars being sent to prop up Mexico.
One outcome of this is fear - fear that the cracks in the monetary union are going to worsen. This is leading to selling in the Euro. What it is also doing is driving money on the Continent into gold.
Take a look at the following Euro-gold chart and note how relatively firm it continues to trade. It is currently about 120 euros off its all time high and is on track for a very firm weekly performance.
If you also note, the price accelerated quite sharply beginning in late June/early July and moved up out of the price channel that for the most part has defined its trend going back into the bottom it made in late 2008. This is what happened to US dollar-priced gold which got ahead of itself somewhat before correcting and spinning off some froth out of the market.
Let's see how this closes for this week to see whether or not it can strongly surpass the 1260 level. Ideally the market would begin another price channel with a base at a elevated level and not one of those nearly vertical rocket shots which are not sustainable and tend to run out of steam and then give back most of the gains.
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