Gold+Silver
Nell Sloane's daily comments
Wednesday Nov 03
OVERNIGHT CHANGE to 3:45 AM:
London Gold Fix $422.20 -$2.90
LME COPPER STOCKS 76,400 metric tons -725 tons
COMEX Gold stocks 5.333 ml -1,157 oz
COMEX Silver stocks 103.7 ml -865,060 oz
OVERNIGHT ACTION: Initial Asian weakness rejected as a weak Dollar garnered attention.
GOLD: Since the gold and silver market washed out prices ahead of the election, the impact of the election should wane pretty quickly. However, some news sources are suggesting that the Democrats might challenge the outcome with calls for a recount and that could return the uncertainty. It is also supportive that energy prices are a little firmer overnight but in our opinion the gold market is potentially sitting at an important inflection point, as persistent equity market gains might signal a better forward look for the global economy and that in turn could raise physical gold demand enough to prompt price gains. The Chinese bought a moderate amount of soybeans yesterday and that might signal that China will continue to be a buyer of commodities, despite the contrary sentiment fostered by their recent rate hike. With the Gold Fields Board suggesting that shareholders reject the Harmony bid it would not seem like the gold stock arena will be providing a positive flow of dialogue for gold futures. In order to take gold higher off the quasi flight to quality tilt, the Dollar will have to fall back below 85.00 or December crude will have to come out of the weekly inventory reports with a rise above $51.13. Trend line support in February gold comes in at $420.7 and a return to the middle of the uptrend channel would project a rise to $427.8. From high to low, December gold fell $9 and that should have tempered the overly long small spec and fund long position.
SILVER: Trend line support in December silver comes in at $6.94 and a return to the middle of the old up trend channel up at $7.20 could now be seen. Like gold, the silver market needs to get away from the flight to quality correlation and get onto something with more potential, like growing physical demand or inflation sparked by a forwardly progressive global economy. From high to low the December silver contract fell by 41 cents and that should certainly temper the overly long small spec and fund long position.
METALS TECHNICAL OUTLOOK 11/3/2004
SILVER (DEC): A crossover down in the daily stochastics is a bearish signal. Momentum studies trending lower at mid-range could accelerate a price break if support levels are broken. The market's short-term trend is negative as the close remains below the 9-day moving average. The market is in a bearish position with the close below the 2nd swing support number. The next downside target is now at 671.9. The next area of resistance is around 718.8 and 738.9, while 1st support hits today at 685.3 and below there at 671.9.
GOLD (DEC): A crossover down in the daily stochastics is a bearish signal. Negative momentum studies in the neutral zone will tend to reinforce lower price action. The market's short-term trend is negative as the close remains below the 9-day moving average. More selling pressure is likely given yesterday's gap lower price action on the day session chart. The close below the 2nd swing support number puts the market on the defensive. The next downside target is 412.8. The next area of resistance is around 425.2 and 430.4, while 1st support hits today at 416.4 and below there at 412.8.