Gold Inching Higher on Minor Short—Covering, Bargain Hunting and Capital Flight Problems in India

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Gold inching higher on minor short-covering, bargain hunting and capital flight problems in India — Gold inched back toward the $1300 level in early U.S. trading today – up $2.00 at $1299. Silver is up 17¢ at $16.68. The timing on the upticks, coincident the last few days with the COMEX open, gives the appearance of some minor short-covering, but it remains to be seen if it indicates a more conclusive turn among the big speculators.

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Gold Market Could be Using the Technology Behind Cryptocurrencies

Gold Market Could be Using the Technology Behind Cryptocurrencies

Gold Silver Reports (GSR)  – Gold Market Could be Using the Technology Behind Cryptocurrencies — The London Bullion Market Association last week closed an invitation for submissions of ideas for how to track the metal as it’s dug out of remote mines, traded by middlemen and sold on to buyers scattered around the world. While the LBMA didn’t stipulate what form the system would take, most of the 25 respondents incorporated distributed-ledger technology in their proposals.

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Crude Oil Prices Up on Venezuelan Supply Troubles

MCX Crude Oil

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 33 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $75.69 a barrel at 0101 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 was up 38 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $65.11 a barrel. It ended the previous session 1.2 percent lower at $64.73 a barrel.

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India Gold Imports Are Said to Have Slumped for Fifth Month

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – India Gold Imports Are Said to Have Slumped for Fifth Month — India’s gold imports shrank 39% in May, according to a person familiar with the information, the fifth month of decline as the world’s second-largest consumer enters a seasonally weak period for demand. Imports contracted to 77.6 tonnes from 126.2 tonnes a year earlier, the person said, asking not to be identified as the figures aren’t public. The purchases exceeded the 52.7 tonnes in April and are the highest so far this year.

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MCX Silver Short Covering Strong Support level @39440 Hint By Neal Bhai MFA Technical Analyst

MCX Silver Above 39200 Level - Ultimate Target 41800— 42220

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – MCX Silver Short Covering Strong Support level @39440 Hint By Neal Bhai MFA Technical Analyst – The monthly decline in factory orders is likely to be temporary amid reports of strong manufacturing conditions in May. Investor morale in the euro zone deteriorated for the fifth month in a row in June to its lowest level since October 2016, hit by concerns about an anti-establishment government taking power in Italy and a trade dispute with the US. Key factors to watch today include China Caixin services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in May, Eurozone retail sales in April and US ISM nonmanufacturing PMI in May.               

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