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Silver Market Updates

COMEX Swap Dealers Hedging a Massive Long Play on Silver?

July 27, 2014
By Chris Mullen, Chief Content Manager

We have just two stops to make on today’s rabbit trail, but both of them “count” and both are pretty dang important. Today we will be looking at what some are calling a “too-high, too fast” net long position in silver by Managed Money traders and then we will cover an aspect of the huge, record high short position in silver futures held by the mercenary Swap Dealers, and it’s a “keeper.” So, with no further preamble, let’s take the lesser of the two first and move on from there.

The ‘Great Reassessment’ to come?

July 25, 2014
By Chris Mullen, Chief Content Manager

To the Rush Limbaugh’s, Mark Levin’s and Sean Hannity’s of the world, Ron Paul was an insane “isolationist” “kook” who might as well have been pulling for the “enemy” when he, almost alone, argued passionately against America’s involvement in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Mark Levin were of course arguing passionately for these wars.

INDIAN SILVER IMPORTS: Near Record At A Quarter Of Global Mine Supply

July 25, 2014
By Chris Mullen, Chief Content Manager

It looks like at least one country is still taking advantage of the extremely low paper price of silver. From information just released, India continues to import a near record amount of silver in 2014. Even though silver imports slumped in June compared to last year, demand is still extremely strong.

Talk Radio’s Taboo Topics

July 25, 2014
By Chris Mullen, Chief Content Manager

In my first essay in this series, I outlined a change that might “stun the world” and terrify the establishment defenders of the “Status Quo.” What, I asked, might happen if someone like Rush Limbaugh started preaching from the Ron Paul prayer book?

Market Report: Corrective Action

July 25, 2014
By Chris Mullen, Chief Content Manager

Precious metals drifted lower over the week in quiet trading. The bears took comfort in the lack of a positive price reaction to political news from the Ukraine and Gaza, and from economic surveys released in the US which disappointed analysts looking for signs of economic growth. Even the IMF downgraded its forecasts for the US economy, and the 10-year treasury yield fell back to 2.46%, having rallied up to 2.65% from the May low at 2.41%. This is shown in the chart below.

Silver Market Morning

July 25, 2014
By Chris Mullen, Chief Content Manager

The gold price closed at $1,292.40 down $12.50 on Thursday in New York. In Asia and early London, prices held that level. The gold price was Fixed at $1,292.75 down $7.25 and in the euro at €959.725 down €4.953, while the euro was slightly weaker at $1.3470. The Fixing was very quick indicating lower volumes. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading at $1,294.20 and in the euro at €962.02.

Rumors of Mexico Backing Peso With Silver False... You Might Not Believe What They Might Do Though

July 24, 2014
By Chris Mullen, Chief Content Manager

Last week a story began circulating that appears to have begun with a video by Future Money Trends (see here), which was then picked up by the SHTFPlan prepper blog and then picked up by others including Infowars indicating Mexico is looking to back the peso with silver.

Silver smash preempts regularly scheduled column

July 24, 2014
By Chris Mullen, Chief Content Manager

Well, I was slaving away on Part 2 of my essay exploring one way “stacker issues” might finally go “mainstream” when I became distracted by the latest silver smashdown.

Silver Market Morning

July 24, 2014
By Chris Mullen, Chief Content Manager

The gold price closed at $1,304.90 down $1.60 on Wednesday in New York. In Asia and early London, prices fell to $1,297. The gold price was Fixed at $1,300.00 down $7.50 and in the euro at €964.678 down €6.358, while the euro was slightly stronger at $1.3476. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading at $1,299.50 and in the euro at €964.59.

Silver Market Morning

July 23, 2014
By Chris Mullen, Chief Content Manager

The gold price closed at $1,306.50 down $6.40 on Tuesday in New York. In Asia and early London, prices rose to $1,308. The gold price was Fixed at $1,307.50 up $0.50 and in the euro at €971.036 up €1.595, while the euro was slightly weaker at $1.3465. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading at $1,308.40 and in the euro at €971.42.

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