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COT Silver Report - May 17, 2013

COT Silver Report - May 17, 2013

Silver Market Morning: May 17, 2013

May 17, 2013

Silver(very short-term) The silver price will continue to consolidate, in New York today.

CPM Group Releases 2012 Silver Yearbook

May 17, 2013

Investment demand for silver rose to 122.5 million ounces in 2012, up 32.1% from the previous year. This was the sixth highest annual volume of demand from investors on record. Investors remained interested in silver, amid concerns about U.S. fiscal issues, European sovereign debt concerns, and a slowdown in Chinese economic growth. The strong increase in annual investment demand mostly was driven by three major price declines throughout the year, which triggered strong bargain buying activity…

Silver and the Dow

The Dow making new highs is likely to be very good news for silver investors, because nominal silver peaks tend to come after significant nominal peaks in the Dow. These stock market rallies are driven by the expansion of the money supply, causing a big increase in value of paper assets (including stocks) relative to real assets.

Silver Market Morning

The gold price tumbled again in Asia after New York selling pushed the gold price down to $1,392.70 down $33 from New York ahead of London’s opening today. In London it Fixed at $1,377.00 down $45.25 on yesterday and in the euro at €1,070.01 down €24.5, while the euro was much weaker at €1: $1.2869. Ahead of New York’s opening it stood at $1,376.20 and in the euro at €1,068.93.

Silver Market Morning

The gold price closed at $1,425.4 down $6 in New York yesterday. In Asia, gold weakened to $1,413 then in London it Fixed at $1,412.25 down $24.25 on yesterday and in the euro at €1,094.513 down €9, while the euro was much weaker at €1: $1.2903. It then quickly fell to €1: $1.2883. Ahead of New York’s opening it stood at $1,411.55 and in the euro at €1,095.67.

A Different View of Silver

The SILVER MARKET often gets a bum rap. The reason is that often its gyrations are much greater than those of the gold market.

Silver Market Morning

The gold price closed at $1,431.40 in New York yesterday. In Asia, gold recovered slightly to over $1,441 then in London it slipped to $1,434 until the Fix which was set at $1,436.50 up $6.75 on yesterday and in the euro at €1,103.472 up only €1 while the euro was much weaker at €1: $1.3018. Ahead of New York’s opening it stood at $1,429.00 and in the euro at €1,102.96.

Silver Lows: A Discernible Pattern

Unfortunately, there is not, that I can see, a simple pattern that predicts the next high or low in the price of silver. Markets seldom make it that easy. However, there are patterns that provide valuable information to help illuminate the “big picture” perspective of where the current price of silver lies in the up-down-up-down cycle of prices.

Silver Market Morning

The pm Fix in London was set at $1,426.50, which was the lowest price of the day $16 in New York on Friday. In Asia, gold recovered slightly to over $1,431 where it held until the Fix which was set at $1,429.75 down another $19.50 on Friday and in the euro at €1,102.522 down only €11.50 while the euro was much weaker at €1: $1.2968. Ahead of New York’s opening it stood at $1,433.00 and in the euro at €1,103.41.

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