Wednesday Is a Mixed Bag for Gold, Silver

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Gold Silver GLD IAU SLVGold futures about traded 0.2% higher Wednesday, with a final bid of $1,613.10 per ounce, according to CME Group data. Gold prices reached a high of $1,616.60 and a low of $1,603.10. Gold bullion finished at $1,615 per ounce for Wednesday’s trading session in London, according to BullionVault.

“There is a lack of momentum in the market,” a dealer in Hong Kong told Bullion Vault. “Prices are unlikely to break above $1,620 but falling below $1,570 is also difficult. Many traders are more interested in watching the Olympics than trading.”

Silver futures were flat Wednesday, with a final bid of $28.08 per ounce. Wednesday’s high for silver reached $28.21, and the low was $27.66.

Gold and silver trusts had varying results Wednesday.

  • The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) was up 0.1%.
  • The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE:IAU) was 0.1% higher.
  • The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:SLV) lost 0.2%.

Gold and silver mining ETFs also showed mixed results.

  • The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX) dipped 0.1%.
  • The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDXJ) finished 0.7% lower.
  • The Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE:SIL) climbed 0.5%.

Some gold mining shares fared better than others Wednesday. For example,  NovaGold Resources (AMEX:NG) showed healthy gains, while Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) dropped more than 2%.

  • Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) was down 0.2%.
  • Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) finished 0.7% lower.
  • Eldorado Gold dropped 2.5%.
  • Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) fell 0.7%.
  • Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) was 0.1% lower.
  • Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) finished 0.6% higher.
  • NovaGold Resources gained 3.1%.
  • Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY) finished down 0.3%.

Silver mining shares were all over the place, with Silver Wheaton (NYSE:SLW) racking up big gains amid news that it raised its one- and five-year guidance.

  • Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE:CDE) climbed 2%.
  • Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL)  dipped 0.2%.
  • Pan American Silver (NASDAQ:PAAS) was 0.5% higher.
  • Silver Wheaton (NYSE:SLW) rose 4.4%.
  • Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRI) slipped 0.1%.

As of this writing, Angela Nazworth did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Adrian Ash of BullionVault contributed to this report.


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