-- Posted 13 August, 2007 | | Source: SilverSeek.com
| Close | Gain/Loss |
Gold | $669.80 | -$0.60 |
Silver | $12.77 | -$0.02 |
XAU | 143.05 | -0.89% |
HUI | 340.74 | -1.53% |
GDM | 1062.15 | -1.39% |
JSE Gold | 2277.64 | +0.16% |
USD | 81.07 | +0.37 |
Euro | 136.23 | -0.74 |
Yen | 84.48 | -0.06 |
Oil | $71.62 | +$0.15 |
10-Year | 4.778% | +0.002 |
T-Bond | 109.46875 | +0.15625 |
Dow | 13236.53 | -0.02% |
Nasdaq | 2542.24 | -0.10% |
S&P | 1452.92 | -0.05% |
The Metals:
Calm and stability returned to the markets today after last week’s volatility due to credit market worries as there were no new major announcements of fund closings or major subprime related losses over the weekend, though most agree that hidden problems remain and wild moves could return at any time.
Gold traded in a very tight range at mostly slightly lower levels throughout world trade and saw a low of $667.70 in early New York trade before it bounced back higher for the rest of trade and ended with a loss of just 0.09%. Silver dropped to $12.71 by midmorning in New York before it also rebounded higher in the last few hours of trade and ended with a loss of just 0.16%.
Euro gold rose above €491, platinum gained $3 to $1,275, palladium gained $4 to $354, and copper fell nearly 9 cents to about $3.56.
Gold and silver equities fell about 1% at the open and remained near their lows for the rest of trade.
The Economy:
Report | For | Reading | Expected | Previous |
Retail Sales | July | 0.3% | 0.2% | -0.7% |
Retail Sales ex-auto | July | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.2% |
Business Inventories | July | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Tomorrow at 8:30AM EST brings PPI for July expected at 0.1%, Core PPI expected at 0.2%, and the Trade Balance for June expected at -$61.0 billion.
The Markets:
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Oil rose in early trade on worries over developing tropical depression in the Eastern Atlantic, but prices fell to find just slight gains by the close as new forecasts called for the tropical depression to move past and miss the Gulf of Mexico if it stays on its current path.
The U.S. dollar index rose back above 81 for the first time in a month as credit worries eased for the time being and reduced expectations for a possible fed rate cut.
Treasuries fell in early trade on decent economic data, but they rose to find small gains by the close on worries over further fallout in credit related losses in the days ahead.
The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P rose for most of trade on strong Retails Sales as the fed injected another $2 billion in overnight repurchase agreements to ease liquidity concerns, but all three indices fell off to find minor losses by the close on uncertainty over further credit problems.
Among the big names making news in the market today were Accredited Home and Lone Star, Goldman Sachs, Sears, and Blackstone.
The Commentary:
“December Gold finished down 0.7 at 680.9, 1.6 off the high and 1.4 up from the low.
September Silver closed down 0.015 at 12.855. This was 0.065 up from the low and 0.01 off the high.
The gold market waffled around unchanged throughout most of the session Monday but the bull camp might suggest that the market held together rather impressively in the face of an upward extension in the US Dollar. However, the bull camp had to be disappointed that gold failed to rally in the face of gains in energy and equity prices. With the Dollar rising and gold softening in the face of a better than expected US retail sales report, one could suggest that a tempering of flight to quality conditions actually gave the bear camp a minor edge on Monday.
With a quasi inside day down trade on Monday in silver one gets the sense that some flight to quality buyers were forced out of position after last week's temporary influx. Seeing silver fall back in the wake of rather significant gains in copper prices and at least in the face of initial gains in the stock market would seem to highlight the markets lack of interest in the typical physical commodity market fundamentals. In other words, the action on Monday seems to suggest that silver is tracking financial or flight to quality issues closer than classic physical supply and demand forces.” - The Hightower Report, Futures Analysis and Forecasting
GATA Posts:
James Turk: Patterns that reveal gold price capping
China reports inflation up sharply
Central banks continue market intervention but at reduced levels
Currency swap expected from Fed and ECB
Gene Arensberg: Big markets worry, gold market sleeps?
Despite Sean Boyd's help, gold's slumber still mystifies Bloomberg
Indonesia would cut Grasberg mine's production by as much as third
James Turk: The search for a safe haven
Telegraph: Hedge funds' panic was behind worldwide market collapse
China backs off threats against dollar
Will Paulson ever consent to answer the right questions?
Mike Kosares: The morning after the open-ended bailout
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Inflation-busting Bernanke won't rush to relieve the pain
Government won't ease limits on loan giants
The Statistics:
As of close of business: 8/10/2007
Gold Warehouse Stocks: | 7,131,738 | - 10,356 |
Silver Warehouse Stocks: | 133,346,423 | - |
Global Gold ETF Holdings
[WGC Sponsored ETF’s]
| Product name | Total Tonnes | Total Ounces | Total Value |
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) AND Singapore Exchange (SGX) | Streettracks Gold Shares | 509.29 | 16,374,170 | US$ 10,945m |
London Stock Exchange (LSE) AND Euronext Paris AND Borsa Italiana AND Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (Deutsche Börse ) | Gold Bullion Securities | 94.63 | 3,042,484 | US$ 2,038m |
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) | Gold Bullion Securities | 12.71 | 408,399 | US$ 274m |
Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) | New Gold Debentures | 14.28 | 459,231 | US$ 306m |
Note: Change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data: The ASX added 0.23 tonnes.
COMEX Gold Trust (IAU)
Profile as of 8/9/2007 | |
Total Net Assets | $988,660,551 | Ounces of Gold
in Trust | 1,494,949.081 |
Shares Outstanding | 15,100,000 | Tonnes of Gold
in Trust | 46.50 |
Note: No change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data.
Silver Trust (SLV)
Profile as of 8/9/2007 | |
Total Net Assets | $1,837,191,153 | Ounces of Silver
in Trust | 141,612,134.500 |
Shares Outstanding | 14,250,000 | Tonnes of Silver
in Trust | 4,404.63 |
Note: No change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data.
The Stocks:
Canyon’s (CAU) second quarter results, Freeport’s (FCX) mine output, Rubicon’s (RBY) update on its exploration activities, ISS’ recommendation to vote for the Northern Orion (NTO) and Yamana (AUY) business combination, Revett’s (RVM.TO) and Silvercorp’s (SVM.TO) quarterly results, and Arian Silver’s (AGQ.V) drill results were among the big stories in the gold and silver mining industry making headlines today.
WINNERS
1. Hecla Mining | HL +7.26% $7.53 |
2. Tanzanian Royalty | TRE +7.21% $5.65 |
3. Paramount | PZG +7.17% $2.84 |
LOSERS
1. Gammon Gold | GRS -8.63% $9.00 |
2. Coeur d’Alene | CDE -5.62% $3.86 |
3. Vista Gold | VGZ -5.54% $4.60 |
Winners & Losers tracks NYSE and AMEX listed gold and silver mining stocks that trade over $1.
All of today's gold and silver stock news:
Roxmark hits high-grade gold at Northern Empire Mine property - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
ISS Recommends Shareholders Vote for the Northern Orion-Yamana Business Combination - "NORTHERN ORION RESOURCES INC. (Toronto:NNO.TO - News)(AMEX:NTO - News) is pleased to announce that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS Canada"), Canada's leading independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that its clients, including investment firms, pension funds, mutual funds and other fiduciaries throughout Canada, the U.S. and the world, vote FOR the previously announced proposed business combination with Yamana Gold Inc. ("Yamana") at the upcoming Special Meeting of Northern Orion Shareholders to be held on August 22, 2007." More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Yellowcake Mining Completes Joint Venture Agreement on Sky Project With Strathmore - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Nirek Resources Inc. has Filed for Listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Kimberly Provides Update on Wildfires near the Rescue Mine - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
International Kirkland Minerals Inc.: Results From the Rupert River Uranium Property, Quebec - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
New Guinea Gold Corporation: Sinivit Drilling Records Further Gold Results to 89.8g/t - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Revett Minerals Reports Strong Operating and Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007. - "For the second quarter of 2007, Revett Minerals Inc. reported a net profit of $3.72 million or $0.05 per share on record revenue of $15.9 million. The year to date net profit is $4.03 million or $0.06 per share on revenue of $26.6 million. This compared to net income of $2.28 million or $0.04 per share during the second quarter of 2006 on revenue of $11.5 million and a six month net income of $2.3 million or $0.04 per share on revenue of $18.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Sales revenue was $10.7 million for the first quarter of 2007." More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
African Gold Group, Inc. Closes Financing - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Thompson Creek Metals stock jumps on strong profit - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Goldeye and Polar Star Complete Drill Program on Todd Creek Project, B.C. - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Latin American Minerals Discovers Tunnel to Access the Main Zone at Depth on Its Tendal Zinc-Copper-Lead-Silver Property, La Rioja, Argentina - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Marathon hits 6 m of 7.48 g/t PGM and gold and 0.06% copper in W Horizon - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
UC Resources Receives Screened Gold Metallics Assay, Confirming Greater Than 1 Ounce Per Ton Gold Content Over 2.45 Meters, at La Soledad Occurrence - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Atna Reports Second Quarter Results - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Trelawney Resources Inc.: Exploration Update - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Globex: Central Cadillac-Wood-Pandora Drilling - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Sparton Confirms Zhaojin Mining's Direct Participation in Luxi Gold Project - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Talon Metals reports second quarter 2007 results - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Strathmore Completes Joint Venture With Yellowcake Mining on Sky, Wyoming ISR Uranium Project - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Cartier Resources Inc. Launches its Drill Program - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Ucore and Landmark One Step Closer to Merger - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc. Q4 / Full Year Results Conference Call - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Freewest Intersects 6.59 g/t Gold Over 7.00 Metres in Deeper Drilling at Clarence Stream, New Brunswick - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Rimfire Minerals Corporation: Drilling Intersects Gold Mineralization in Alaska - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Unico, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Senior Geologist for Deer Trail Mining Company - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
David H. Francisco, Retired Newmont Executive, Joins International Gold Resources, Inc., as Chairman of the Board - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Avnel Gold Mining Limited (AVK: TSX) announces second quarter 2007 results - Period ended June 30, 2007 - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Queenston Reports on Exploration Activity - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Full Metal Samples 3,730 g/t Ag with High Grade Base Metals at Eva Prospect, 40 Mile Property - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Millstream Moves Forward Towards Gold Production at Tamarack - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Carpathian Gold Inc.: Exploration & Corporate Activity Update - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Inter-Citic Reports 17 Drill Holes at Dachang Gold Project. All 17 Holes Report Gold Mineralization in Newly Discovered Shallow Dipping Zones. - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
GBS Gold International Inc.: Second Quarter 2007 Results - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Colibri receives assays from core drilling on Colibri Project that confirm coarse gold ("nugget") effect - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Cadiscor Resources Announce Closing of the $2,800,000 Private Placement Financing - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Alexis Confirms Lower Cost Mining Potential at Lac Pelletier, Quebec - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Pacific North West Capital/Stillwater Mining Update on Alaskan Exploration Programs - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Scorpio's Underground Drilling of Nuestra Senora Deposit Hits 319 g/t Ag, 6.76% Zn, 1.41% Cu, 4.65% Pb and 0.213 g/t Au over 17.2 metres - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
GWR Resources Update - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Duluth Metals Receives NI 43-101 Report on Copper-Nickel-PGE Nokomis Deposit and Starts Scoping Study - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Wallbridge Mining Continues $5.3 M Exploration Program in Sudbury - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
First Uranium reports results for the three months ended June 30, 2007 - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Pan African Mining Corp. Commences Core Drilling at Old Machinga Gold Mine in Mozambique's Tete Province - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Freeport at Spanish Mountain Gold Property - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Cue Capital Corp. Reports Initial Drill Results From Yuty Project, Paraguay - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Ahead of the Bell: USEC - More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Canyon Resources Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results and Provides Update on Project Activities - "We recorded a net loss of $1.4 million, or negative $0.03 per share, on no revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. This compares to a net loss of $1.4 million, or negative $0.03 per share, on revenues of $0.4 million for the second quarter of 2006." More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Indonesia Proposes Lower Limit on Ore Output at Freeport Mine - "Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., the world's second-largest copper producer, should lower maximum daily production at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia to reduce environmental damage, according to government auditors. " More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Rubicon Updates its Alaska Exploration Programs - "Rubicon Minerals Corporation (TSX: RMX - News; AMEX: RBY - News), is pleased to provide an update on its exploration activities at its newly acquired, 100%-owned regional holdings (the New Horizon claims) in the area of the Pogo gold deposit, in central Alaska and also a review of reconnaissance drilling on property optioned from Rimfire Minerals Corporation." More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Silvercorp Achieves Record $0.33 EPS for the 1st Quarter Ended June 30, 2007 - "Silvercorp Metals Inc. (the "Company") (Toronto:SVM.TO - News) is pleased to announce that for the first quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company recorded consolidated net earnings of $15,887,496, equating to $0.33 per share or $0.32 per share fully diluted. The cash flows provided from operations were $20,734,355 with a record profit margin of 65.02% (2007 - 54.41%). All figures are expressed in Canadian dollars, other than share and mining data." More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
Arian Silver Corporation: New Near-Surface Silver Oxide Mineralization Discovered at San Jose Project - "Arian Silver Corporation ("Arian" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:AGQ - News; AIM:AGQ)("PLUS":AGQ)(FRANKFURT:I3A - News) is pleased to announce an update on the diamond drilling programme which commenced in May 2007 at the San Jose Project, Zacatecas state, Mexico." More
- August 13, 2007 | Item | E-mail
- Chris Mullen, Gold Seeker Report
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