-- Posted 3 May, 2010 | | Source: SilverSeek.com
| Close | Gain/Loss |
Gold | $1182.40 | +$2.55 |
Silver | $18.81 | +$0.21 |
XAU | 176.57 | -1.37% |
HUI | 458.02 | -1.23% |
GDM | 1379.53 | -1.18% |
JSE Gold | 2393.98 | -15.72 |
USD | 82.34 | +0.51 |
Euro | 131.96 | -1.01 |
Yen | 105.73 | -0.82 |
Oil | $86.19 | +$0.04 |
10-Year | 3.705% | +0.042 |
T-Bond | 118.6875 | -0.34375 |
Dow | 11151.83 | +1.30% |
Nasdaq | 2498.74 | +1.53% |
S&P | 1202.26 | +1.31% |
The Metals:
Gold saw slight losses in Asia, but it then climbed back higher for most of the rest of trade in London and New York and ended with a gain of 0.22%. Silver followed a similar pattern and ended near its late session high of $18.855 with a gain of 1.13%.
Euro gold rose to a new all-time high above €896, platinum lost $19 to $1718.50, and copper fell 6 cents to about $3.28.
Gold and silver equities fell roughly 1.5% by midmorning and remained at about that level for the rest of the day.
The Economy:
Report | For | Reading | Expected | Previous |
Personal Income | Mar | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Personal Spending | Mar | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
PCE Prices - Core | Mar | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Construction Spending | Mar | 0.2% | -0.3% | -2.1% |
ISM Index | Apr | 60.4 | 60.0 | 59.6 |
Tomorrow at 10AM EST brings Factory Orders for March expected at -0.2% and Pending Home Sales for March expected at 5.0%.
The Markets:
Charts Courtesy of http://finance.yahoo.com/
Oil rose on better than expected economic data and worries over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The U.S. dollar index rose as the euro fell again on skepticism over Greece’s bailout.
Treasuries fell as the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P rose on better than expected economic news.
Among the big names making news in the market today were GMAC, Avis, Goldman Sachs, and UAL and Continental.
The Commentary:
“Dear CIGAs,
Further strength in the Dollar accompanied by further resiliency in gold translated into another new all time high for gold priced in both Euro and British Pound terms although there was no reported Fix today. Look for gold priced in Yen terms to also be very strong.
That showing gave US gold bulls enough ammunition to push prices higher as gnawing uneasiness surrounding Greece, Spain and Portugal is drawing money into gold as a safe haven currency.
The fly in the ointment was the poor showing by the mining shares as hedge funds appeared to be back in the ratio trade business today. I am not sure why that strategy was adopted because the broader equity markets were strong. You’d have to ask their computers because hedge fund managers have no ability to think seeing that they are slaves to their computerized black boxes. Agent Smith from the Matrix could not have asked for more compliant subjects. Either way, it tends to take some of the bullish enthusiasm off the gold market when this sort of thing occurs as can be witnessed by gold’s drifting lower off the early session highs.
A point of interest – crude oil made a yearly high in price today and natural gas was higher as well. Energy prices will need to be monitored for further gains as that will feed into gold. Natural gas has been the laggard due to supply issues but if it can find an elusive bottom, those concerned about inflation will take note as higher gasoline prices at the pump are already garnering some comments from economic watchers. Remember, rising energy costs impact just about every segment of the society regardless of the deceivers at the federal level who concoct their CPI using fallacious inputs and then love to exclude food and energy costs from the “core”.
Bonds were lower today although considering the strength in stocks, are holding very well. Holding the low from Friday will be the key to whether or not they can continue higher and press towards 119 ^20.
One last thing – as a hobbyist beekeeper from some 35 years, I can tell you that the issue with CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) is quite serious. The average person has no idea how deeply reliant agricultural food production is dependent on pollination by our little friends.”- Dan Norcini, More at JSMineset.com
GATA Posts:
Australia considers 40% tax on mining profits
Price suppression may end by itself, but not as fast
On KWN, Ted Butler reveals Justice Dept. probe of Morgan silver rigging
Jay Taylor tells BNN about loss of confidence in fiat currencies
James Turk: Gold needed now more than ever
Gene Arensberg: Large commercials get shorter but not aggressively
If you're abusive you're not helping GATA
The Statistics:
Activity from: 4/30/2010
Gold Warehouse Stocks: | 10,184,433 | +100 |
Silver Warehouse Stocks: | 114,941,477 | -1,237,111 |
Global Gold ETF Holdings
[WGC Sponsored ETF’s]
| Product name | Total Tonnes | Total Ounces | Total Value |
New York Stock Exchange Arca (NYSE Arca) AND Singapore Exchange (SGX) AND Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) AND Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) | SPDR® Gold Shares | 1159.002 | 37,263,058 | US$43,924m |
London Stock Exchange (LSE) AND Euronext Paris AND Borsa Italiana AND Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (Deutsche Börse ) | Gold Bullion Securities | 114.68 | 3,682,536 | US$4,356m |
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) | Gold Bullion Securities | 14.21 | 476,215 | US$540m |
Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) | New Gold Debentures | 49.18 | 1,581,148 | US$1,865m |
NASDAQ Dubai | Dubai Gold Securities | 0.155 | 4,977 | US$6m |
Note: No change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data.
COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) Total Tonnes in Trust: 78.61 - No change from yesterday’s data.
Silver Trust (SLV) Total Tonnes in Trust: 8,912.94 - No change from yesterday’s data.
The Miners:
Goldcorp’s (GG) project sale, Imperial’s (III.TO) mineral resource estimate, Exeter’s (XRA) drill results, US Gold’s (UXG) drill results, and IAMGOLD’s (IAG) advanced start-up date were among the big stories in the gold and silver mining industry making headlines today.
WINNERS
1. US Gold | UXG +6.45% $3.63 |
2. Allied Nevada | ANV +4.10% $19.03 |
3. Nevsun | NSU +2.04% $3.00 |
LOSERS
1. Vista Gold | VGZ -7.63% $2.30 |
2. Lihir | LIHR-4.98% $33.59 |
3. Timberline | TLR -4.48% $1.28 |
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:
Goldcorp Announces Sale of Escobal Silver Deposit - "GOLDCORP INC. (TSX:G - News)(NYSE:GG - News) today announced that Goldcorp subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Escobal silver deposit in Guatemala to Tahoe Resources Inc. (Tahoe), a private company headed by former Goldcorp President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin McArthur. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Goldcorp will receive total consideration of $505 million, consisting of Tahoe shares representing a 40% ownership position in Tahoe following Tahoe's proposed initial public offering of common shares in Canada, and the balance in cash of at least $230 million, depending on the final results of the offering." More
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Tahoe Resources Inc. Announces Initial Public Offering - More
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Dia Bras Files 2009 Audited Financials and MD&A - More
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Aura Silver Closes Second Tranche of Flow-Through Private Placement Financing - More
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Tamerlane Reports Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2009 - More
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Bravada Begins Trading, Drilling Planned at Signal Project in June - More
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U.S. Silver 2009 Financial Statements Delayed One Week - More
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Sona Shares Now Trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange - More
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Accident at Breakwater Resources Ltd.'s Toqui Mine in Southern Chile - More
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Bell Copper Corporation - Shares issued to Macquarie - More
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Eagle Plains/Heemskirk Advance Coyote Creek Gypsum Project - More
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Abitex completes first tranche of private placement raising $2,844,281 - More
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New Global Provides Further Colombia Update - More
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Nanika Receives Assay Results for Drill Hole S10-2 on the Sweeney Property - More
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Soltoro Reports NI 43-101 Silver Resource at Its El Rayo Project in Jalisco, Mexico - More
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Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. Files Year End Audited Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis - More
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USPR Update Report on Drilling Activities - More
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Riverside Resources Inc.: Geophysical Survey Identifies Large Shallow Epithermal Gold-Silver Target Below Surface at Libertad Project, Sonora, Mexico - More
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Century Completes First Gold Pour at Lamaque and Discusses Late Filing of December 31, 2009 Financial Statements - More
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Royal Roads announces new directors and summarizes past work - More
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Excalibur Resources Closes Financing With the MineralFields Group and Pinetree Resource Partnership - More
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Coventry Resources Reports Winter Drill Results From Pele Mountain's Ardeen Gold Project - More
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Geologix Explorations Inc.: Geophysical Survey Identifies Large Epithermal Precious Metal Target Beneath Trenches at Libertad Project, Sonora, Mexico - More
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Gryphon Gold Commences Drilling Program - More
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Goldcorp Declares Fifth Monthly Dividend Payment for 2010 - "GOLDCORP INC. (TSX:G - News)(NYSE:GG - News) is pleased to declare its fifth monthly dividend payment for 2010 of $0.015 per share. Shareholders of record at the close of business on Thursday, May 13, 2010 will be entitled to receive payment of this dividend on Friday, May 21, 2010. Goldcorp has paid a monthly dividend to its shareholders since 2003. Canadian resident individuals who receive dividends from Goldcorp after 2005 are entitled to an enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit on such dividends." More
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Gleichen Announces Name Change to Torex Gold and Appoints Non-Executive Chairman - More
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Acadian Mining announces sale of its 29.18% interest in Royal Roads Corp. - More
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Duncastle Signs Exploration Access Agreement with First Nations at Porphyry Creek - More
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Canadian Mining Completes Bullard Phase 1 Drilling on Time and on Budget - More
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Riverstone Intersects Additional High Grade Gold at Rambo Main Zone - More
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MAX drills 0.823 g/t gold over 4.6 meters in silicified breccia at Table Top, Nevada; intersects potential Carlin style lamprophyre feeder system - More
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American Energy Fields, Inc. Submits Offer to Purchase Anderson Mine - More
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AmeriLithium Acquires Third Lithium Asset in Productive Nevada Region - More
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Sandstorm Resources Announces Receipt of Shareholder Approval for Spin-Out of Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd. - More
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Canyon Copper Announces NI 43-101 Indicated and Inferred Resource on Longshot Ridge Copper Skarn Deposit at New York Canyon Project - More
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Moly Mines Reports Quarter Highlights - More
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Excelsior Mining Corp. Files Technical Report and Filing Statement - More
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Silver America, Inc. Acquires Large Potential Silver & Gold Project in Proven Nevada Region - More
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Chariot Resources Limited Announces Special Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held May 31, 2010 - More
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Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. continues to improve upon its already successful stack test results - More
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Explorator Resources Reports on 2009 Financial Results - More
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Kaminak Begins Drilling Coffee Gold Project - More
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Red Back Reports First Quarter Net Income of $33 Million - More
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Ironwood Gold Corp. Commences Phase One Exploration at Cobalt Canyon Project - More
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Radius Arranges $2.5 Million Flow-Through Private Placement - More
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New Drilling Program Increases Surface Area of Mineralized Zones to 200 Metres by 200 Metres... - More
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Barkerville Intercepts Gold Beneath Bonanza Ledge and Up to 25.7 g/T at Cow Mountain - More
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VG Gold Results at Davidson-Tisdale, Timmins, Ontario-51.4 gpt Gold Over 1.5 Meters. 10,000 Meters Planned - More
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Beaufield Contracts Modeling for Tortigny - More
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Cadillac Obtains 6.87 gpt Au from Gossan-Sulphide Contact Zone on San Miguel Gossan, Esperanza Investigation Permit Area - More
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VG Gold Results at Davidson-Tisdale, Timmins, Ontario - More
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Avion to Release 2010 1st Quarter Financials and MD&A on May 20, 2010 - More
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Crocodile Gold Extends Howley Mineralization-Intersections to 200m Depth: 2.41 g/t Au Over 28m-High Grade Potential Confirmed: 11.44 g/t Au Over 5m - More
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Canaco Drills 21.7m Grading 6.79 Grams Gold Per Tonne and 21.2m Grading 4.80 Grams Gold Per Tonne at Magambazi Central, Extending the Magambazi Gold Zone - More
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J.C. McFarland Joins Searchlight Minerals Corp. Board of Directors - More
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Vena and Trafigura Partner to Put Azulcocha Zinc Mine in Production - More
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Augusta Provides Rosemont DEIS Update - More
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Goldcorp shares are undervalued - Barron's - "Shares in miner Goldcorp (G.TO) could climb since they have been trading at 1.5 times net asset value over the past year, compared to the industry average of 1.75 times, Barron's reports." More
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New Australian tax to hit mining stocks hard - UBS - "Australian mining stocks face a sell-off on Monday as investors digest news that the government plans to slap a 40 percent tax on their profits, investment bank UBS said after the announcement on Sunday." More
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RX Exploration Completes Last Tranche of Private Placement - More
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Kent Announces Spin-Off Approval at Annual Shareholder Meeting - More
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Gold Hawk Announces 2009 Financial Results - More
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Imperial Metals Corporation: Red Chris Mineral Resource Increased and Metallurgy Improved - "Imperial Metals Corporation (TSX:III - News). A recently completed mineral resource estimate taking into account the 22 holes drilled by Imperial since its acquisition of the Red Chris copper/gold project in northwest British Columbia has added 1.29 billion pounds copper and 2.73 million ounces gold to measured and indicated resources, and 1.37 billion pounds copper and 2.54 million ounces gold to the inferred resources, at a 0.3% copper cut-off grade. Metallurgical testwork has confirmed improved metal recoveries at depth from the higher gold and copper grades found there." More
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Exeter reports new drilling at Caspiche Gold-Copper Project - "Exeter Resource Corporation (AMEX:XRA, TSX:XRC, Frankfurt: EXB - "Exeter" or the "Company") is pleased to announce drilling results that expand the central high grade zone within the Caspiche porphyry." More
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El Gallo: Drilling 350 Meters Away From Known Mineralization Returns Significant Grades & Widths 785.7 gpt Silver Over 10.4 Meters - "US GOLD CORPORATION (AMEX:UXG - News) (TSX:UXG - News) is pleased to report the results of a significant new core hole (Fig 1) at the El Gallo Project in Sinaloa State, Mexico. This hole intersected 22.9 ounces of silver per ton (opt) over 34.1 feet (ft) (785.7 grams per tonne silver (gpt) over 10.4 meters (m). The intersection occurs 1,150 ft (350 m) southwest of all previous core drilling in a new area named the "Southwest Zone" and starts just 29.5 ft (9.0 m) below surface." More
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IAMGOLD Advances Start-Up Date for Essakane Mine - "IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or "the Company") (TSX:IMG - News)(NYSE:IAG - News)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) is pleased to announce that it has advanced the start-up date of its new Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso in West Africa. Processing of ore through the mill is forecast to begin in June, four to six weeks ahead of the previously announced production schedule, and five to six months earlier than the originally projected start-up date of year-end 2010." More
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