-- Posted 22 March, 2011 | | Source: SilverSeek.com
| Close | Gain/Loss |
Gold | $1427.20 | +$1.00 |
Silver | $36.31 | +$0.33 |
XAU | 209.75 | +0.55% |
HUI | 552.62 | +0.51% |
GDM | 1616.68 | +0.44% |
JSE Gold | 2574.37 | -9.21 |
USD | 75.45 | +0.02 |
Euro | 142.02 | -0.24 |
Yen | 123.59 | +0.25 |
Oil | $104.00 | +$1.67 |
10-Year | 3.332% | +0.009 |
T-Bond | 122.9375 | -0.125 |
Dow | 12018.63 | -0.12% |
Nasdaq | 2683.87 | -0.31% |
S&P | 1293.77 | -0.36% |
The Metals:
Gold climbed $5.84 to $1432.04 in Asia before it fell to see a $6.80 loss at $1419.40 by about 9AM EST, but it then rallied back higher into the close and ended with a gain of 0.07%. Silver dropped as much as 25 cents to $35.73 by about 9AM EST, but it then rose to a new session high of $36.46 by late morning in New York and ended with a gain of 0.92% at a new 31-year closing high.
Euro gold climbed above €1004, platinum lost $3.75 to $1736, and copper rose a few cents to about $4.30.
Gold and silver equities traded mostly slightly higher and ended with modest gains.
The Economy:
Report | For | Reading | Expected | Previous |
FHFA Housing Price Index | Jan | -0.3% | - | -1.0% |
Tomorrow at 10AM EST brings the New Home Sales report for February expected at 288,000.
The Markets:
Charts Courtesy of http://finance.yahoo.com/
Oil rose over 1% to $104 a barrel on worries over Libya, Yemen, and Syria.
The U.S. dollar index waffled near unchanged and ended slightly higher as traders debated when the ECB may raise interest rates.
Treasuries saw modest losses on an outlook for rising yields.
The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P traded mostly slightly lower on worries over higher oil prices.
Among the big names making news in the market today were ING, Sprint, Pimco, Delta, and Novartis.
The Commentary:
“There were no reported deliveries for silver scheduled tomorrow according to exchange data released this morning. There are still 875 contracts open in the March contract, a drop of 23 compared to yesterday. We are running out of days in the month of March so it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
The March contract still remains at a very slight discount to the active May (about half a cent) with the May at a 1.5 cent discount to the July. The structure of the front three silver contracts is one of a slight contango. It does not appear that a squeeze of the March is going to occur. Silver seems to be doing fine without it anyway.
The longer silver remains above the $36 mark, the better the chance of it breaking into another leg higher. It has one line that I can see standing between it and just that, namely $36.50.
The HUI weakness, (thanks to the hedge funds and their spread trades), is weighing a bit on gold and taking some of the pressure off of the silver bears at the Comex. Any move higher by the HUI above 550 will embolden the bulls to try to take out $36.50.
Silver has been in a pattern of late which sees it GAIN strength after the close of pit session trading. Let's see if that pattern holds true today.”- Dan Norcini, More at http://www.traderdannorcini.blogspot.com/
GATA Posts:
Gold's record surge -- a rejection of capitalism?
Financier Armstrong released after record imprisonment for contempt
Good thing this isn't happening in the U.S. too
When Gadhafi falls, does Libya's gold get leased at 1% per year?
Centennial market letter reviews world turmoil's effects on markets
The Statistics:
Activity from: 3/21/2011
Gold Warehouse Stocks: | 11,028,018 | - |
Silver Warehouse Stocks: | 104,345,448 | +982,858 |
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 | 1215.779 | 39,088,501 | US$55,725m |
London Stock Exchange (LSE) AND NYSE Euronext Paris AND Borsa Italiana AND Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (Deutsche Börse - Xetra) | Gold Bullion Securities | 116.51 | 3,746,032 | US$5,338m |
London Stock Exchange (LSE) AND NYSE Euronext Paris AND Borsa Italiana AND Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (Deutsche Börse - Xetra) AND NYSE Euronext Amsterdam | ETFS Physical Gold | 122.56 | 3,940,260 | US$5,614m |
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) | Gold Bullion Securities | 14.21 | 474,558 | US$652m |
Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) | New Gold Debentures | 48.40 | 1,556,072 | US$2,210m |
NASDAQ Dubai | Dubai Gold Securities | 0.154 | 4,959 | US$7m |
Note: Change in Total Tonnes from yesterday’s data: SPDR subtracted 10.616 tonnes.
COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) Total Tonnes in Trust: 124.13 - No change from yesterday’s data.
Silver Trust (SLV) Total Tonnes in Trust: 10,960.39 - No change from yesterday’s data.
The Miners:
Exeter’s (XRA) metallurgical test program results, Keegan’s (KGN) management appointments, Coeur’s (CDE) management appointment, and Endeavour’s (EXK) 2010 results were among the big stories in the gold and silver mining industry making headlines today.
WINNERS
1. Vista Gold | VGZ+5.70% $4.08 |
2. Paramount | PZG+5.44% $4.07 |
3. Almaden | AAU+4.50% $3.95 |
LOSERS
1. Timberline | TLR -3.81% $1.01 |
2. Alexco | AXU -2.95% $8.87 |
3. Gold Reserve | GRZ -2.85% $1.70 |
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:
Coeur Appoints Michael J. Harrison as Vice President of Business Development - "Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE - News)(TSX:CDM.to - News) today announced the appointment of Michael J. Harrison as the Company’s Vice President of Business Development." More
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Valley High Ventures Obtains Shareholder and Optionholder Approval of Plan of Arrangement With Levon Resources - More
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Levon Resources Announces That Valley High Shareholders and Option Holders Approve Plan of Arrangement - More
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Maya Gold & Silver Completes $3 Million Private Placement - More
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MBMI Closes First Tranche of $3.8 Million Private Placement - More
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Upcoming CAFTA Hearings Delayed - More
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Quebec Approves Northern Plan Investment-Route 167 Extension to Provide Road Access to Eastmain Mine Property - More
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Marifil Announces Start of Drilling at San Roque - More
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Inspiration Drills 167M of 0.26% Ni Including 1M of 1% Ni Providing Definition to a Fourth Mineralized Zone at Langmuir - More
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Nevada Sunrise Announces the Termination of Animas' Option on Golden Arrow - More
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Alto Ventures Ltd.: New High-Grade Gold Intersected Approximately 1500 metres North of the East Coldstream Deposit, Ontario - More
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Golden Hope Mines Limited - Exploration Update; Southeastern Quebec - More
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Sandspring Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment for Toroparu Gold-Copper Project - More
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Argentex Receives Preliminary Economic Assessment Results on Pinguino's Near-Surface Silver-Gold Oxide Resource - More
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Explor Increases Timmins-Porcupine West Property - More
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Emgold Announces Upcoming 2011 Field Exploration and Drilling Program for the Stewart Property, B.C. - More
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Lion One Metals Limited: First Phase Exploration and Trenching Results From Tuvatu High Grade Gold Project, Viti Levu, Fiji - More
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Treasury Metals Announces Closing of Private Placement - More
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Canasil to Start Initial Diamond Drill Program on Sandra-Escobar Silver-Gold Project in Durango State, Mexico - More
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Initiating Its First Acquisition in North America NMC Resource Announces Letter of Intent - More
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Argonaut Gold Reports on Resource Expansion Drilling at San Antonio - More
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Atna Reports Additional Positive Drill Results at Briggs Mine - More
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Rockland Signs Drill Contract for Retty Lake Property, Quebec - More
- March 22, 2011 | Item | ShareThis
Grayd Accelerates Drill Program at Tarachi Gold Porphyry - More
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AndeanGold Signs Drilling Agreement for Urumalqui Au-Ag Project, Peru - More
- March 22, 2011 | Item | ShareThis
Indicator Minerals Options Barrow Project to Diamonds North Resources - More
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African Gold Group, Inc. 67 RC Drill Holes Shipped to Lab; 3,980 m of Trench Results Compiled; Auger Drill Identifies RC Drill Targets Up to 1.8 km South - More
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Glen Eagle Intersects 1.25% Li2o Over 34.5 Meters - More
- March 22, 2011 | Item | ShareThis
Oremex Gold to Raise Up to $5 Million - More
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Inter-Citic Engages Company For Feasibility Study - More
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Alexis Updates Lac Herbin Mine Resource - More
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Superior Mining Announces Appointment of New President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer - More
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Premium Exploration Identifies Potential Mineralized Structures at Depth in Buffalo Gulch and Deadwood Zones at Idaho Gold Project - More
- March 22, 2011 | Item | ShareThis
Gold Bag, Inc.'s Focus Gold Corp Raises Over $1.5 Million for Exploration and Development - More
- March 22, 2011 | Item | ShareThis
Vantex Cuts 186 Metres at 0.72 g/t Au on Galloway - More
- March 22, 2011 | Item | ShareThis
Silver Quest Acquires WIT Gold Property, Yukon - More
- March 22, 2011 | Item | ShareThis
Foundation Resources Inc.: New High-Grade Gold Intersected Approximately 1500 Metres North of the East Coldstream Deposit, Ontario - More
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Arco Completes Tres Hermanas Property Option to Zodiac - More
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Pelangio Exploration Commences Drilling on the Obuasi Property - More
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Indigo Reports Expanding Artisanal Site at Lati - More
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Thundermin and Cornerstone Intersect 4.1% Copper Over 10.6 m and 4.5% Copper Over 5.9 m in the Little Deer Copper Deposit, Newfoundland - More
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Deepest Gold Intersection to Date on Cook Zone: Mineral Mountain Intersects 5.172 g/t Gold Over 6.9 Metres; Shining Tree Gold District, Ontario - More
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Golden Touch Receives Final Tsx Venture Exchange Acceptance for Acquisition of Jab Resources Limited - More
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Helio (HRC:TSX-V) Discovers New Targets at the Damara Gold Project, Namibia - More
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Carpathian Intersects 482 m of 1.06 g/t Au & 0.21% Cu and Continues to Increase Size of Ciresata Deposit With More Wide Zones of Au-Cu Mineralization - More
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Sage Discovers Deeper Parallel Zone to Its Lynx Copper, Silver, Gold Deposit; Airborne ZTEM Results - More
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Continental Gold Drills 10.8m @ 43.97 g/t Gold and 54 g/t Silver in New Deep High Grade Subzone at Veta Sur and 4.0m @ 135.88 g/t Gold and 114 g/t Silver - More
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BE Resources Completes Third and Fourth Holes of 12 Hole Drill Program at Its Warm Springs Beryllium Project - More
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Dynacor Gold Intercepts 0.73% Cu Over 10.6m Including 3.55% Cu, 72.27 g/t Ag and 1.13 g/t Au Over 2.18 m at Tumipampa - More
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VMS Updates Progress With Ongoing Exploration Programs on Its 100% Owned Flin Flon-Snow Lake Greenstone Belt Properties, Manitoba - More
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Bellhaven Commissions NI 43-101 Technical Report for the La Mina Gold-(Copper) Project, Colombia - More
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Mustang Announces New Platinum and Palladium Discovery in Manitoba - More
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Candente Copper Plans Exploration Drilling for 2011-Drill Programs Planned for Canariaco Sur, Quebrada Verde, Arikepay, & Other Peru Properties - More
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Bonterra Mobilizes Large Rig and Stockpiles Fuel - More
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Siga Resources Inc Announces Progress on Lucky Thirteen Field Program - More
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Bannerman Exploration Update - More
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Great Western Minerals Group Issues Installment Payment on Advisory Agreement - More
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Exeter Reports Positive Results From Caspiche Project Sulfide Testwork - "Exeter Resource Corporation (TSX:XRC - News)(AMEX:XRA - News)(Frankfurt:EXB - News) - ("Exeter" or the "Company") is pleased to report positive results from its metallurgical test program on sulfide mineralization at its Caspiche project. These results will be used to develop capital and operating costs for the integrated Oxide-Sulfide pre-feasibility study ("PFS") scheduled for release in Q3-2011. It is proposed that gold and silver will be recovered from the surface oxide deposit by "heap leaching", whereas gold, silver and copper will be recovered from the underlying sulfide deposit using industry standard "flotation" technology." More
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Keegan Adds Key Members to Senior Management Team - "Keegan Resources Inc. (TSX:KGN - News)(AMEX:KGN - News) ("Keegan") is pleased to announce the appointment of two key individuals to its senior management team. The two new additions are Greg McCunn as Chief Financial Officer and Andrea Zaradic P.Eng as Vice President, Project Development." More
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Endeavour Silver Reports Record Earnings, Cash-Flow and Revenues in 2010 - "Endeavour delivered yet another year of record financial and operating performance in 2010 and as a result, the Company has never been in a better financial position. We finished last year with robust earnings, more than $100 million in working capital, no debt, falling cash costs, rising silver production and higher precious metals prices." More
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