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Gold Apr '12 (GCJ12)

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Gold Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Rises With T-note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00) on Wednesday rose by +0.19%.  The dollar moved higher on Wednesday as T-note yields rose after Fed Chair Warsh provided no guidance on interest rates at a meeting of central bankers in Portugal.  The dollar also found support after the euro weakened following the Eurozone June CPI report, which showed prices rose less than expected.  In addition, Wednesday’s decline in the yen to a new 39-year low is dollar-supportive. 

The dollar fell back from its best level on Wednesday after the Jun ADP employment change rose less than expected and the Jun ISM manufacturing index fell more than expected. Also, Wednesday’s decline in WTI crude oil to a 4.25-month low eases inflation expectations and may prompt the Fed to ease monetary policy, a negative factor for the dollar. 

The US Jun ADP employment change rose by +98,000, showing a weaker labor market than expectations of +120,000.

The US Jun ISM manufacturing index fell -0.7 to 53.3, weaker than exp... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Gold 100-oz
Contract Size
100 fine troy ounces
Tick Size
0.10 (10 cents) per troy ounce ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. - 12:30p.m.) (Settles 12:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
COMEX
Point Value
$100
Margin/Maintenance
$22,168/20,153
First Notice Date
03/30/12
Expiration Date
04/26/12 (expired)

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Gold Apr '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 23, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
64,579 (+6,359)
269,983 (+4,200)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
217,028 (+5,901)
35,689 (+4,782)
Producers - Long / Short
15,839 (+3,648)
25,175 (-4,063)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
27,738 (-1,717)
223,806 (+3,835)
Managed Money - Long / Short
131,102 (+3,059)
15,707 (+1,385)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
85,926 (+2,842)
19,982 (+3,397)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1,612.3 +2.93%
on 04/04/12
1,696.9 -2.20%
on 03/27/12
-26.0 (-1.54%)
since 03/26/12
3-Month
1,612.3 +2.93%
on 04/04/12
1,792.7 -7.42%
on 02/28/12
-70.3 (-4.06%)
since 01/26/12
52-Week
1,478.0 +12.29%
on 05/17/11
1,925.0 -13.79%
on 09/06/11
+149.5 (+9.90%)
since 04/26/11

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 1,660.5
1st Resistance Point 1,660.0
Last Price 1,659.6s
1st Support Level 1,658.7
2nd Support Level 1,657.9
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 1,925.0
Fibonacci 61.8% 1,754.2
Fibonacci 50% 1,701.5
Last Price 1,659.6s
Fibonacci 38.2% 1,648.8
52-Week Low 1,478.0

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