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Gold Apr '19 (GCJ19)

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Gold Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Rises on Solid US Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 4-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.24%.  The dollar moved higher Thursday due to some better-than-expected US economic news. US job cuts last month fell to a 17-month low, and weekly jobless claims rose less than expected, positive factors for the labor market that are hawkish for Fed policy.  Also, Q3 non-farm productivity rose, and the trade deficit shrank to a 16-year low, dollar supportive factors. 

US Dec Challenger job cuts fell -8.3% y/y to 35,553, a 17-month low and a supportive factor for the US labor market.

US weekly initial unemployment claims rose by +8,000 to 208,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of 212,000.

US Q3 non-farm productivity rose +4.9%, close to expectations of +5.0% and the biggest increase in 2 years.  Q3 unit labor costs fell by -1.9%, a bigger decline than expectations of -0.1%.

The US Oct trade deficit unexpectedly shrank to -$29.4 billion, better than expectat... 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
$22,000/20,000
First Notice Date
03/29/19
Expiration Date
04/26/19 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Gold Apr '19
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
82,254 (+6,419)
357,500 (-1,861)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
275,592 (-14,569)
44,419 (-5,042)
Producers - Long / Short
12,958 (-4,200)
67,439 (-1,003)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
37,010 (+6,867)
257,775 (-4,610)
Managed Money - Long / Short
148,642 (-11,939)
22,602 (-1,709)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
126,950 (-2,630)
21,817 (-3,333)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1,266.0 +1.49%
on 04/23/19
1,318.8 -2.57%
on 03/27/19
-30.1 (-2.29%)
since 03/26/19
3-Month
1,266.0 +1.49%
on 04/23/19
1,349.8 -4.81%
on 02/20/19
-19.3 (-1.48%)
since 01/25/19
52-Week
1,182.7 +8.64%
on 08/16/18
1,356.9 -5.31%
on 05/11/18
-64.8 (-4.80%)
since 04/26/18

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SIH26 : 77.535 (+3.18%)
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DXY00 : 98.934s (+0.25%)
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DXY00 : 98.934s (+0.25%)
GCG26 : 4,478.8 (+0.41%)
SIH26 : 77.535 (+3.18%)
^USDJPY : 157.598 (+0.46%)
^EURUSD : 1.16420 (-0.15%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 1,284.9
1st Resistance Point 1,284.9
Last Price 1,284.9s
1st Support Level 1,284.9
2nd Support Level 1,284.9
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 1,356.9
Fibonacci 61.8% 1,290.4
Last Price 1,284.9s
Fibonacci 50% 1,269.8
Fibonacci 38.2% 1,249.2
52-Week Low 1,182.7

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