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Gold Aug '21 (GCQ21)
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Gold Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Supported by a Hawkish Fed

The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday rose by +0.19%.  The dollar Friday rallied to a new 6-1/2 month high on carryover support from Wednesday when the FOMC signaled one more +25 bp rate hike this year and projected that the fed funds rate next year would be +50 bp higher than its June forecast. 

Hawkish comments Friday from several policymakers gave the dollar a boost.  Also, Friday’s better-than-expected U.S. manufacturing PMI news was bullish for the dollar.  The dollar was undercut Friday by stock market gains, which reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. 

The U.S. Sep S&P manufacturing PMI rose +1.0 to 48.9, stronger than expectations of 48.2.

San Francisco Fed President Daly said she is not ready to declare victory in the fight against inflation and said it is unlikely that inflation will reach the Fed's 2% goal in 2024.

Fed Governor Bowman said, "I continue to expect that further rate hikes will likely be needed to return inflation to 2% in a timely way... 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
$8,580/7,800
First Notice Date
07/30/21
Expiration Date
08/27/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Gold Aug '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 12, 2023

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,062 (+1,606)
257,872 (-11,823)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
235,704 (-98)
111,840 (+14,044)
Producers - Long / Short
17,361 (-633)
39,709 (-2,659)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
83,274 (+1,559)
205,736 (-9,844)
Managed Money - Long / Short
117,737 (-2,485)
83,166 (+13,309)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
117,967 (+2,387)
28,674 (+735)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1,692.6 +7.33%
on 08/09/21
1,832.6 -0.87%
on 07/29/21
+16.8 (+0.93%)
since 07/27/21
3-Month
1,692.6 +7.33%
on 08/09/21
1,919.2 -5.35%
on 06/01/21
-81.9 (-4.31%)
since 05/27/21
52-Week
1,678.4 +8.23%
on 03/08/21
2,018.6 -10.01%
on 09/01/20
-136.5 (-6.99%)
since 08/27/20

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Scrap Steel Prices: Weekly Market Report –22nd September, 2023

The LME Steel Rebar FOB Turkey (Platts) Month 2 Contract closed at $573.00 per tonne.

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HVU23 : 705.00s (+0.14%)
THV23 : 405.00s (-1.22%)
C-V23 : 379.00s (-1.30%)
V7X23 : 561.50s (+1.17%)
V5U23 : 714.50s (unch)
FSPAUSY41.CM : 8.7550 (unch)
FSPAUSY46.CM : 7.9400 (unch)
SSPAUSY39.CM : 0.2463 (-1.24%)
21st September, 2023-North American Scrap Metal Prices Dipped on Index

330 SS prices declined by $0.05 per Lb when compared with the prior day.

Scrap Copper Prices: Weekly Market Report- 22nd September, 2023

The closing price of LME Copper 3-Month contract stood at USD 8,170.00 per tonne as on 21st September, 2023.

21st September, 2023: Scrap Gold Prices Soared, Platinum and Silver Dipped on Index

In the Non-Hallmarked category, the 14 carat gold scrap prices went higher by $4.53 per Oz.

AppCyclers Wants to Fight E-Waste Pollution Across Africa

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U8V23 : 33,108.50s (-0.02%)
Aluminum Scrap Prices: Weekly Market Report- Sept 22nd, 2023

The LME Aluminum Cash Settlement contract declined from $2,202.00 a day before to $2,166.50 per tonne.

Dollar Supported by a Hawkish Fed

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.19%. The dollar Friday rallied to a new 6-1/2 month high on carryover support from Wednesday when the FOMC signaled one more +25 bp rate hike this year and...

DXY00 : 105.583s (+0.21%)
^EURUSD : 1.06443 (-0.17%)
^USDJPY : 148.367 (+0.55%)
GCZ23 : 1,945.6s (+0.31%)
SIZ23 : 23.844s (+0.66%)
AIM Looking at Environmental Impact of Scrap Metal Fire that Burned for 2 Days

For two days straight, Saint John firefighters poured approximately two million litres of water on the fire, according to Fire Chief Kevin Clifford.

India’s JSW Steel Slows Stake Buy in Canada Firm on Diplomatic Spat

The source said discussions between JSW Steel – India’s largest steelmaker by capacity – and Teck over the stake sale had slowed down, though work on the paperwork was going on.

HVU23 : 705.00s (+0.14%)
THV23 : 405.00s (-1.22%)
C-V23 : 379.00s (-1.30%)
V7X23 : 561.50s (+1.17%)
V5U23 : 714.50s (unch)
FSPAUSY41.CM : 8.7550 (unch)
FSPAUSY46.CM : 7.9400 (unch)
SSPAUSY39.CM : 0.2463 (-1.24%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 1,834.6
2nd Resistance Point 1,825.6
1st Resistance Point 1,821.1
Last Price 1,816.6s
1st Support Level 1,807.6
2nd Support Level 1,798.6
3rd Support Level 1,794.1

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52-Week High 2,018.6
Fibonacci 61.8% 1,888.6
Fibonacci 50% 1,848.5
Last Price 1,816.6s
Fibonacci 38.2% 1,808.4
52-Week Low 1,678.4

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