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Monday, May 27, 2024

MARKET COMMENT

PRECIOUS METALS REPORT


Daily report
TRADING RANGE (COMEX/NYMEX Far East and early European ranges 05/24/2024)
Friday was a relatively quiet trading day on the US
stock markets. Investors were cautious, Gold (Jun) Silver (May) Platinum(Jul) Palladium(Jun) Euro/USD
nevertheless most of the stock exchanges closed Low 2,326.30 30.37 1,021.90 963.50 1.0804
in positive territory. On Monday, US stock markets
remain closed for Memorial Day. In Asia, a High 2,349.00 30.37 1,042.80 980.50 1.0857
majority of indices made gains at the start of the
week. Stock exchanges in China reported gains Close 2,334.50 30.33 1,038.60 970.00 1.0845
after the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported
that the resumption of free trade talks between LONDON BENCHMARKS / ECB-EXCHANGE RATE (05/24/2024)
China, Japan and South Korea had been agreed.
In addition, industrial profits in China rose again in Gold Silver Platinum Palladium Euro/USD
April, after a decline in the previous month. On the
AM 2,339.75 30.590 1,019.00 972.00 1.0840
European stock markets, there is not much
movement at the start of the day. Trading is also PM 2,342.70 1,025.00 968.00
expected to be quieter for the rest of the day due
to public holiday in the USA and Spring Bank
Holiday in the UK.
The precious metals market is posting gains on TRADING RANGE (COMEX/NYMEX 05/24/2024)
Monday, although gold is up only slightly. Gold
Gold (Jun) Silver(May) Platinum(Jul) Palladium(Jun) Euro/USD
has seen little change of +0.5% today and is
trading spot at around US$ 2,345/oz. According to Low 2,326.30 30.37 1,021.90 963.50 1.0804
Reuters India's gold imports in 2024 could fall by
High 2,349.00 30.37 1,042.80 980.50 1.0857
nearly a fifth from the previous year, as record
high prices would spur retail consumers to Close 2,334.50 30.33 1,038.60 970.00 1.0845
exchange old jewellery for new items. Jewellery
demand would account for three-quarters of the SUPPORT / RESISTANCE (USD/toz)
total demand, while investment demand would
account for the rest. Lower imports by India, who Gold Silver Platinum Palladium Euro/USD
is the world's second biggest consumer of the
precious metal, could end a rally that has driven Resistance 2,350 31.30 1,070 1,000 1.0890
global prices to a record this week. However, Support 2,330 30.30 1,010 960 1.0810
according to the latest data released by the
Reserve Bank of India, the Indian central bank
increased its gold reserves by 24 tons through the
first four months of the year. Through the entirety PRICE RANGES (INDICATIONS) FOR MINOR PGM’s
of 2023, the RBI added 16 tons of gold to its
holdings. Currently, the RBI holds over 827 tons Rh 4,650 – 4,750 / Ir 4,750 – 4,850 / Ru 425 – 450
of gold in its reserves, making India rank ninth in
the world in total gold holdings. In China, investor
demand rose by 68 percent in the first quarter of GLOBAL ECONOMIC CALENDAR (05/27/2024)
2024, as reported by the German newspaper
Handelsblatt. As the Chinese real estate market Euro-Zone: Germany: Ifo Business Climate, Poland: Unemployment Rate
and stocks are weakening, gold would be one of
the remaining investment alternatives for Chinese UK: No major data Today
investors. The WGC stated that the Chinese U.S.: No major data Today
central bank added a total of 27 tons of gold to its
reserves in the first quarter in 2024. While the gold RoW: Japan: BoJ Gov Ueda Speech, Coincident Index Final, Leading Economic
price has risen by 13% since the beginning of this Index Final, China: Industrial Profits (YTD), Brazil: BCB Focus Market Readout
year, silver has increased by almost 30% in the
same period, Handelsblatt also reported.
According to Jörg Scherer, technical analyst at
HSBC Germany, there would be even an upside
potential to US$ 36/oz. Today, Silver was able to
rise by 1.6% so far and is currently being traded
above US$ 30,80/oz on the spot market. Among For any comment, question or other inquiry please call us:
the PGMs, platinum was able to post the largest Hanau (DE) +49 6181 59 + (extension)
increase today and is already up around 3% on a Paola Castellano-Weisser (6294), Oliver Stoehr (6291), Stephan Henkel (6292),
spot basis (US$ 1,055/oz). Palladium has gained Sven Bandilla (6293), Sascha Hasenmaier (6297)
1.8% so far and is being traded at US$ 983/oz
spot. South Plainfield (US) +1 908 222 + (extension)
Good luck and have a nice day! Stephan Marczinkowski (5001), Tom O’Keeffe (5002), David Lee (5003), Rosanne Rapier (5004)

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