Morning Gold & Silver Market Report, 7/6/2012

Brandi Brundidge

7/6/2012 8:02:00 AM

GOLD SEEKS DIRECTION AMID GLOBAL ECONOMIC WOES  

As the week comes to a close, two things stand out in the marketplace. First are the unexpected positive job reports in the United States. These reports have given life to the dollar and taken the steam out of Gold’s two week rally. Second, negative economic news continues to flow out of Europe and China. Both have cut key interest rates, and that could be a good sign for Gold’s global outlook. “While the ECB cut was near term bearish for Gold, as it weakened the euro, it may be more bullish longer term. Added global liquidity, with policy easing measures from the eurozone, China and the Bank of England, may stimulate demand for hard assets, including Gold,” HSBC financial services wrote in a note.

The United States has been improving steadily in many key economic factors. Employment reports have shown fewer Americans without work. The housing market has turned a corner and is making up lost ground. The issue is with the pace of the improvement. Even with the unemployment numbers dropping, it is such an insignificant amount that the overall percentage remained unchanged. “Growth has been low, and there remains uncertainty about the economy and policy here and abroad. All of those things are weighing on activity, but overall I’d put it on low growth in the U.S.,” said economist Andrew Tilton of Goldman Sachs.

At 9 a.m. (EDT), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:

• Gold, $1633.89, Down $21.48.
• Silver, $28.02, Down $0.48.
• Platinum, $1490.96, Down $25.89.
• Palladium, $595.25, Down $7.71.

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