Gold

The financial markets continue to react to the increased apprehension regarding the outcome of the trade negotiations between the United States and China. Equities globally have been under pressure for the better part of this week.

Although gold futures closed lower on the day, they did so with a higher low as well as a higher high when compared to Tuesday’s price range. As of 3:20 PM EDT June futures are trading down $3.90 and currently fixed at $1281.70. What is extremely noteworthy in today’s trading activity is the intraday high of $1292.80.

Even though gold only gained fractionally on the day, it is showing some signs that it is acting once again as a safe haven asset. As of 4:12 PM Eastern standard time gold futures are currently trading up $1.90, and basis the most active June contract are fixed at $1285.70.

Gold did not exhibit any real follow-through buying after Friday’s dynamic upside move. On Friday gold futures traded from $1271 and closed at approximately $1281 with a respectable $10 gain. As trading began yesterday in Australia gold prices firmed and traded to a high of $1287.40 before prices retraced.

Although gold pricing closed higher on the day and above yesterday’s open, prices still declined for the week. However, one key element in the trading range created this week was the low. Gold futures traded to a low of approximately $1267 per ounce, which matches within a few dollars to last week’s lows.