Gold has done something quietly impressive this month: nothing. After June’s vertical decline and capitulation low at 3,955, the metal has spent three weeks building a base, inching from 4,040 to roughly 4,090. Volatility has collapsed. The daily ranges have shrunk to levels last seen in February. And the commentary has turned dismissive — which, […]
Gold’s dead-cat bounce is impressive — up nearly 6% from Wednesday’s low of 4,046 to Monday’s close of 4,352. But is it a bottom? The honest answer is that bottoms are only visible in hindsight, and June bounces in gold have a history of disappointing the first wave of dip-buyers. What we can do is […]
4,500 has fallen. Gold closed Tuesday at 4,467 — its lowest finish since October and a jarring sight for anyone who bought the metal this year as portfolio insurance. From the April peak of 4,918, bullion is now down 9.2%, and the decline is accelerating: June’s first three sessions alone have erased what May’s dip-buyers […]
4,363. Gold hit that number on Wednesday — its lowest price since October — before rebounding sharply to close at 4,499. A 3% intraday round trip of that size, on rising volume, is what capitulation often looks like in its first act. The case that the low is in Capitulation selloffs share a fingerprint: a […]
4,483. That was gold’s low on Friday — the cheapest the metal has been since January, and a full 8.8% below April’s peak of 4,918. For an asset that spent the past two years as the market’s favorite hedge, the speed of this decline is remarkable precisely because it’s been so quiet. No panic, no […]