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Friday, May 10, 2013

The seesaw in the commodity market continues today as the whole complex is lower

Good Morning,
 
The seesaw in the commodity market continues today as the whole complex is lower on the back of the stronger US dollar against the Japanese Yen and Euro currency. Not much news in the market today. There are 2 camps out there when it comes to gold, those that think the stronger dollar and an early end to QE will drop the gold price significantly lower and those that believe the FED and Central Banks will be in the QE game for the foreseeable future and are keeping their gold position as a hedge. Forget the other “noises” when it comes to shortage of metals and labor situations in South Africa since metal prices have been hijacked by funds and other trading houses actively trading their positions causing wild swings in PGM prices. Any metal shortage is temporary and we have seen plenty of physical metal in the market place. In the absence of stronger economic data out of China and Euro Zone, we expect to see lower PGM prices once it breaks the recent trading lows. We see a short term bounce back in gold and silver prices until we can confirm the dollar strength is for real.
 
For those heading over to London for PT week, have fun and be safe.

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