(Kitco News, Thurs. Jan. 12th,2023) – Gold and silver prices are posting good gains in early U.S. trading Thursday, following a key U.S. inflation report that came in right in line with market expectations but is still considered tamer. Gold prices pushed above $1,900.00 and hit a seven-month high. February gold was last up $18.20 at $1,896.50 and March silver was up $0.604 at $24.075.
This morning’s highly anticipated U.S. consumer price index report for December came in at up 6.5% year-on-year, which was right in line with market expectations. A 7.1% annual rise was reported in the November report. Other internal numbers in today’s CPI report were also in line with market expectations. This report falls slightly into the camp of the U.S. monetary policy doves, as the report suggests U.S. inflation has peaked.
Global stock markets were mostly higher overnight. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward slightly weaker openings when the New York day session begins. The key outside markets today see the U.S. dollar index modestly lower. Nymex crude oil futures prices are higher and trading around $78.50 a barrel. Meantime, the yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note is presently fetching 3.5%–down a bit following the CPI report.
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Other U.S. economic data due for release Thursday includes the weekly jobless claims report, real earnings and the monthly Treasury budget statement.
Gold Price in US Dollars
Jan 12, 2023 11:51 NY Time
Bid
1,892.50
+16.00 (+0.85%)
Ask
1,893.50
Technically, the gold futures bulls have the solid overall near-term technical advantage. Prices are in a two-month-old uptrend on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in February futures above solid resistance at $1,900.00. Bears’ next near-term downside price objective is pushing futures prices below solid technical support at $1,800.00. First resistance is seen at today’s high of $1,902.90 and then at $1,910.60. First support is seen at the overnight low of $1,878.20 and then at this week’s low of $1,869.30.
![Live 24 hours silver chart [ Kitco Inc. ]](https://www.kitco.com/images/live/silver.gif)
The silver bulls have the firm overall near-term technical advantage. A choppy, four-month-old uptrend on the daily bar chart has stalled out. Silver bulls’ next upside price objective is closing March futures prices above solid technical resistance at $25.00. The next downside price objective for the bears is closing prices below solid support at $22.00. First resistance is seen at this week’s high of $24.285 and then at the January high of $24.775. Next support is seen at the January low of $23.26 and then at $23.00.
Posted by:
Jack Dempsey, President
401 Gold Consultants LLC
jdemp2003@gmail.com