Live Spot Gold
Bid/Ask
3,347.803,349.80
Low/High
3,331.903,393.80
Change
-32.80-0.97%
30daychg
+107.80+3.33%
1yearchg
+1,004.90+42.90%
Silver Price & PGMs
(Kitco News, Tuesday. June 3rd, 2025) – Gold and silver prices are seeing mild selling pressure Tuesday morning, on routine corrective price pullbacks after the strong gains posted Monday. There is still some risk aversion in the marketplace, which will limit selling interest in the safe-haven metals. August gold was last down $15.00 at $3,382.20. July silver prices were last down $0.249 at $34.445.
Asian and European stocks were mixed but mostly lower overnight. U.S. stock indexes are pointed to weaker openings today in New York. The U.S. and China trade barbs with each other, regarding their trade policies, still has traders and investors skittish.
In overnight news, the OECD think tank lowered its 2025 global economic growth forecast to 2.9% from 3.1%. The OECD said global economic growth will be further eroded if more trade tariffs are levied. The think tank also forecast no U.S. interest rate changes this year.
U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the weekly Johnson Redbook retail sales report, the RCM/TIPP economic optimism index, manufacturers’ shipments and inventories, the JOLTS survey, domestic auto industry sales and the global manufacturing PMI.
Technically, August gold futures bulls have the firm overall near-term technical advantage. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close above solid resistance at $3,450.00. Bears’ next near-term downside price objective is pushing futures prices below solid technical support at $3,200.00. First resistance is seen at the $3,395.30 and then at $3,400.00. First support is seen at $3,350.00 and then at the overnight low of $3,319.40.
July silver futures bulls have the firm overall near-term technical advantage after seeing a bullish upside “breakout” from a trading range on the daily bar chart. Silver bulls’ next upside price objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at the March high of $35.80. The next downside price objective for the bears is closing prices below solid support at last week’s low of $32.80. First resistance is seen at this week’s high of $34.945 and then at $35.00. Next support is seen at $34.00 and then at $33.50.
The key outside markets today see the U.S. dollar index firmer. Nymex crude oil futures prices are a bit higher and trading around $62.75 a barrel. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note is presently at 4.422%.
U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the weekly Johnson Redbook retail sales report, the RCM/TIPP economic optimism index, manufacturers’ shipments and inventories, the JOLTS survey, domestic auto industry sales and the global manufacturing PMI.
Technically, August gold futures bulls have the firm overall near-term technical advantage. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close above solid resistance at $3,450.00. Bears’ next near-term downside price objective is pushing futures prices below solid technical support at $3,200.00. First resistance is seen at the $3,395.30 and then at $3,400.00. First support is seen at $3,350.00 and then at the overnight low of $3,319.40.
July silver futures bulls have the firm overall near-term technical advantage after seeing a bullish upside “breakout” from a trading range on the daily bar chart. Silver bulls’ next upside price objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at the March high of $35.80. The next downside price objective for the bears is closing prices below solid support at last week’s low of $32.80. First resistance is seen at this week’s high of $34.945 and then at $35.00. Next support is seen at $34.00 and then at $33.50.
Posted by:
Jack Dempsey, President
401 Gold Consultants LLC
jdemp2003@gma