Premium Updates

In this week's Premium Update we continue to provide you with details regarding the most probable short-term scenario for gold, silver, and mining stocks' prices, as well as provide our thoughts on what we expect in the next several months. In today's globalized economy no market moves on its own, so taking this into account we analyze markets that currently influence the precious metals sector, and explain which might become more important in the future.

This week's commentary includes 15 charts, including: Euro- and USD Indices, main stock indices, the financial sector, gold from various perspectives, silver (including white metal's cyclical turning points), HUI Index (what's a pre-spike and what does it mean to your portfolio?), GDX ETF. Additionally, we analyze the Gold Miners Bullish Percent Index.

Moreover, we comment on China, and gold's popularity and its short-, and long-term implications on the price of the yellow metal.

This week has taken gold much higher and in all likelihood gold is going to provide us with the highest weekly close ever - only in nominal terms of course. Are we witnessing a serious breakout or a major top in gold appears to be the most important question in Gold Investor's mind. Accordingly, we provide an extensive coverage of the gold market (full 6 charts out of total 19 are dedicated to gold alone in this particular update), and provide a price target for the next monthly move.

Moreover, we comment on the situation in Euro- and USD Indices - and what influence this pair could have on the future price of gold, we provide short- and medium-term thoughts on the situation in the general stock market and its influence on gold, silver, and mining stocks. We also analyze the correlations between the abovementioned markets, and important seasonal patterns with particularly interesting cyclical tendencies (for USD Index, and silver).

Additionally, we comment on the Presidential Cycle, and the real estate market and its influence on the price of gold.

The USD Index and gold moved slightly lower in the past few days, while stocks moved relatively higher - does this mark a significant change in the previous trends, or was this just a small pause? In addition to providing you with extensive answer to this question, we discuss gold role as an inflation hedge, and the meaning of the current divergence between gold, silver and mining stocks. We also explain, which part of the precious metals market is currently most appealing to precious metals Traders.

Additionally, we explain how one can secure one's portfolio against sudden decline in the U.S. Dollar, and we make practical suggestion for Investors, who fear that their speculative gains in mining stocks are going to be wiped out by dollar's collapse.

This week's update includes 19 charts/tables including i.a.: the USD Index, the Euro Index, general stock market, gold, silver, the HUI Index, GDX ETF, precious metals correlation matrix, the Broker-Dealer Index, and the GDX:SPY ratio. Additionally, this week's Premium Update includes the ranking of our top gold, and silver juniors.

This week's Premium Update discusses the very recent breakout in the USD Index and how it could influence the general stock market, gold, silver and mining stocks. In today's level of globalization of financial markets, no asset can move completely on its own and this update reflects that as we explain how different markets might respond to different influences.

How low could euro go? Why is gold rising along with the U.S. Dollar and what does it imply? How significant are the seasonal patterns in June for gold, silver, and mining stocks? There are just a few of the questions that we deal with in this week's update.

The 18 charts that we've analyzed this week cover i.a.: the USD Index, the Euro Index, general stock market, gold, silver, the HUI Index, GLD ETF, precious metals correlation matrix, the Broker-Dealer Index, and June seasonal charts.

Market Alert sent on June 4th 2010