{"id":26180,"date":"2012-05-02T03:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T03:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-lower-6\/26097\/"},"modified":"2012-05-02T03:28:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-02T03:28:00","slug":"gold-prices-settle-lower-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-lower-6\/26180\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Prices Settle Lower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">Gold prices<\/a> retreated on Tuesday, ending a five day rally as better than expected data on U.S. manufacturing activities for April dashed any hopes of further quantitative easing, weighing on <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">gold<\/a>\u2019s image as safe haven instrument.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-26180\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">Spot gold<\/a>\u00a0lost $2.87 to settle $1661.21 an ounce.<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">gold<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/commodities\/today.aspx\">futures<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/commodities\/today.aspx\">futures<\/a> for June delivery also slid $1.80 to close at $1,662.40.<\/p>\n<p>Since most markets in Europe and Asia were closed on Tuesday, celebrating May Day\/ Labor Day, the trading volume was very thin and <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">gold<\/a> investors were waiting for the data on U.S. manufacturing to get some cue. However, a data from Institute for Supply Management- which showed April\u2019s index of U.S. factory activity rising to 54.8, the strongest in 10 months, from 53.4 in March, weakened the bullish sentiment on gold.<\/p>\n<p>The general perception among gold investors was that any weakness in factory output data would make fed mull over some kind of quantitative easing measures. Last week\u2019s slower than expected GDP growth data along with Chicago\u2019s IMS data which showed slowdown in manufacturing activities in April, made investors believe that downbeat economic indicators will pave the way for monetary easing measures or QE3.<\/p>\n<p>The metal has lost almost $130 an ounce since February 28 as some strong economic indicators along with less dovish fed\u2019s stance on quantitative easing, put the pressure on the metal.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, gold is still up 6% year-to date, after the U.S. central bank said in January it would keep <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/bonds\/today.aspx\">interest rates<\/a> at near zero levels at least until 2014 to stimulate economic growth<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The better the economic number, the lower the chance that we are going to see lower U.S. rates through 2014,&#8221; said David Meger, director of metals trading of Vision Financial to CNBC \u2013Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor which has dampened the market sentiment towards gold is the metal\u2019s failure to rise above key resistance at its 100-day moving average. Even though the metal briefly rose above that level on Tuesday; at the end it closed $5 below it.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting over gold\u2019s prices, Matt Zeman, head trader and analyst at Kingsview Financial in Chicago, said to MarketWatch, \u201cGold still can\u2019t seem to get a lot going for the upside, The metal tested a technical level around\u00a0$1,670 but failed to go above it, which doesn\u2018t bode well for short -term trading.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also cautioned by saying that \u201cIf gold cannot get above that level for at least a couple of consecutive closes, a selloff could ensue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But despite metal\u2019s failure to cross the key resistance level,\u00a0 investor demand remains resilient as holdings for the yellow metal in exchange-traded products (ETPs) posted their largest one-day net inflow in a month on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>ETPs saw their largest one-day net inflows in a month, underpinning investors\u2019 demand for the metal. The metal has swung back into positive territory after remaining in trough for almost three months.<\/p>\n<p>According to a data provided by Reuters, holdings of metal in the world&#8217;s largest ETPs soared by 129,120 ounce, or 0.18 percent, by the close of business on Monday to a total of 70.259 million ounces.<\/p>\n<p>The SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GLD\">NYSE: GLD<\/a>) ended the day 0.35% lower at $161.32.<\/p>\n<p>In some other precious metal markets, <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">silver<\/a> fell 0.19 percent on the day to $30.94 an ounce. The metal has gained a net 11 percent so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Platinum\u00a0edged up 0.11 percent on the day, settling at $1,573.70 an ounce, while\u00a0palladium\u00a0slid\u00a00.4 percent, closing at $679.65 an ounce.<\/p>\n<p>The gold\/<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\">silver<\/a> ratio- a gauge which shows the number of ounces of <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"silver price today\">silver<\/a> needed to buy one ounce of gold- has risen to its highest since January 19, having touched a four-month low on Feb. 29.<\/p>\n<p>While gold has lost about 7% in preceding three months, silver plunged almost 18% in the same period.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gildan-activewear-gil-to-acquire-100-of-the-common-shares-of-anvil-holdings\/26338\"><br \/>\nGildan Activewear &#8211; GIL &#8211; To acquire 100% of the common shares of Anvil Holdings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/kensey-nash-corporation-knsy-dsm-has-agreed-to-acquire-all-of-the-common-stock-of-kensey-nash\/26337\"><br \/>\nKensey Nash Corporation &#8211; KNSY &#8211; DSM has agreed to acquire all of the common stock of Kensey Nash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/johnson-johnson-china-investment-ltd-jnj-acquired-guangzhou-bioseal-biotech\/26336\"><br \/>\nJohnson &amp; Johnson (China) Investment Ltd. &#8211; JNJ &#8211; Acquired Guangzhou Bioseal Biotech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/cimarex-energy-xec-reports-first-quarter-2012-results\/26335\"><br \/>\nCimarex Energy &#8211; XEC &#8211; Reports First-Quarter 2012 Results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/western-refining-wnr-pleased-with-first-quarter-results-and-the-positive-momentum\/26334\"><br \/>\nWestern Refining &#8211; WNR &#8211; Pleased with first quarter results and the positive momentum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/swift-energy-company-sfy-focused-on-improving-operational-efficiencies-and-reducing-costs\/26333\"><br \/>\nSwift Energy Company &#8211; SFY &#8211; Focused on improving operational efficiencies and reducing costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/equity-one-eqy-pleased-with-the-operating-performance-of-core-business\/26332\"><br \/>\nEquity One &#8211; EQY &#8211; Pleased with the operating performance of core business<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. 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