Most precious metals posted only modest changes in pre-holiday trading Wednesday. Markets in the U.S. are closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday but they re-open on Friday.
Gold for December delivery dipped $3.80, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,070 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
"Gold prices ended a quieter U.S. day session modestly lower, pressured by bearish outside markets on this day that saw the U.S. dollar index higher and hit a seven-month high," Jim Wyckoff, a senior analyst at Kitco Metals Inc., said in a report. "A ‘risk-on’ trading day in the marketplace also worked against the safe-haven gold market."
Gold prices traded from a low of $1,068.20 to a high of $1,080.40. They rose 0.7% on Tuesday and closed at a near 6-year low on Monday.
Virtually unchanged, silver for December delivery fell one-tenth of a penny to settle at $14.16 an ounce. Silver prices ranged from $14 to $14.24. They advanced 0.9% on Tuesday and ended at a more than 6-year low on Monday.
In PGM futures on Wednesday:
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January platinum added $2.20, or 0.3%, to $843.90 an ounce, trading between $836 and $849.60.
- Palladium for December delivery gained $9.80, or 1.8%, to $551.30 an ounce, ranging from $534.70 to $543.60.
London Precious Metals Prices
Earlier fixed London gold and silver prices also declined. In comparing their levels from Tuesday PM to Wednesday PM:
- Gold fell $8.40, or 0.8%, to $1,068 an ounce.
- Silver lost 7 cents, or 0.5%, to $14.07 an ounce.
LBMA platinum and palladium prices are available on the LBMA’s website with a delay of midnight.
US Mint Bullion Coin Sales
United States Mint bullion sales were unchanged Wednesday following two strong days of gains. Below is a listing of U.S. Mint bullion products with the number of coins sold during varying periods. Products with an asterisk (*) are no longer available.
| US Mint Bullion Sales (# of coins) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Sales | Last Week | This Week | Oct Sales | Nov Sales | YTD Sales | |
| $50 American Eagle 1 Oz Gold Coins* | N/A | 39,000 | 16,000 | 26,000 | 80,500 | 626,500 |
| $25 American Eagle 1/2 Oz Gold Coins | 0 | 6,000 | 0 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 74,000 |
| $10 American Eagle 1/4 Oz Gold Coins* | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4,000 | 12,000 | 158,000 |
| $5 American Eagle 1/10 Oz Gold Coins* | N/A | 55,000 | N/A | 50,000 | 100,000 | 980,000 |
| $50 American Buffalo 1 Oz Gold Coins* | 0 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 10,500 | 29,000 | 210,000 |
| $1 American Eagle 1 Oz Silver Coins | 0 | 900,000 | 922,000 | 3,788,000 | 4,009,000 | 43,851,500 |
| 2015 Homestead 5 Oz Silver Coins* | N/A | 35,000 | ||||
| 2015 Kisatchie 5 Oz Silver Coins* | 42,000 | |||||
| 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway 5 Oz Silver Coins* | 45,000 | |||||
| 2015 Bombay Hook 5 Oz Silver Coins* | 45,000 | |||||
