Gold was moving lower in early trading Wednesday. Word that President Barack Obama will announce a $300 billion job creation and economic stimulus package — along with news that the German parliament validated the legality of the Greek bailout package and the creation of the European Financial Stability Facility — sent stock markets higher but might have taken some of the luster off gold.
Spot gold was down some $61.70 an ounce, 3.29% lower Wednesday morning, having hit a high of $1,839.20 and a low of $1,800.80, . The London p.m. price fix came in at $1,810, .
Spot silver was down $1, or 2.38% per ounce, having hit a high of $41.21 and a low of $40.24. The London a.m. price fix was set at $40.98 per ounce.
Gold and silver trusts were off sharply in exchange trading early Wednesday.
- The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:) was off more than 4%.
- The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE:) was down nearly 4.1%.
- The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:) was around 3.3% lower.
Gold and silver mining ETFs were moving lower as well.
- The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:) was around 1.8% lower.
- The Market Vector Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:) was down some 2.7%.
- The Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE:) was off more than 1.6%.
Shares of gold miners were showing sharp losses, with NovaGold Resources especially hit hard.
- Agnico Eagle Mines (USA) (NYSE:) was down 1.9%.
- Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE:) was down around 1.9%.
- Goldcorp (NYSE:) was around 1.8% lower.
- Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE:) was nearly 3.9% lower.
- NovaGold Resources (USA) (AMEX:) was off more than 6.7%.
Silver miners’ shares were also moving lower early Wednesday.
- Coeur D’Alene Mines Corp. (NYSE:) was nearly 2.9% lower.
- Hecla Mining (NYSE:) was around 4% lower.
- Pan American Silver Corp. (USA) (NASDAQ:) was off nearly 2.5%.
- Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE:) was down about 2.5%.
- Silver Standard Resources Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:) was around 3.5% lower.
The author does not hold positions in any of the above-mentioned investments.
