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Your weekday morning read on gold, metals and miners.
Issue #21 Β· Monday, July 20, 2026
Gold volatility (GVZ)  Cautious Β· 25.6  β–Ό from 26.6 yesterday
Gold and silver rose modestly as geopolitical tensions offset mixed signals on safe-haven demand; mining stocks lagged slightly.
 
 

●  The Numbers

Gold$4,026.90  +0.35%
+0.75% this week
Silver$57.16  +2.00%
-0.82% this week
Platinum$1,607.30  +0.09%
+0.32% this week
Palladium$1,269.50  +2.05%
+2.16% this week
Copper$6.32  +1.62%
+1.40% this week

●  The Movers

Leaders

PA=F Palladium+2.05%
SI=F Silver+2.00%
HG=F Copper+1.62%

Laggards

NEM Newmont-1.24%
AEM Agnico Eagle-0.23%
GDX Gold Miners ETF-0.11%

The day's best and worst of the tracked metals and miners Β· day-over-day change.

●  The Read

Gold β€” description, not prediction

Trading below both its 50-day ($4,304.85) and 200-day ($4,474.38) averages β€” the longer-term trend reads as down. 30-day range $3,985.60–$4,358.90; currently in the lower third of that range. RSI(14) 50 β€” momentum roughly neutral.

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●  The Brief

 Gold edges higher amid Mideast tensions and diplomatic uncertainty

Gold rose 0.35% to $4,026.90 as investors balanced escalating Middle East conflict against hopes for diplomatic resolution, a classic safe-haven dynamic. (Investing)

 European gas prices spike on Strait of Hormuz tanker disruption

European natural gas surged 3% to multi-month highs after a tanker fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy flows. (Investing)

 Brent crude tops $90 as US-Iran military escalation deepens

Brent oil breached $90 per barrel amid intensifying US-Iran military exchanges, raising energy-market concerns that typically support gold demand. (Investing)

 US gasoline prices exceed $4 per gallon on Mideast fighting

US pump prices crossed $4 again as renewed Middle East conflict heightened oil-supply concerns, adding to consumer-cost pressures. (Investing)

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What are 'real yields'?

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β€œMetals mirror the dollar and the day's mood β€” a description, not a forecast.”

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