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| Period | Period Low | Period High | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 4.4760 +7.36% on 05/02/24 |
Period Open: 4.6590
| 5.1985 -7.56% on 05/20/24 | +0.1465 (+3.14%) since 04/29/24 |
| 3-Month | 3.8180 +25.86% on 03/01/24 |
Period Open: 3.8470
| 5.1985 -7.56% on 05/20/24 | +0.9585 (+24.92%) since 02/29/24 |
| 52-Week | 3.5890 +33.90% on 10/23/23 |
Period Open: 3.7310
| 5.1985 -7.56% on 05/20/24 | +1.0745 (+28.80%) since 05/26/23 |
Gold pulls back sharply—but can silver break away and shine on its own? Phil Streible dives into the key technicals, macro drivers, and trader positioning in today’s Metals Minute.
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Live cattle futures started of Monday with strength, but that quickly faded to 5 to 35 cent losses at the close. Cash trade from last week was reported at $208-210 in the South and $212-214 in the North....
Lean hog futures saw gains of a tick to 65 cents in the front months on Monday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $83.59 on Monday afternoon, up 24 cents from the previous...
Live cattle futures came out of the weekend with stronger traders early but slipping to close with 5 to 35 cent losses. Cash trade from last week was reported at $208-210 in the South and $212-214 in the...
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The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Average Signal Strength.
| Symbol | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HGK24 | 4.8055s | -0.0700 |
| High Grade Copper May '24 | ||
| HGN25 | 4.8920 | -0.0360 |
| High Grade Copper | ||
| QCK25 | 4.8380 | -0.0400 |
| Copper Mini | ||
| GCM25 | 3,298.6 | -120.8 |
| Gold | ||
| SIK25 | 33.550 | +0.645 |
| Silver | ||
| PLN25 | 976.9 | +14.7 |
| Platinum | ||
| PAM25 | 939.00 | +4.70 |
| Palladium | ||
| HVM25 | 811.00 | +9.00 |
| US Midwest Steel CRU | ||
| $SG3J | 665.12 | -0.04 |
| S&P GSCI Copper Index | ||
| 3rd Resistance Point | 4.8182 |
| 2nd Resistance Point | 4.8118 |
| 1st Resistance Point | 4.8087 |
| Last Price | 4.8055s |
| 1st Support Level | 4.7992 |
| 2nd Support Level | 4.7928 |
| 3rd Support Level | 4.7897 |
| 52-Week High | 5.1985 |
| Last Price | 4.8055s |
| Fibonacci 61.8% | 4.5837 |
| Fibonacci 50% | 4.3937 |
| Fibonacci 38.2% | 4.2038 |
| 52-Week Low | 3.5890 |
