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Gold jumped up to $1225.30 in midmorning New York trade before it pared back into midday, but it still ended with a gain of 0.71%. Silver rose to as high as $14.419 and ended with a gain of 0.84%.
The gold/silver ratio has risen to its highest level in roughly a quarter century, with silver suffering from both weakness in precious metals lately but also dragged down by pessimism about base metals. The ratio measures how many ounces of silver it takes to buy an ounce of gold. When the number is rising, this reflects silver is underperforming relative to gold.
Lets take an in-day snapshot of gold vs. several key competitors (for your investment dollars/euros/yen, etc.) and check the progress in turning the macro from risk on to risk off, cyclical to counter-cyclical. Gold/Commodities motors along above the SMA 200. The move has been hysterical, and thus looks impulsive. That could mean something as we look back in hindsight one day.
