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(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday. A higher U.S. dollar index and lower crude oil prices are negative daily influences on the metals markets. However, gold is seeing its selling pressure limited by a dip in U.S. Treasury yields early this week. June gold was last down $7.80 at $1,992.00 and May silver was down $0.441 at $24.865.
Global stock markets were mostly lower overnight. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward lower openings when the New York day session begins. Focus of stock traders this week is on the release of a slew of corporate earnings reports.
Risk appetite has not been robust recently, amid worries about a "higher for longer" Fed interest rate cycle. There are still marketplace concerns about a U.S. economic recession being on the doorstep. The clues are there, including an inverted U.S. Treasury yield curve. Reads a Wall Street Journal headline today: "Sliding diesel prices signal warning for U.S. economy." Lately, the precious metals market bulls have been focused more on the bearish aspects of global economic weakness meaning less demand for metals.
The banking turmoil that roiled the marketplace in March has simmered down, at least for the moment. But there are worries banking problems will resurface. A Barrons headline today says: "First Republic laid bare the extent of banking turmoil; brace for more jitters."
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The key outside markets today see the U.S. dollar index modestly higher. Nymex crude oil prices are lower and trading around $78.25 a barrel. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield is presently fetching 3.443%.
U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the weekly Johnson Redbook and chain store retail reports, the monthly house price index, the Richmond Fed business survey, the consumer confidence index, and new residential sales.
![Live 24 hours gold chart [Kitco Inc.]](/images/live/gold.gif?0.2924175530478188){kind=small}
Technically, the gold futures bulls have the solid firm near-term technical advantage. Prices are in a six-week-old uptrend on the daily bar chart, but just barely. Bulls' next upside price objective is to produce a close in June futures above solid resistance at the April high of $2,063.40. Bears' next near-term downside price objective is pushing futures prices below solid technical support at the April low of $1,965.90. First resistance is seen at today's high of $2,011.40 and then at $2,018.00. First support is seen at this week's low of $1,984.40 and then at last week's low of $1,980.90. Wyckoff's Market Rating: 7.0
![Live 24 hours silver chart [ Kitco Inc. ]](/images/live/silver.gif)
The silver bulls have the firm overall near-term technical advantage. Prices are in an uptrend on the daily bar chart. Silver bulls' next upside price objective is closing May futures prices above solid technical resistance at $27.00. The next downside price objective for the bears is closing prices below solid support at $23.50. First resistance is seen at today's high of $25.435 and then at last week's high of $25.71. Next support is seen at last week's low of $24.715 and then at $24.50. Wyckoff's Market Rating: 7.0.
