We’ve asked Michael Seery of SEERYFUTURES.COM to give our INO readers a weekly recap of the Futures market. He has been Senior Analyst for close to 15 years and has extensive knowledge of all of the commodity and option markets.
Michael frequently appears on multiple business networks including Bloomberg news, Fox Business, CNBC Worldwide, CNN Business, and Bloomberg TV. He is also a guest on First Business, which is a national and internationally syndicated business show.
Precious Metal Futures--- The precious metal futures this Friday afternoon were down sharply across the board due to the fact of the Fed minutes coming out yesterday stating that a possible end of the QE’s by the end of 2013 which sent the precious metals sharply lower with gold plummeting $24 today to trade right around $1,651 an ounce and at one point was down over $45 before profit taking set in continuing its bearish momentum hitting a fresh 4 month low trading far below its 20 and 100 day moving averages. Silver futures for the week are down around $.70 hitting a fresh 4 month low currently at 29.95 in the March contract also trading below its 20 and 100 day moving average with major support right around $28 an ounce and in my opinion I think the tide has turned in the precious metals in the short term and I see further weakness in the coming weeks. The one bright spot in the precious metals this week was copper in the March contract finishing higher by about 300 points for the shortened week trading above its 20 and 100 day moving average and on Wednesday the 1st day of 2013 hit a two-month high on the fact that the housing market is coming back strong along with economies around the world. Continue reading "Weekly Futures Recap with Mike Seery"