Gold and Silver Outlook: Central Bank Demand and Technical Breakouts
Gold futures slipped 0.5% to $4,518 while the physically-backed GLD ETF rallied 1.9%. The gap between paper markets and physical demand is widening. Silver futures dipped 0.6% to $67.27 yet the SLV ETF surged 2.5%. Retail and institutional buyers are accumulating. The divergence shows real buyers stepping in as paper traders step back.
Key Takeaways Gold futures fell 0.5% to $4,518 while GLD rose 1.9% to $410.22, signaling physical demand absorption. CFTC positioning shows managed-money gold longs of 277,159 contracts versus just 33,825 shorts, an 8.2-to-1 ratio. The Netherlands is moving billions in gold to London as a crisis-preparedness measure, continuing record central-bank buying. Silve…
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