GOLD CLOSED $1.50 HIGHER TODAY… ($1422.90)

Today’s Gold session covered a very subdued $9.90 range as traders may be apprehensive about this week’s economic data. Today’s trade waffled above and below unchanged in a very technical and light volume session (60,000)…

Silver covered a 65.5 cent range and settled 18.8 cents higher while trading 31,000 contracts.

It is my opinion that investors and traders alike are taking a guarded posture in preparation for the release of the FOMC minutes from the December 14th meeting as well as this week’s unemployment data. (Initial Jobless Claims & Unemployment released Thursday and Friday respectfully)….

ALSO….FOMC Chairman Ben Bernanke will testify before the Senate Budget Panel on Friday……………..

ECONOMIC DATA 1/4 :

FOMC MINUTES ………..1:00….CST…

MY SWING NUMBERS 1/4 FEBRUARY GOLD

RESISTANCE # 2………….$1430.00

RESISTANCE # 1………….$1425.00

PIVOT       ………………….$1420.00

SUPPORT # 1………………$1416.00

SUPPORT # 2………………$1410.00

MARCH SILVER

RESISTANCE # 2………….$31.65

RESISTANCE # 1………….$31.38

PIVOT………………………..$31.00

SUPPORT # 1………………$30.74

SUPPORT # 2………………$30.35

Mike Daly / Gold Specialist

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