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Absent a goose from Fed propagandist & new Head Criminal Janet Yellen or other prevaricating persiflage, stocks foundered today & kept falling behind. Had the feel of a projectile reaching the high point of its trajectory & beginning its fall back earthward.

Dow fell down 30.83 (0.19%) to 15,963.94 while the S&P500 only backed off 0.49 (0.3%) to 1,819.26, but then, the S&P500 has been stronger than the Dow throughout this little rally. Dow has recovered about 50% of its fall, S&P500 about 75%.

If this rally is only correcting the preceding drop, that ought to mark the limit of it. On the other hand, it might continue, even to make slightly new highs, yet is the end nigh & growing nigher all the time. Dow in Gold & Dow in Silver both dropped again today, but only slightly. Both are adumbrating that they intend to fall much, much further.

That slouching, scrofulous beast the US Dollar index leapt three (3, count 'em) basis points today to 80.75. It's stuck between its 50 DMA below (80.70) & 20 DMA above (80.95), spinning wheels & going nowhere fast.

Yet the dollar's lethargy aided not the euro, which sank like a lump in a churn, gapping down below all its clustered 20 & 50 & 62 day moving averages, backing away from that old uptrend line like Dracula crawfishing from a crucifix. Makes me wonder if the euro currency is foretelling more euro turmoil soon.

Yen rose only 0.11% to 97.57 cents/Y100. Japanese Nice Government Men have slapped it silly, trying to break its rally.

Gold made good yesterday's breakout through the December high by adding another $5.20 (0.4%) & pushing to the top of the resistance area with a $1,295.30 close. It's a scant $5 from here to $1,300, a price Gold hasn't seen since November last.

Yesterday gold broke upward through the neckline of an inverted head and shoulders sketched from November through yesterday. The breakout targets $1,368, about where Gold was stopped in August.

Don't forget, either, that gold last week broke through that downtrend line from April 2013. Ought to keep climbing the rest of February.

Silver gained only 18.8 cents (0.93%) to 2033.1c, still lagging gold. I imagine the vulture sellers are lined up six deep at 2050c, waiting for their chance to sell again, but silver is about to push through the lot of them. Above stands the 200 DMA at 2118c, which, after all silver has been beaten up the last two years, looks like the Holy Grail.

Silver closing over 2050c will be the last confirmation that metals are rallying and intend to pull on their seven league boots. Get ready.

Today at age 91 the matchless comedian Sid Caesar passed away. I remember sitting on the floor in front of the TV watching his "Show of Shows."

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Market Snapshot See more charts and market data
12-Feb-14 Price Change % Change
Gold, $/oz 1,295.30 5.20 0.40%
Silver, $/oz 20.33 0.19 0.93%
Gold/Silver Ratio 63.711 -0.336 -0.53%
Silver/Gold Ratio 0.0157 0.0001 0.53%
Platinum 1,405.70 19.50 1.41%
Palladium 728.85 12.70 1.77%
S&P 500 1,819.26 -0.49 -0.03%
Dow 15,963.94 -30.83 -0.19%
Dow in GOLD $s 254.77 -1.52 -0.59%
Dow in GOLD oz 12.32 -0.07 -0.59%
Dow in SILVER oz 785.20 -8.86 -1.12%
US Dollar Index 80.75 0.03 0.04%
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SPOT GOLD: 1,293.30      
GOLD Fine Tr.Oz. BID ASK $/oz
American Eagle 1.00 1,326.93 1,338.57 1,338.57
1/2 AE 0.50 659.07 681.57 1,363.14
1/4 AE 0.25 331.15 347.25 1,389.00
1/10 AE 0.10 135.69 141.62 1,416.16
Aust. 100 corona 0.98 1,261.35 1,270.35 1,296.02
British sovereign 0.24 306.27 318.27 1,352.04
French 20 franc 0.19 243.27 246.26 1,319.01
Krugerrand 1.00 1,310.11 1,320.11 1,320.11
Maple Leaf 1.00 1,308.30 1,323.30 1,323.30
1/2 Maple Leaf 0.50 743.65 678.98 1,357.97
1/4 Maple Leaf 0.25 329.79 345.96 1,383.83
1/10 Maple Leaf 0.10 137.09 140.97 1,409.70
Mexican 50 peso 1.21 1,549.85 1,560.85 1,294.56
.9999 bar 1.00 1,297.83 1,312.30 1,312.30
SPOT SILVER: 20.27      
SILVER Fine Tr.Oz. BID ASK $/oz
VG+ Morgan $B4 1905 0.77 22.50 25.00 32.68
VG+ Peace dollar 0.77 20.00 22.50 29.41
90% silver coin bags 0.72 15,100.80 15,350.80 21.47
US 40% silver 1/2s 0.30 5,787.90 5,937.90 20.13
100 oz .999 bar 100.00 2,527.00 2,082.00 20.82
10 oz .999 bar 10.00 202.70 208.70 20.87
1 oz .999 round 1.00 20.27 20.82 20.82
Am Eagle, 200 oz Min 1.00 21.77 23.07 23.07
SPOT PLATINUM: 1,405.70      
PLATINUM Fine Tr.Oz. BID ASK $/oz
Plat. Platypus 1.00 1,430.70 1,470.70 1,470.70
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The US DOLLAR INDEX is the average exchange rate for the US dollar against the Euro, Yen, Pound sterling, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc, and Swedish Krona, weighted for each country's trade with the US. It gives a general measure of the US dollar's performance against all other currencies.

The DOW IN GOLD DOLLARS measures the Dow Jones Industrial Average in gold dollars (0.048375 troy oz. by law). The DiG$ depicts the Primary (20 year) Trend of stocks against gold. When the DiG$ is dropping, gold is gaining value against stocks in a trend that should last 15-20 years. The DiG$'s chart is identical to the Dow in ounces of gold, but gives us one unvarying measure all the way back to 1896. Because it shows the primary trend ("tide") of gold against stocks, for investors it is the single most important financial chart in the world today. Since its August 1999 high at G$925.42 (44.8 ounces), the DiG$ has trended down, targeting a G$80-G$20 (4-1 oz. of gold will buy the whole Dow).

The DOW IN SILVER OUNCES shows how many ounces of silver are needed to buy the entire Dow. The DiSoz is trending down with a target of under 36 ounces.

The GOLD/SILVER RATIO is the gold price divided by the silver price, and shows how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold. The Ratio shows us the Primary (20 year) Trend of gold's value against silver. When the Ratio's trend is dropping, silver is gaining value against gold. This trend targets a gold/silver ratio of 16 ounces of silver to one of gold within the next 5-10 years. That implies that silver will massively, vastly outperform gold before this bull market ends. When both metals are rallying, the ratio often (but not always) drops, confirming the rally.

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