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My hogwash meter's needle has pegged over into the red -- so great is the radiation from the massive hogwash bomb headed our way tomorrow in the Federal Open Market Committee meeting announcement. I'd just about rather eat a bug than have to put up with it. Everything about it offends the fastidious sensibilities of a rational man, not to mention morality, logic, & good grammar.

Expecting (I suppose) good things from the FOMC tomorrow, that is, no interest rate hike, US stocks rose today after losing 248 points in the last two sessions. The Dow gained 113.31 (0.64%) today & ended at 17,904.48. S&P500 also rose, adding 11.86 (0.57%) to close 2,096.29. The volatility has to be killing somebody.

The peak in New York Stock Exchange Margin debt tends to lead stock price peaks, but the data runs a month late. In 2000 margin debt peaked in March and the stock market peaked in March; in 2007, margin debt topped in July but stocks in October.

March & April 2015 margin debt posted two new highs, but May hasn't been published yet. Higher margin debt in May would argue stocks have more rise before them.

US dollar index rose 17 basis points (0.17%) to 95.28, while US treasury security prices rose slightly. Thos events point to an uneasy edging to quality in light of the breakdown of talks to resolve the Greek sovereign debt crisis. Friend in Greece reports that Greeks keep the least minimums possible in bank accounts. Wonder why? Too, I wonder why y'all leave big balances in banks. Just as soon take a big old rattler into my bosom to warm up as trust banks & governments.

Euro lost 0.31% to $1.1245. Moving no more than that whispers that the market does not expect Greece to default or exit the euro. German & French stocks (DAX & CAC) made the first half of a key reversal upward today, that is, they broke to a new low for the move, but closed the day higher. London's FTSE just made a new low for the move.

Yen inched up 0.05% to 81.05. It will probably move higher before it moves lower.

Today gold gave back $4.80 and settled Comex at $1,180.50. Silver lost 11.8 cents for a 1595.8c close.

Both silver & gold were lethargic today, as if they'd been drugged. Somebody slipped 'em some thorazine. Gold has a little uptrend running the last eight days, but what can you say when it gets near its 20 day moving average ($1,188.05) and faints?

Yet daily falling toward gold from above is its 200 day moving average, now at $1,208.77. Either gold must show life, strength, & heart by kicking through that barrier, or it will fall away like Superman shunning kryptonite. MACD has nearly turned up, and rate of change has pointed up and is now almost positive. Tain't much recommendation, except the very disfavor of it and the low volatility. Like the girl at the dance who sits by the wall, when she finally gets a chance she's gonna hit that dance floor and cut some kind of rug.

After that little pop yesterday, silver wilted today. It has established new support at 1577c, so mustn't breaks that or it runs the danger of a much larger drop. Premium on US 90% remains at $1.75 over melt at wholesale, smokin' hot, but silver price hasn't shown it yet.

Silver & gold need to show some signs of life, at least fog up a mirror under the nose. Gold needs to hop over its 50 DMA ($1,194.08) & $1,200 while silver needs to o'erleap 1650c.

Don't shoot the messenger, folks. I'm just reporting what the charts say.

On 16 June 1935 your chains were forged when the US House of Representatives passed Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal Legislation. Turns out we got the same Old Deal the peasants got in the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England.

My father and I used to have hot words about Franklin Roosevelt. My father thought his fascist program had saved the country. I, on the other hand, placed FDR in the same company as Caligula. My daddy was a "yellow dog Democrat." He would have voted for the Democrat if it had been a yellow dog running. That species is pretty well extinct now. We've replaced them in the South with "yellow dog Republicans." Personally, I never could tell 'em apart

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Market Snapshot See more charts and market data
16-Jun-15 Price Change % Change
Gold, $/oz 1,180.50 -4.80 -0.40%
Silver, $/oz 15.96 -0.12 -0.73%
Gold/Silver Ratio 73.975 0.244 0.33%
Silver/Gold Ratio 0.0135 -0.0000 -0.33%
Platinum 1,079.50 -8.80 -0.81%
Palladium 732.75 -1.35 -0.18%
S&P 500 2,096.29 11.86 0.57%
Dow 17,904.48 113.31 0.64%
Dow in GOLD $s 313.53 3.25 1.05%
Dow in GOLD oz 15.17 0.16 1.05%
Dow in SILVER oz 1,121.98 15.28 1.38%
US Dollar Index 95.28 0.17 0.18%
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British sovereign 0.24 280.19 293.19 1,245.49
French 20 franc 0.19 222.22 226.22 1,211.69
Krugerrand 1.00 1,196.76 1,206.76 1,206.76
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US 40% silver 1/2s 0.30 4,520.88 4,670.88 15.83
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1 oz .999 round 1.00 16.08 16.58 16.58
Am Eagle, 200 oz Min 1.00 17.48 18.33 18.33
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