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Okay, I'll give the devil his due. Trump cancelled US participation in another toxic Elitist trade deal, the Transpacific Partnership. Keep watching, we'll see whether this follows the rule, "Even a blind squirrel find an acorn now & then," or signifies something better.

Market landed a solid right on the US dollar index' glass jaw today. Knocked it back 56 basis points (0.56%) to 100.13, below the 100.70 support/resistance. Chart's here, http://schrts.co/OkJ5UT

Dollar index, now beneath its 20 & 50 day moving averages, keeps sliding down the bottom boundary of that megaphone top. Rate of descent is now likely to accelerate.

Yen & Euro are rejoicing in the dollar's discomfiture. Euro chart is here, http://schrts.co/OkJ5UT

Euro traced out a double bottom in December and has steadily risen since. Meets stronger resistance above 108.

Yen chart resideth here, http://schrts.co/UuqBFa

Yen, too, bottomed in December and has spent January rising through its 20 & 50 DMAs. Above 90 it will run.

Stocks put up a brave front Friday but dropped it today. Dow closed at a morale-bustin' 19,799.85, lower by 27.4 (0.14%). S&P500 took it even more seriously, losing 6.11 (027%) to 2,265.20. S&P500 chart's a little better than the Dow's, so I'll show y'all that, http://schrts.co/vtdPMb

See how it keeps moving farther and further out onto that limb in the megaphone top? Eventually that branch will give way. Small ranges like that don't last forever. Exciting break coming.

Don't half know what to say about silver & gold. Yes, they advanced today. Silver gobbled up 15.3¢ (0.9%) to 1715¢. Gold grabbed $10.70 (0.9%) to $1,215.

Whoa, I don't just have my complainin' hat on. This are nice little steps forward, but remember that silver must climb through 1725¢, first resistance. A 1715¢ close, even with 1720¢ in the aftermarket, remains below 1725¢ Looks like silver wants to fill out that right shoulder. Chart's here, http://schrts.co/o96FnV

Gold is climbing out of that bowl & has thrown a leg over the lip, but it has also stalled about $1,219. Needed progress here demands conquering $1,233, then forced marches to $1,270. All else is, well, lukewarm.

Wholesale premium on US 90% silver coin dropped to 35¢ an ounce today, about 15¢ lower than one ounce silver rounds. I would definitely prefer 90% coin in buying silver right now: greater divisibility & recognizability plus lowest pice.

Rising bottoms in Dec. 2015 & 2016 with rally in-between says enough for me: we have seen the lows in silver & gold. Hear my words.

I won't be publishing commentaries this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday because I have to undergo foot surgery on Wednesday, 25 January. I feel like how my friend Owens S. describes frying bacon naked: You know it's gonna hurt, you just don't know where or when.

I would be most obliged if y'all would pray for successful surgery and swift healing. I would be most obliged if y'all would pray for successful surgery and swift healing.

I have been pondering how women love differently than men. I mean more unselfishly. My wife Susan used to love to fix supper. She never looked on those daily chores as a burden or drudgery, but as a way to express her love for us. Now she did get her dander up if I didn't help load the dishwasher, but y'all know what I mean.

On 23 January 1879 the National Archery Association was formed. Unfortunately, it was about 600 years too late to offer any lasting military value.

Argentum et aurum comparanda sunt —
Silver and gold must be bought.

— Franklin Sanders, The Moneychanger

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23-Jan-17 Price Change % Change
Gold, $/oz 1,215.00 10.70 0.89%
Silver, $/oz 17.15 0.15 0.90%
Gold/Silver Ratio 70.845 -0.008 -0.01%
Silver/Gold Ratio 0.0141 0.0000 0.01%
Platinum 976.10 3.40 0.35%
Palladium 770.90 -16.90 -2.15%
S&P 500 2,265.20 -6.11 -0.27%
Dow 19,799.85 -27.40 -0.14%
Dow in GOLD $s 336.87 -3.46 -1.02%
Dow in GOLD oz 16.30 -0.17 -1.02%
Dow in SILVER oz 1,154.51 -12.00 -1.03%
US Dollar Index 100.13 -0.56 -0.56%
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VG+ Peace dollar 0.77 17.00 20.00 26.14
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US 40% silver 1/2s 0.30 4,902.90 5,052.90 17.13
100 oz .999 bar 100.00 1,717.00 1,742.00 17.42
10 oz .999 bar 10.00 174.20 179.20 17.92
1 oz .999 round 1.00 17.52 17.82 17.82
Am Eagle, 200 oz Min 1.00 18.77 20.27 20.27
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