Zinc Slides to Nine-Month Low on LME; Teck signs Annual Zinc Concentrate supply Deals; Nyrstar Earnings Drop 5% in First Quarter

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Zinc Slides to Nine-Month Low on LME; Teck signs Annual Zinc Concentrate supply Deals; Nyrstar Earnings Drop 5% in First Quarter — Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Thursday May 3, with zinc diving to its lowest point since August 2017. Read more in our live futures report.

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Spot Gold Critical Support @$1,300 Level

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — Spot Gold Critical Support @$1,300 Level — While selling pressure has undoubtedly been a significant component of this recent decline, it is dollar strength that has been the predominant factor taking gold to its current pricing which is at a critical support level. This support level is crucial because of two technical indicators: Fibonacci retracement and the 200-day moving average.

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Precious Metals Trader Beats Spoofing Conspiracy Charge

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Precious Metals Trader Beats Spoofing Conspiracy Charge — Andre Flotron, 54, was cleared by a federal jury in New Haven, Connecticut, of a single count of conspiracy to engage in commodities fraud. It was the first acquittal in a spoofing-related case since the U.S. outlawed the practice in 2010. He could have faced as long as 25 years in prison if convicted.

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