(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are lower in midday U.S. trading Thursday, pressured in part by rising U.S. Treasury yields and on selling from the shorter-term futures traders. The near-term chart postures for the two metals have deteriorated this week, to embolden the chart-based bears. June gold futures were last down $13.10 at $1,942.50 and May Comex silver was last down $0.721 at $24.535 an ounce.
The U.S. stock indexes are mixed at midday. The U.S. stock index bulls are having the better week, so far, as near-term price downtrends in the indexes have stalled out. However, risk appetite among traders and investors is by no means robust due to major geopolitical concerns.
The World Bank and IMF meetings continue in Washington, D.C. today. Major central bank chiefs, including Fed Chair Powell, are scheduled to speak on and IMF panel today. The central bankers are expected to sound hawkish tones on their monetary policies.
Nymex crude oil futures prices are higher today and trading around $104.00 a barrel. The U.S. dollar index is firmer today. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note is presently fetching 2.95%.
![Live 24 hours gold chart [Kitco Inc.]](https://www.kitco.com/images/live/gold.gif?0.2924175530478188){kind=small}
Technically, June gold futures bulls still have the overall near-term technical advantage but have faded this week and need to show fresh power soon. Bulls' next upside price objective is to produce a close above solid resistance at $2,000.00. Bears' next near-term downside price objective is pushing futures prices below solid technical support at $1,900.00. First resistance is seen at today’s high of $1,960.10 and then at $1,972.50. First support is seen at today’s low of $1,938.00 and then at $1,928.00. Wyckoff's Market Rating: 6.5.
![Live 24 hours silver chart [ Kitco Inc. ]](https://www.kitco.com/images/live/silver.gif)
May silver futures bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage but have faded this week and need to show fresh power soon. Silver bulls' next upside price objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at $26.00 an ounce. The next downside price objective for the bears is closing prices below solid support at $24.00. First resistance is seen at $25.00 and then at today’s high of $25.31. Next support is seen at $24.20 and then at $24.00. Wyckoff's Market Rating: 6.0.
May N.Y. copper closed up 470 points at 469.95 cents today. Prices closed nearer the session high today. The copper bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage. Copper bulls' next upside price objective is pushing and closing prices above solid technical resistance at the April high of 486.00 cents. The next downside price objective for the bears is closing prices below solid technical support at 450.00 cents. First resistance is seen at today’s high of 471.80 cents and then at 475.00 cents. First support is seen at this week’s low of 461.95 cents and then at 460.00 cents. Wyckoff's Market Rating: 6.0.
