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Gold Price Per Ounce at a 16-Week Low - Here's What Is Going On

By Money Morning Staff Reports, Money Morning • May 30, 2014

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gold price per ounceToday (Friday), gold price per ounce fell under $1,250 an ounce to a 16-week low. Prior to this five-day losing streak, gold price per ounce has been stuck in a tight trading range for weeks, struggling to trade above the key $1,300 an ounce level.

Gold futures for August delivery fell by 0.8% to $1,246.50 an ounce this morning on the Comex in New York. And earlier, the price touched on $1,244.50, the lowest for a most-active contract since Feb. 3, according to Bloomberg. Over the course of this week, gold has dropped 3.6% - the most it has since Sept. 13.

Bloomberg also reported that assets in global exchange-traded funds backed by gold fell to 1,715.8 metric tons on May 22, the lowest since Oct. 2, 2009.

Here's what's driving gold price per ounce and how to play the yellow metal going forward...

Forces Changing Gold Price Per Ounce Right Now

Signs of economic improvement in the United States and hopes of a more politically stable Ukraine have both taken some of the shine off safe-haven asset gold. Stocks have been hitting record highs in recent weeks.

Other reasons weighing on gold are a stronger U.S. dollar, support levels encouraging traders to short the yellow metal, and lower demand from China.

Another big factor: India.

Investors around the globe are watching the Indian gold markets closely because of recently eased import rules in India. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it will allow seven more agencies to commence gold importing, setting prices to drop drastically to $50 to $60 in the spot market, according to The Economic Times. The decline marked the biggest drop in a session in gold price per ounce since 2013, when the RBI imposed an eighty-twenty rule in which 20% of imported gold had to be exported by nominated agencies.

Business Standard also reported on the drop, stating that the RBI's announcement of relaxed importing rules caused the Mumbai spot market to crash. Spot gold premium dropped from $80 an ounce to $20 an ounce from May 21 to May 22.

Despite the short-term drop, investors remain hopeful that India's new policy will make it cheaper for Indian investors and jewelers to buy gold and will spark pent-up demand. Additionally, they're hopeful it will support prices globally.

"I think [gold] could show a huge comeback, depending on how the [new Indian government] policy shapes up," P.R. Somasundaram, managing director at the WGC's India office, told The Wall Street Journal.

So far, the international price for gold has remained relatively steady after the RBI's policy news. And that's a good sign for gold investors...

How to Play Gold Now

A tumultuous 2013 saw gold prices drop 28%. But so far - aside from this week's five-day losing streak - 2014 has been a growth year for the gold price per ounce.

"To a large extent I think the bears were exhausted after 2013, and most (if not all) sellers had finally sold," Money Morning Resource Specialist Peter Krauth said. "At the start of the year, gold was coming off a technical low and sentiment extreme around the $1,190 price range."

Krauth said this week that "there seems to be too little downside to short the metal now."

That's why this low point in the gold price per ounce is a great time to buy.

Holding about 5% to 10% of your portfolio in gold - depending on your goals - can provide a great crisis hedge. Go here for Money Morning's gold investing "cheat sheet" to find out the right way to add gold to your holdings today.

Related Articles:

  • Bloomberg: Gold Prices Heads for Biggest Weekly Drop in Eight Months
  • The Economic Times: Gold Prices Fall Sharply as RBI Allows Seven More Agencies to Import
  • Business Standard: Gold Premia Crash on Import Relaxation
  • The Wall Street Journal: Gold's Shine Dims in India
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