Daryl Kuissi
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Market Brief & Action Items (2026-08-28)

Live prices, ratio analysis, and hard action items across gold, silver, copper, oil, and equities - generated automatically from public market data.

Prices & moves

  • Gold (GC=F): $4,639.70: +13.2% 1M, +1.7% 3M, +36.3% 1Y
  • Silver (SI=F): $69.81: +18.7% 1M, -7.7% 3M, +80.4% 1Y
  • Copper (HG=F): $6.70: +4.0% 1M, +5.4% 3M, +51.8% 1Y
  • WTI Crude (CL=F): $83.39: -0.2% 1M, -4.5% 3M, +30.0% 1Y
  • Natural Gas (NG=F): $2.91: +5.6% 1M, -11.5% 3M, +1.6% 1Y
  • Platinum (PL=F): $1,848.40: +11.9% 1M, -3.8% 3M, +37.8% 1Y
  • Palladium (PA=F): $1,364.50: +4.8% 1M, +0.3% 3M, +26.1% 1Y
  • Wheat (ZW=F): $763.75: +15.1% 1M, +25.1% 3M, +52.1% 1Y
  • Corn (ZC=F): $535.25: +20.1% 1M, +19.8% 3M, +39.9% 1Y
  • Soybeans (ZS=F): $1,274.00: +8.2% 1M, +7.4% 3M, +24.0% 1Y
  • S&P 500 (SPY) (SPY): $771.10: +5.7% 1M, +2.2% 3M
  • Dow Jones (^DJI): $53,569.44: +3.8% 1M, +5.7% 3M
  • Nasdaq 100 (QQQ): $721.11: +9.0% 1M, -2.0% 3M
  • Bitcoin (BTC-USD): $80,106.01: +24.7% 1M, +34.1% 3M, -6.3% 1Y

Key ratios

  • Dow/Gold: 53,569 / $4,639.70 = 11.5 - the Dow buys 11.5 ounces of gold.
  • S&P/Gold (SPX/Gold): 771.10 / $4,639.70 = 0.166.
  • Nasdaq/Gold: 721.11 / $4,639.70 = 0.155.
  • Gold/Silver: 66.5 (1y avg 68.4) - silver is relatively rich vs gold.
  • Copper/Gold: 6.70 / $4,639.70 = 0.0014 - cyclical vs monetary demand pressure.
  • Oil/Gold: 83.39 / $4,639.70 = 0.018 - barrels of oil an ounce of gold buys.

Hard action items

  1. Gold is up +13.2% over the last month while mid-range. Action: hold/add on pullbacks toward the 20-day average; trail a stop under the 1-month low.
  2. Silver is up +18.7% over the last month while mid-range. Action: hold/add on pullbacks toward the 20-day average; trail a stop under the 1-month low.
  3. Copper is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($6.70 vs 1y high $6.71). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  4. WTI Crude is mid-range with no edge this cycle ($83.39). Action: no forced trade; keep size disciplined and wait for a breakout or breakdown of the 1-year band.
  5. Natural Gas sits in the bottom 20% of its 1-year range ($2.91 vs 1y low $2.52). Action: watch for a higher-low entry; start small only on a close back above the 20-day average.
  6. Platinum is up +11.9% over the last month while mid-range. Action: hold/add on pullbacks toward the 20-day average; trail a stop under the 1-month low.
  7. Palladium is mid-range with no edge this cycle ($1,364.50). Action: no forced trade; keep size disciplined and wait for a breakout or breakdown of the 1-year band.
  8. Wheat is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($763.75 vs 1y high $763.75). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  9. Corn is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($535.25 vs 1y high $535.25). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  10. Soybeans is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($1,274.00 vs 1y high $1,274.00). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  11. S&P 500 (SPY) is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($771.10 vs 1y high $777.88). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  12. Dow Jones is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($53,569.44 vs 1y high $54,349.12). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  13. Nasdaq 100 is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($721.11 vs 1y high $746.16). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  14. Bitcoin is up +24.7% over the last month while mid-range. Action: hold/add on pullbacks toward the 20-day average; trail a stop under the 1-month low.
  15. Rotation signal: gold is up +36.3% 1Y vs the S&P +0.0%. Action: overweight hard assets vs equities until the performance gap narrows.

Levels to watch

  • Gold: last $4,639.70 | 1y low $3,431.80 | 1y high $5,318.40
  • Silver: last $69.81 | 1y low $39.19 | 1y high $115.08
  • Copper: last $6.70 | 1y low $4.46 | 1y high $6.71
  • WTI Crude: last $83.39 | 1y low $55.27 | 1y high $112.95
  • Natural Gas: last $2.91 | 1y low $2.52 | 1y high $7.46
  • Platinum: last $1,848.40 | 1y low $1,356.40 | 1y high $2,852.40
  • Palladium: last $1,364.50 | 1y low $1,104.60 | 1y high $2,169.90
  • Wheat: last $763.75 | 1y low $495.00 | 1y high $763.75
  • Corn: last $535.25 | 1y low $385.50 | 1y high $535.25
  • Soybeans: last $1,274.00 | 1y low $1,001.75 | 1y high $1,274.00
  • S&P 500 (SPY): last $771.10 | 1y low $631.97 | 1y high $777.88
  • Dow Jones: last $53,569.44 | 1y low $45,166.64 | 1y high $54,349.12
  • Nasdaq 100: last $721.11 | 1y low $558.28 | 1y high $746.16
  • Bitcoin: last $80,106.01 | 1y low $58,558.86 | 1y high $96,929.33

Updated on 2026-08-28. Data: Yahoo Finance daily closes, fetched automatically each cycle. Not investment advice - verify before acting.