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#Gold #WallSt <\/b> <\/span>\u00a0A strange phone call from my sister provided the best laugh of the year so far. She had recently moved house and had taken the family cat to a new Vet to get it registered, along with a checkup for the decrepit ancient black ball of temper. In starting the registration process, the Vet asked a difficult question!<\/p>\n

“What’s the name of your cat?”<\/p>\n

She didn’t have a clue, and calls to her children had the same answer. It appears, for nearly 20 years, the family always called the cat; “Cat”. Eventually deciding I’d probably know, she called and of course, my best effort was “the Cat”. She swallowed her pride, deciding to call her original Vet practice and discovered the thing was registered as “Kat”. The receptionist admitted it was a strange choice for a male cat. It seems, the animal has gone through its life without a name. But it knew the signal to walk away was when anyone used the word “Cat”. Her husbands contribution was to think it was called “Bob” or “Tom” originally but no-one liked his suggestions.<\/p>\n

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Similar to that feline, we’re struggling to find an appropriate word to describe the way Gold prices are behaving. In our rather cynical report 6 weeks ago, we commented ;<\/p>\n

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In a spiteful attempt to prove us wrong, the price of Gold managed to close at 3,433 and 3,401 on the 13th and 16th June, then falling back as if aghast at its temerity. Our inclination is to regard this as a display from the market which proved our trigger level can indeed be exceeded. If the story intends unfold in accordance with usual behaviour, either the 2nd or 3rd closing price forage above this trigger should be the one which provokes some “proper” upward travel. This being the case, our suspicion is either for intraday movement next above 3,447 or (if playing safe) market closure above 3,412 as being reasonable trigger levels to anticipate movement now to an initial 3,535 with our secondary, if bettered, at $3,676. To expand on this outlook, we already suspect 3,676 and above is scheduled for Gold, the only problem remaining being one of timeframes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Being clear, if you want accurate timeframes, we’d need adopt the characteristics of Dr Who and until then, we’re just human and computer. Until such a point our “big picture” scenario is triggered, movement to our upper levels does not become safe from our perspective. And even then, Dr Who still gets things wrong, the recent series cancellation being a complete surprise to everyone – except anyone who’d been trying to watch the dreadful show over the reign of the most recent two Doctors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps the next effort could be more successful, if they employed Lee Mack as the Doctor and his “Not Going Out ” wife, Sally Bretton wife, as his assistant! Such whimsical casting would doubtless retrieve an audience presumed lost to the ravages of dreadful script writing and dreadful casting, reminding the audience Dr Who is supposed to be an escape from reality rather than a lecture about a screen writers woke version of the world..<\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from such criticism, it would be true to admit we now rarely watch UK TV shows, my wife only a devotee of Coronation St and myself enjoying “Not Going Out” if it’s on. Or the “1% Club” which has become a firm favourite with our grand-daughters. The clock is certainly ticking away for the BBC TV license as it’s noteworthy neither of the shows which are forever tied to the “Record” button on our satellite feed, are BBC productions. Somehow or other, the entire BBC output has become as “essential viewing”, as a Party Political Broadcast. Perhaps the untrustworthy presentation of BBC News has been to blame.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Aside from a rant about how to save Dr Who… we’re still reasonably optimistic about Golds prospects for the future. From a charty perspective, things are certainly optimistic, the metal needing below 3,320 before facing a potential melt-down to an initial 3,227 with our secondary, if broken, at a very possible bounce point at 3,147 dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n

For now, we’re optimistic and suspect President Trump would need introduce a tariff on folk with either a West country or Welsh accent visiting the USA before we’d have concerns. We’re being a little bit cruel but notice folk blessed with such accents are perfectly capable of moderating them, when poised at the Black floor line of passport control in an American airport… Whereas Scots, believing we don’t have an accent, know to look with pity on the gun toting official in her little glass box, as she tries to educate her ears toward any perfectly clear answer which was given.<\/span><\/p>\n

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FUTURES<\/p>\n

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FUTURES<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time Issued<\/span><\/td>\nMarket<\/span><\/td>\nPrice At Issue<\/span><\/td>\nShort Entry<\/span><\/td>\nFast Exit<\/span><\/td>\nSlow Exit<\/span><\/td>\nStop<\/span><\/td>\nLong Entry<\/span><\/td>\nFast Exit<\/span><\/td>\nSlow Exit<\/span><\/td>\nStop<\/span><\/td>\nPrior<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:05:52PM<\/span><\/td>\nBRENT<\/span><\/td>\n6836.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n‘cess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:08:20PM<\/span><\/td>\nGOLD<\/span><\/td>\n3398.57<\/span><\/td>\n3362<\/span><\/td>\n3346<\/span><\/td>\n3328<\/span><\/td>\n3386<\/span><\/td>\n3401<\/span><\/td>\n3416<\/span><\/td>\n3431<\/span><\/td>\n3385<\/span><\/td>\nSuccess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:19:36PM<\/span><\/td>\nFTSE<\/span><\/td>\n8986.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:21:53PM<\/span><\/td>\nSTOX50<\/span><\/td>\n5323.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:25:01PM<\/span><\/td>\nGERMANY<\/span><\/td>\n24247<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:27:43PM<\/span><\/td>\nUS500<\/span><\/td>\n6311.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSuccess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30:38PM<\/span><\/td>\nDOW<\/span><\/td>\n44393.1<\/span><\/td>\n44316<\/span><\/td>\n44223<\/span><\/td>\n44097<\/span><\/td>\n44437<\/span><\/td>\n44600<\/span><\/td>\n44718<\/span><\/td>\n44852<\/span><\/td>\n44482<\/span><\/td>\nSuccess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:36:20PM<\/span><\/td>\nNASDAQ<\/span><\/td>\n23189.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSuccess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:40:05PM<\/span><\/td>\nJAPAN<\/span><\/td>\n39805<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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21\/07\/2025 FTSE Closed at 9013 points. Change of 0.23%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 5,844,177,797 a change of 22.54%<\/h5>\n
18\/07\/2025 FTSE Closed at 8992 points. Change of 0.22%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 4,769,021,038 a change of 5.9%<\/h5>\n
17\/07\/2025 FTSE Closed at 8972 points. Change of 0.52%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 4,503,178,257 a change of -5.51%<\/h5>\n
16\/07\/2025 FTSE Closed at 8926 points. Change of -0.13%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 4,765,608,248 a change of -10.27%<\/h5>\n
15\/07\/2025 FTSE Closed at 8938 points. Change of -0.67%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 5,311,247,266 a change of 37.8%<\/h5>\n
14\/07\/2025 FTSE Closed at 8998 points. Change of 0.64%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 3,854,245,348 a change of -14.23%<\/h5>\n
11\/07\/2025 FTSE Closed at 8941 points. Change of -0.38%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 4,493,815,888 a change of -13.23% <\/a><\/h5>\n

SUCCESS above means both FAST & SLOW targets were met. ‘CESS means just the FAST target met and probably the next time it is exceeded, movement to the SLOW target shall commence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Our commentary is in two sections. Immediately below are today’s updated comments. If our commentary remains valid, the share can be found in the bottom section which has a RED heading. Hopefully, this will mean you no longer need to flip back through previous reports. HYPERLINKS DISABLED IN THIS VERSION <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please remember, all prices are mid-price (halfway between the Buy and Sell). When we refer to a price CLOSING above a specific level, we are viewing the point where we can regard a trend as changing. Otherwise, we are simply speculating on near term trading targets. Our website is www.trendsandtargets.com.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UPDATE. We often give an initial and a secondary price. If the initial is exceeded, we still expect it to fall back but the next time the initial is bettered, the price should continue to the secondary. The converse it true with price drops.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We can be contacted at info@trendsandtargets.com. Spam filters set to maximum so only legit emails get through…<\/p>\n

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Section One – Outlook Updated Today. Click here for Section Two – Outlook Remains Valid shares<\/h4>\n

<\/a>Click Epic to jump to share: LSE:AAL Anglo American** **LSE:AV. Aviva** **LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY** **LSE:BT.A British Telecom** **LSE:CCL Carnival** **LSE:IPF International Personal Finance** **LSE:RR. Rolls Royce** **LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust** **LSE:TERN Tern Plc** **LSE:TSCO Tesco** **LSE:VOD Vodafone** **<\/p>\n

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Updated charts published on : Anglo American, Aviva, BALFOUR BEATTY, British Telecom, International Personal Finance, Rolls Royce, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, Tern Plc, Tesco, Vodafone,<\/p>\n

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LSE:AAL Anglo American<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 2307 Percentage Change: + 3.31% Day High: 2328 Day Low: 2267<\/h4>\n

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LSE:AV. Aviva<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 638.8 Percentage Change: + 0.22% Day High: 640 Day Low: 632.4<\/h4>\n

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LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY Close Mid-Price: 532.5 Percentage Change: -0.56% Day High: 539.5 Day Low: 531.5 <\/span><\/h4>\n

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LSE:BT.A British Telecom<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 199.9 Percentage Change: + 0.99% Day High: 200.5 Day Low: 197.35<\/h4>\n

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LSE:CCL Carnival<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 2045 Percentage Change: + 2.25% Day High: 2050 Day Low: 2008<\/h4>\n

Target met. In the event of Carnival enjoying further trades beyond 2050, ……..<\/span><\/p>\n

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LSE:IPF International Personal Finance<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 179.8 Percentage Change: + 0.56% Day High: 180.6 Day Low: 177.8<\/h4>\n

All International Personal Finance needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 180.6 ……..<\/span><\/p>\n

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LSE:RR. Rolls Royce Close Mid-Price: 1000 Percentage Change: -0.50% Day High: 1011 Day Low: 993.2 <\/span><\/h4>\n

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LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 1080 Percentage Change: + 0.51% Day High: 1080 Day Low: 1074<\/h4>\n

Further movement against Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust ABOVE 1080 sh ……..<\/span><\/p>\n

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LSE:TERN Tern Plc Close Mid-Price: 0.98 Percentage Change: -2.50% Day High: 1 Day Low: 0.95 <\/span><\/h4>\n

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LSE:TSCO Tesco<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 424.5 Percentage Change: + 1.99% Day High: 425.4 Day Low: 415.6<\/h4>\n

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LSE:VOD Vodafone<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 83.08 Percentage Change: + 1.22% Day High: 83.3 Day Low: 82.18<\/h4>\n

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*** End of “Updated Today” comments on shares<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

#Gold #WallSt \u00a0A strange phone call from my sister provided the best laugh of the year so far. She had recently moved house and had taken the family cat to a new Vet to get it registered, along with a checkup for the decrepit ancient black ball of temper. In starting the registration process, the … <\/p>\n

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