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As we step into 2025, the gold and silver markets are poised for a transformative year. In the latest episode of Live from the Vault, precious metals expert Andrew Maguire offers a comprehensive analysis of the evolving landscape, highlighting the shifting balance between physical and synthetic gold markets. With insights from recent market trends and regulatory changes, this episode offers invaluable guidance for investors navigating these volatile times. Key Market Developments and Basel III The end of 2024 saw a notable shift in market dynamics, as strong physical buying from Asian markets followed the seasonal end-of-year selling. This pressure is…
Highlights include US NFP, ISM PMIs, EZ Flash CPI, UK Retail Sales, and Canada Jobs Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights1st – 5th September 2025 MON: US Labor Day, South Korean Trade Balance Prelim (Aug), Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Final), EZ, UK, US Manufacturing PMI (Final), New Zealand Terms of Trade (Q2) TUE: South Korean CPI (Aug), EZ Flash HICP (Aug), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Aug) WED: NBP Announcement, Australia Real GDP (Q2), US ADP National Employment (Aug), Chinese Caixin Services PMI (Final), mEZ, UK, US Services PMI (Final), US Durable Goods R (Jul) THU: Swedish CPIF (Aug), US ISM Services…
The end-of-summer holiday is upon us, so be prepared for plenty of closings.
Bank of Japan (BoJ) monetary policy board member Junko Nakagawa said on Thursday, “if its outlook for economic activity and prices is realized, BoJ will continue to raise the policy interest rate.”Additional quotesHigh uncertainties remain over future course of trade policies and their impact.BoJ will make monetary appropriate policy decisions by continuing to carefully assess data and information.There is a possibility that upward pressure on wages and the pass-through of higher wages to selling prices will strengthen.Results of the upcoming September tankan will also be very important in examining the changes arising from factors such as progress in trade policy…
August has flipped the stock-market script: Once-forgotten sectors are now leading the charge as Big Tech lags.
Gold markets faced an unprecedented rollercoaster this week as the US appeared to target Swiss gold imports with tariffs as high as 39%. The world’s biggest bullion trading hub, Switzerland, suddenly found itself at the centre of a global financial storm. Headlines sent shudders through commodity floors and sent Australian gold prices swinging between A$5,150 and A$5,250. Investors worldwide braced as key bar formats, 1-kg and 100-oz bars, looked set for hefty new charges. The Announcement That Wasn’t: The Tariff That Wasn’t Panic struck global markets on August 7 when major financial outlets and several industry groups began circulating reports…
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In a wide-ranging interview with BullionStar’s Claudia Merkert, legendary resource investor Rick Rule shared candid views on the state of the gold and silver markets, central bank demand, U.S. fiscal realities, and his upcoming venture, Battle Bank. Rule, founder and CEO of Rule Investment Media, last appeared on BullionStar’s channel in December 2022, when gold traded at around USD 1,800. Since then, both gold and silver have almost doubled, and sentiment has shifted dramatically. Gold and the Dollar’s Decline USD in Gold, 1970s to present Rule argues that gold’s performance is inseparable from concerns about the U.S. dollar’s purchasing power.…
Gold price attracts some sellers in Wednesday’s early European session. Worries over the Fed’s independence might support the Gold price.Traders await the US July PCE inflation report later on Friday for fresh impetus. The Gold price (XAU/USD) remains under selling pressure during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. The precious metal retreats from a two-week high of $3,395 amid the profit-taking and modest rebound in the US Dollar (USD). The potential downside for the yellow metal might be capped amid concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) independence as US President Donald Trump doubled down on his efforts to oust a Fed governor.…