◆ Coming financial collapse will likely be due to climate change warns Bank of England governor ◆ Marc Carney warns of an “abrupt” financial collapse due to climate emergency and warns that companies that ignore climate crisis will go bankrupt ◆ Fighting climate change will drive up interest rates and we must avoid a “climate-driven […]
◆ “Gold is the perfect piggy bank – it’s the anchor of trust for the financial system” says the Central Bank of the Netherlands ◆ “If the system collapses, the gold stock can serve as a basis to build it up again” astutely and prudently observes the Dutch Central Bank ◆ The Dutch people “hold […]
◆ GOLDNOMICS PODCAST – Episode 13 – Lucky for some ! ◆ Why is nobody talking about the real risk of contagion to investors, savers & companies? ◆ While all the focus in the UK, Ireland and the EU is on Brexit, the risk of another debt crisis looms as companies, banks, governments and the […]
◆ Gold is marginally higher today but 0.6% lower for the week at $1,499/oz despite a very positive back drop with increasing geopolitical, monetary and systemic risks ◆ Silver is again outperforming gold, recovering to $17.70/oz and is 0.5% higher for the week as smart money continues to accumulate undervalued silver; while palladium prices reached […]
◆ China has added more than 100 tons of gold bullion bars to its gold reserves since it resumed buying in December; China’s gold holdings rose to 62.64m ounces in September, an increase of 190,000 ounces in one month ◆ The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) increased it’s gold reserves for a 10th straight month […]
◆ Gold is marginally lower today at $1,503/oz and stocks are mixed ahead of what are set to be tense U.S. and China trade negotiations. ◆ Gold sales are expected to accelerate through the end of the year due to weakening global economic conditions, according to Mike McGlone, a Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist as […]
NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold rises as weak U.S. data fuels global slowdown worries Global stocks fall to lowest in month on U.S. growth worries Dow dropped more than 800 points in 2 days — here’s what’s going on Manhattan Resale Home Prices Drop Most Since 2011 Morgan Stanley, Mitsubishi fined for spoofing in gold and […]
NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold inches up as weak U.S. data reinforces economic slowdown fears Gold prices end higher as fall in U.S. manufacturing index spurs haven buying Gold Is Breaking Out as Oil May Be Ready to Move Higher, Fidelity’s Gagliardi Says Global shares at one-month low on U.S. manufacturing shock Too big to lend? […]
NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold lingers near 2-month low, robust dollar weighs Gold drops below the key $1,500 mark to post lowest finish in 2 months Euro drops to 28-month low on growth concerns UBS Doubles Down On Gold — Ups Its Forecast Again, up to $1,730 in 2020 Oil falls, Brent posts biggest quarterly drop […]
– “The possibility of gold over $16,000 per ounce and silver over $770 per ounce … I hear people gasp in dismay when I say those figures and I will qualify them” – “There are a lot of important developments in the precious metals market … the outlook for gold and silver has never been […]
◆ Gold is 0.6% lower today at $1,497/oz and appears headed for a 1.1% fall this week after a 2% gain last week ◆ Gold looks set for a near 2% loss in September which will encourage bargain hunters buying on weakness; The dollar remains near multi-week highs despite poor U.S. economic data of late […]
◆ Gold prices have inched 0.3% higher today as a sharp drop of nearly 2% yesterday has attracted bargain hunters ◆ Gold tested support at $1,500/oz after another peculiar sell off in the futures market saw prices fall $30 in two hours on the COMEX yesterday with most of the selling coming after European and […]
◆ Gold has edged higher to reach three week highs at $1,535/oz today after Trump took a hard-line stance on China and Iran during his U.N. speech ◆ Stocks fell in the U.S. yesterday and today in Europe on increasing political turmoil in the U.S. and the UK; Concerns about the global economy and the […]
NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold climbs as weak eurozone data underlines fears over global growth Gold hits 2-week high on growth fears, palladium scales new peak Global stocks sink on dismal economic data, mixed trade signals European Central Bank Pressures EU Countries To Stimulate The European Economy The Coming Currency War 2.0: Digital Money vs. […]
NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold gains on Middle East tensions; palladium hits record high Gloomy European Data Hits Stocks as Bonds Advance Oil gains more than 1% on Saudi supply doubts, Mideast tensions Iran warns it will ‘destroy aggressors’ after US troop announcement UK households’ financial worries hit five-year high: IHS Markit German Industrial Recession […]
◆ The ‘plumbing of the U.S. financial system’ is under pressure as liquidity dries up forcing New York Federal Reserve to provide massive liquidity and potentially they may be forced to move to permanent repo operations and renewed quantitative easing or QE ◆ The New York Fed appears to be set to do another $75 […]
NEWS and COMMENTARY Trump: Powell and the Federal Reserve Fail Again. No “guts,” no sense, no vision! A terrible communicator! Federal prosecutors, commodity regulators broaden manipulation probe beyond precious metals JP Morgan’s ‘spoofing’ isn’t the big manipulation GATA has pursued, Official manipulation is BIS gold swaps rose in August but still lower than last year […]
◆ JPMorgan’s head of precious metals trading and senior traders have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with rigging precious metal prices in a “massive, multiyear scheme” ◆ The DOJ’s indictment said the scheme generated millions of dollars in profits for JPMorgan Chase and caused millions in losses for counter-parties, prosecutors said ◆ […]
◆ Why central banks including China and Russia will keep buying gold due to concerns about the outlook for currencies, including the dollar and the euro, Mark O’Byrne, Research Director of GoldCore told Marketwatch ◆ While the gold tonnage demand from central banks in recent months has been significant and near records, gold remains a […]
◆ Oil surged over 15% after the attacks on the Saudi oil facilities; oil prices are now 10% higher with gold 1% higher and silver over 2% higher ◆ U.S. stock index futures dropped as oil prices surged the most on record; Brent crude soared as much as 19.5% and West Texas Intermediate added 15.5% […]