Precious Metals News

Key Takeaways The historical inverse relationship between gold prices and real interest rates has frayed. Rising Treasury yields are no longer just seen as competition for gold ; they are interpreted as a signal of growing fiscal strain, mounting federal debt, and diminished political consensus for fiscal restraint.  Central banks, particularly in emerging markets like

The Indian government recently raised tariffs on gold and silver in response to a currency crisis, which could decrease Indian gold and silver demand. Coinbase’s introduction of new highly-leveraged gold and silver futures trading signals growing worldwide interest in precious metals and could influence gold and silver prices. Rising inflation rates and a potentially hawkish

Key Takeaways Prices for goods like housing, tuition, and oil appear to skyrocket or fluctuate wildly in dollars, but they often remain stable or even decrease when measured in gold. Although nominal wages and stock market indexes have reached historic highs, workers’ actual command over real resources has eroded when evaluated against gold. Because gold

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Silver bars are produced in a variety of different weights, measured in troy ounces, grams, or kilograms, to accommodate a wide variety of purchasers’ budgets. Small silver bars can offer greater affordability and liquidity for individual buyers, while larger bars can offer lower premiums and easier storage for institutional buyers. While silver bars offer some

Key Takeaways Beyond inflation hedging, gold is reemerging as “politically neutral collateral” for nations wary of reserve assets that can be frozen or sanctioned by foreign powers.   Unlike Treasury bonds or bank reserves, physical gold is no one else’s liability; it cannot be digitally erased, printed, or sanctioned out of existence.   Emerging economies and “middle

Even though many gold products are of high purity and easily traded, gold is not considered a high quality liquid asset (HQLA) under Basel III banking regulations. The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and other gold advocacy organizations argue that gold’s performance is similar to that of US Treasuries, so that gold should be considered

Key Takeaways A record-high number of policy dissents and a leadership transition have created a “coherent policy” vacuum that historically drives investors toward precious metals.   Geopolitical conflict in Iran has weaponized energy prices, pushing the PCE index well above the 2% target and leaving the Fed caught between aggressive tightening and economic growth risks.   A

Gold bars are produced in a variety of different weights, measured in troy ounces, grams, or kilograms, to accommodate a wide variety of purchasers’ budgets. Small gold bars can offer greater affordability and liquidity for individual buyers, while larger bars can offer lower premiums and easier storage for institutional buyers. While gold bars offer some