Instacart Doomed? Goldman Sees Millions Of Prime Members Flocking To Amazon’s Same-Day Grocery
Instacart Doomed? Goldman Sees Millions Of Prime Members Flocking To Amazon’s Same-Day Grocery Amazon CEO Andy Jassy took to X this morning to promote new plans to expand the company’s same-day grocery delivery service from 1,000 to over 2,300 cities by year-end. With 129 million Prime members, the expansion could be an instant hit, putting fresh pressure on […]
Swiss Gold Traders Reject Swatch CEO’s ‘Go on Offensive’ Plan Against U.S. Tariffs
Switzerland’s gold industry has expressed skepticism about Swatch CEO Nick Hayek’s proposal to impose a 39% export tax on gold bars shipped to the United States. Hayek suggested the retaliatory measure after President Trump imposed 39% tariffs on Swiss goods, though Trump later clarified gold would not face tariffs. The…
The Perfect Storm: Why Silver’s 5-Year Supply Deficit Could Trigger a Historic Price Reset
The Supply Crisis Building in Plain Sight For the past five to seven years, the silver market has been running on empty. Global consumption consistently exceeds production, creating a persistent deficit that’s draining above-ground supplies. Unlike paper assets created with keystrokes, silver is finite — and we’re using more than…
Bessent’s Call for 1.5% Rate Reduction Supports Gold
Gold prices maintained modest gains after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by at least 1.5 percentage points. The precious metal rose as much as 0.6% before settling near $3,365 per ounce. Lower interest rates typically benefit gold since it doesn’t pay interest,…
Breaking the Rules: Why Gold Is Ignoring Traditional Market Signals in 2025
Gold continues its impressive rally in 2025, rising over 25% and heading for a third straight year of double-digit gains—a performance streak unseen since the mid-2000s. The precious metal has broken from traditional patterns, ignoring typical drivers like real yields and dollar strength. Instead, geopolitical tensions, trade protectionism, and central…
Fed’s Policy Trap Fuels Gold Bull Market: Caught Between Rising Unemployment and Sticky Inflation
Gold prices are consolidating near $3,355-$3,360 (spot) and $3,410 (futures) as investors position for a potential stagflation scenario—a combination of slowing economic growth and persistent inflation. Following disappointing U.S. jobs data that showed only 73,000 jobs added versus 150,000 expected, markets now price an 81% chance of a Fed rate…
Analyst Predicts Gold at $4,000, Silver Over $40 — Here’s the Timeline
Up 28% and 33% YTD, but the biggest moves may be ahead. Analyst sees perfect storm of Fed cuts, weak dollar, and tariff chaos.
New Details Emerge About Golden Dome’s Four-Layer Missile Defense Shield
New Details Emerge About Golden Dome’s Four-Layer Missile Defense Shield The “Hemispheric Defense” theme is gaining momentum with new details emerging that the Golden Dome missile defense system will comprise of four layers: one space-based and three ground-based, including 11 short-range batteries positioned across the continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii. Reuters cited a U.S. government […]
Gold Breaks Higher as Mild Inflation Data Boosts September Rate Cut Hopes
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, climbing 0.6% to $3,363.61 per ounce, as investors increasingly bet on a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. The rally was driven by mild inflation data and a weakening dollar, which made gold more affordable for international buyers. Markets are now pricing in a…
Gold Advances as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Strengthen on Inflation Data
Gold extended its gains following the release of US inflation data that aligned with market expectations, reinforcing beliefs that the Federal Reserve will reduce interest rates in their upcoming meeting. While underlying inflation rose to its strongest level since the beginning of the year, subdued goods prices helped ease concerns…