Analysts See Silver Rising 15–20% as Deficits Persist
Silver’s rally — up 35% in the past 12 months — is being fueled by a mix of industrial demand and safe-haven investment. Uses in photovoltaics, EVs, and electronics have driven consumption to 1.16 billion ounces in 2024, while annual mine supply remains near 1.02 billion ounces, causing structural deficits…
Zelensky Reiterates It’s ‘Impossible’ To Recognize Any Decisions From Alaska Summit
Zelensky Reiterates It’s ‘Impossible’ To Recognize Any Decisions From Alaska Summit For about the third day in a row Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has let it be known that his government will not recognize whatever comes as a result of the Trump-Putin summit set for Alaska this Friday. “Ukraine will not recognize the decision taken at […]
ETF Inflows Drive Gold Demand to Highest First-Half Levels Since 2020
In the first half of 2025, gold prices soared 26% to record highs, yet investors continued to buy in, especially through ETFs. The World Gold Council’s Q2 Gold Demand Trends report shows total global investment demand jumped 78% year-on-year, marking the strongest half-year since 2020. ETF inflows in Australia and…
Silver Squeeze Incoming? Fact-Checking the Viral Claims Rocking the Market
Is the silver market on the brink of a massive squeeze? That’s the question rattling around investing circles after a viral Twitter thread — highlighted in Mike Maloney’s recent video — claimed that silver deliveries are exploding, LBMA reserves are scraping the bottom, lease rates are spiking, and premiums in…
Gold Rally Could Hit $3,800 by Mid-October
Analysts see gold heading toward $3,800 by mid-October, driven by powerful seasonal and cyclical forces. August and September historically deliver the strongest gains for gold—up 61% and 54% of the time, respectively—and the current rising monthly cycle boosts those odds even further. Technical analysis confirms this bullish case: a recent…
Asia’s Ultra-Rich Turn Gold Traders Amid Soaring Demand
Asia’s richest families are taking a hands-on approach to gold, running operations more like 19th-century trading houses than passive investors. Multi-family offices and dealers such as Cavendish Investment Corp., J. Rotbart & Co., and Goldstrom are sourcing gold from African mines, refining it in Hong Kong, and selling it to…
Gold Rebounds as Traders Await Key U.S. Inflation Data
Gold rebounded slightly after Monday’s selloff, with markets eyeing U.S. CPI data due later today for signals on the Fed’s interest rate path. Analysts say a weaker-than-expected core CPI could boost the odds of a September rate cut — currently seen at 85% — which would favor gold by reducing…
US Mortgage Rates Tumble To Lowest Level Since April
US Mortgage Rates Tumble To Lowest Level Since April Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.63 percent for the week ending Aug. 7, the lowest level since April, according to new data from Freddie Mac. “The decline in rates increases prospective homebuyers’ purchasing power and our […]
Trump’s No-Tariff Pledge Brings Calm to Gold Market
US gold futures and spot prices have moved back in line after President Trump reassured markets that imported bullion will not face US tariffs. Last week, a surprise ruling from US Customs caused futures prices on COMEX to spike over $100 above London spot prices. Trump’s post, “Gold will not…
Goldman Finds “Inflection Point” With Humanoid Robots; We Tested Unitree’s Robodog
Goldman Finds “Inflection Point” With Humanoid Robots; We Tested Unitree’s Robodog Goldman analyst Jacqueline Du attended the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, China, this past weekend and spoke with executives from some of the top humanoid robot companies to gauge the state of the industry, with the overall consensus that the “ChatGPT moment” for […]