Commerzbank Boosts Q1 Gold Target to $2,700
Commerzbank has increased its gold price forecast for the first quarter of 2025, raising it from $2,600 to $2,700 per troy ounce. Despite this near-term bullish adjustment, the bank has kept its year-end 2025 price target unchanged at $2,650 per troy ounce, suggesting they anticipate some moderation in prices after the first quarter.
2025 Silver Forecast: Fifth Year of Deficit as Green Tech Drives Demand
The silver market is expected to maintain a significant deficit for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, driven by record-breaking industrial demand exceeding 700 million ounces. While global demand is expected to hold steady at 1.20 billion ounces, the market shows divergent trends across sectors. Physical investment is forecast to rise 3% in Western markets, […]
LBMA's New Digital Ledger: A Possible Game-Changer for Gold Security
To combat the growing challenges of gold laundering and counterfeiting, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has implemented a groundbreaking digital tracking system. The Gold Bar Integrity Database aims to prevent illicit gold from criminal gangs and conflict zones from infiltrating bank vaults, while also stopping the circulation of counterfeit bars bearing major refineries’ logos. […]
Gold Prices Pause Near Highs as Fed Decision Looms
Gold prices remained relatively stable at $2,758.49 per ounce as markets await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and commentary on potential March rate cuts. The precious metal’s recent approach to all-time highs, driven by Trump’s calls for lower rates, was tempered by a tech sector sell-off triggered by Chinese AI developments. Investors are particularly focused […]
Bank of Canada Cuts Rates As Expected, Ends QT, Restarts QE, And Drops Guidance On Looming Trade War
Bank of Canada Cuts Rates As Expected, Ends QT, Restarts QE, And Drops Guidance On Looming Trade War Just hours before the Fed’s dovish pause, the Bank of Canada extended its easing experiment when moments ago it cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point as expected, ended the bank’s Quantitative Tightening, and dropped guidance […]
LVMH Reports “Mixed” Results As Goldman Says “Buy On Any Weakness”
LVMH Reports “Mixed” Results As Goldman Says “Buy On Any Weakness” LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE posted better-than-expected full-year sales but delivered mixed fourth-quarter results, highlighting a sluggish luxury recovery. Shares fell in European trading after the earnings report. LVMH controls around 60 subsidiaries that manage 75 luxury brands. LVMH’s portfolio includes Christian Dior Couture, Givenchy, […]
Gold in 2025: Why Major Banks Are Betting on $3,000+ PER OUNCE
Alan Hibbard dives into top banks’ new predictions for gold in 2025-ranging from $2,900 to $3,000-and examine how they fared with earlier forecasts.
Why Gold's Current Pattern Is a Global Warning Sign
Gold’s current price action presents a familiar pattern that typically emerges during major market repricing events, but with a unique geopolitical twist. The chart suggests that gold’s upward trajectory is primarily driven by US-China relations, making it more than just another market trend. Unlike normal market movements that tend to equilibrate around risk-free rates, this […]
Currency Markets Roiled by Twin Threats of Tariffs and Tech
The U.S. dollar strengthened against major currencies on Tuesday as markets grappled with Trump’s expanded tariff threats and the aftermath of DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough. The dollar index recovered to 108 as traders reversed Monday’s risk-off moves, while the euro fell 0.7% to $1.04155. As the Federal Reserve begins its two-day meeting, market expectations have shifted, […]
Analysts Boost Gold Forecast for 2025 Amid Trump Era
Gold’s trajectory for 2025 looks exceptionally strong, building on its impressive 27% gain in 2024 – its best performance since 2010. A recent poll of 36 market experts projects gold reaching $2,756 per ounce in 2025, reflecting growing confidence in the metal’s safe-haven appeal during Trump’s second term. While gold briefly retreated following the U.S. […]