(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Led by North American funds, ETF gold holdings grew globally for the third straight month.
ETFs in every region reported inflows of gold totaling 108.3 tonnes. That drove total ETF gold holdings to 3,353 tons, the highest month-end level since July 2023.
In dollar terms,...
(Brien Lundin, Money Metals News Service) Well, that was quick. I recently wrote about the detailed technical setup for gold that was predicting a correction in the gold price. I shared a couple of areas of concern.
First, gold’s relative strength index (RSI) had risen to overbought levels. We’ve seen...
(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) Gold has been soaring all year, while silver has spent the past nine months languishing, leaving long-suffering investors wondering: Will silver always play second fiddle to gold, or is it finally ready to shine?
Like many, I’ve been frustrated by silver’s lackluster performance, but...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Strong demand for gold coupled with a movement of metal to New York has caused a dramatic gold bar production problem at the state-owned Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO).
KOMSCO mints gold coins and bars, along with other "security items" including banknotes, IDs, and passports. Among...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The U.S. dollar has long served as a safe haven. A Deutsche Bank analyst says that status may be at risk.
Several factors make the dollar a go-to asset during times of uncertainty.
Its reserve currency status
The size of the dollar market and...
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) During the opening days of the second Donald Trump administration, the White House has worked to rein in and scale down government agencies that distribute foreign aid. The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is next on the chopping block.
On Friday, Trump appointed Peter Marocco as head of...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The so-called fact-checkers at The New York Times claimed Tuesday that President Donald Trump had no “evidence” of massive fraud—only to then cite evidence of actual government fraud.
The Times specifically targeted Trump’s comments about DOGE during his joint address to Congress, where he affirmed that the...
(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey dives deep into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, the ongoing trade war, and the gold market’s volatility.
With interest rate speculation dominating headlines, Maharrey urges listeners to shift their focus to the Fed’s balance sheet,...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A consortium of investors led by the controversial firm BlackRock has reportedly agreed to buy a majority stake in Panama Canal ports for $23 billion.
“The deal would bring the key ports under American corporate ownership, from Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison … BlackRock has briefed the...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Official central bank gold buying started 2025 the same way it ended 2024 - strong.
Globally, central banks added a net 18 tonnes of gold to their holdings in January.
A World Gold Council analyst said, "The sustained buying highlights the strategic importance of gold...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Silver imports into India rose sharply last month, hitting the highest January level since Metals Focus began tracking the data in 2008.
Silver imports rose by 37 percent year on year to 875 tonnes.
This jump in imports happened despite higher prices.
Hot Indian Silver Investment...
(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) Back in December, while much of the country was riding a wave of optimism over Donald Trump’s presidential victory, I warned that we were hurtling toward a recession—and saying that it may have already begun. I also noted that the increasing likelihood of a recession would...