The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady through the first half of 2025, with economists in a Bloomberg News survey predicting the central bank will begin easing monetary policy with two rate cuts starting in September. Uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s trade policies has led analysts to trim growth forecasts while nudging … Read more
Gold is on track for its largest annual rise since 2010, gaining roughly 27% this year. The rally has been fueled by expectations of easier U.S. monetary policy, persistent geopolitical tensions and heavy buying from central banks. Although prices dipped briefly after Donald Trump’s election victory, gold has still outperformed many other commodities in 2024, … Read more
Oil markets showed a modest rebound on Thursday after Saudi Aramco announced sharp March price increases, which helped offset earlier losses. Brent crude rose to $75.05 and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed to $71.51, reflecting a cautious recovery among traders. The gains came after a 2% drop on Wednesday, when a surge in U.S. … Read more
Gold’s 27% price surge since late 2024 has renewed strong interest in gold-backed cryptocurrency tokens, as investors seek the perceived safety of physical assets combined with the flexibility of tokenized holdings. These tokens aim to bridge traditional precious metal markets and digital finance, offering a way to hold ownership claims to physical gold while benefiting … Read more
For many years the default advice was straightforward: if you own something valuable, put it in a bank safety deposit box. It feels sensible. Banks appear permanent and institutional, and placing a possession into a locked box inside a vault inside a secured building gives an obvious sense of protection. But once you look at … Read more
🌆 Evening News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors March 27th, 2026 | Brandon Sauerwein, Editor Gold and silver staged a modest Friday rebound, but the recent correction remains one of the fastest and deepest in recent memory — gold is down roughly 17% from January’s record high while global conflict, … Read more
India’s jewelry market, the world’s largest, is increasingly shifting toward gold options trading as prices climbed to record levels in 2025. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures options reached a daily turnover of 605 billion rupees ($7 billion) in February, accounting for 26% of total options trading — the highest share since October … Read more
Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investorsJanuary 29th, 2026 Gold Rockets Past $5,500 as Investors Pile into Safety Gold climbed to a fresh record Thursday, briefly touching $5,591 per ounce before settling near $5,542 — a move that represents more than a 10% gain this week. Analysts attribute the surge … Read more
The US dollar has weakened by nearly 4% since January, creating a potential benefit for American multinational companies amid ongoing concerns about tariffs and trade tensions. This shift in currency value helps US firms that operate internationally. A weaker dollar makes American goods and services more competitively priced overseas and raises the dollar value of … Read more
Silver remained above $39 per ounce on Wednesday, holding near its strongest levels since 2011 as a softer U.S. dollar and falling Treasury yields increased the appeal of precious metals. Market participants were also weighing President Trump’s announcement of a new 15% tariff agreement with Japan alongside expectations that the temporary U.S.–China tariff truce will … Read more