Gold and Silver market update — April 16, 2026 In this update: gold holds near $4,828 as the dollar hits a 7-session low · Deutsche Bank flags the petrodollar under pressure · silver crosses $80 on a sixth straight supply deficit · the Fed’s own study links tariffs to all excess goods inflation · why … Read more

Central banks around the world added 12 metric tons of gold to their official reserves in April, marking the second consecutive month of reduced buying. That total represents a 12% decline from March and sits well below the 12-month moving average of about 28 tons. Poland’s central bank remained the most active buyer in April, … Read more

🌆 Evening News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors  March 23rd, 2026 | Brandon Sauerwein, Editor  A 2% drop, a defiant Iran, and a silver market starting to push back. Here’s what you need to know.  No Deal, No Dialogue: Iran Doubles Down on Hormuz Closure  Iran rejected recent U.S. claims that talks were progressing. The … Read more

I vividly remember the first gold coin I ever bought. It was a one-ounce American Gold Eagle. When I opened the package I was struck by its beauty, its shine and the refined detail. I loved the weight of it in my hand and must have examined it a hundred times over the next few … Read more

Jeffrey Gundlach, the CEO and CIO of DoubleLine, says financial markets are acting “strangely” compared with historical patterns. In the recent April pullback in stocks, both the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields fell — a reversal of the usual reaction seen during S&P 500 corrections over the past 15 years. Gundlach links this unusual behavior … Read more

President Trump’s swift and often inconsistent roll-out of tariffs during his first six weeks in office has generated confusion for trading partners and businesses alike. The administration frequently announced broad tariffs and later walked those measures back through exemptions and delays, with notable back-and-forth over policies affecting Canada, Mexico and China. These reversals have made … Read more

Gold pulled back on Friday, slipping 0.5% to $3,300.59 per ounce as a stronger U.S. dollar—up about 0.2%—weighed on the metal. The decline capped a week in which gold lost roughly 1.7% as markets moved into a consolidation phase after recent gains. Investors are now turning attention to the upcoming Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report, … Read more

The US dollar initially strengthened after a court blocked President Trump from implementing broad import tariffs, but the early gains faded as the session progressed. By the end of Thursday’s trading, the dollar posted only modest advances against major currencies such as the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc. Investor sentiment shifted back toward concerns … Read more

President Trump’s first 100 days back in office have been dominated by uncertainty over tariffs. While the administration has placed trade and tariff policy at the center of its economic agenda, those same policies have also become a key source of political vulnerability. Although the administration promised rapid deals and quick victories, talks with foreign … Read more

On the surface, buying a bullion-backed exchanged-traded fund (ETF or ETN) seems straightforward. An ETF is a security that tracks an index, sector, commodity or other asset but trades like a stock. Gold ETFs are similar: they follow the price of the metal, eliminate the need to store bullion yourself, and often publish the serial … Read more