Key Takeaways Gold dropped to $4,130 today — its lowest level since late November 2025 — after hotter-than-expected CPI data and renewed US‑Iran strikes. May Consumer Price Index rose 4.2% year‑over‑year, the strongest reading since April 2023, with energy accounting for over 60% of the monthly increase. The Iran conflict is, counterintuitively, bearish for gold: … Read more

U.S. stocks rebounded after a four-day slide, supported by renewed optimism around U.S.-EU trade talks and a broad rally in global bond markets. The S&P 500 climbed about 1.2% as investors responded positively to President Trump’s decision to extend the tariff deadline for the European Union to July 9. The extension eased immediate trade tensions … Read more

This week marks the 110th anniversary of a clandestine gathering on a secluded Georgia island that brought together six of the most influential figures in American finance. Their purpose was decisive: to design what would become the United States’ central banking system, today known as the Federal Reserve. That secretive meeting reshaped American monetary policy … Read more

If you’ve been watching the gold market lately, you’ve likely noticed a subtle but meaningful shift in how institutions talk about the metal. Increasingly, gold is framed less as a crisis-only hedge and more as a core portfolio allocation. Recent research from major banks underscores that transition. J.P. Morgan’s latest gold outlook illustrates this change. … Read more

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