Gold climbed to a record high of $2,951.73 per ounce in February, fueled by safe-haven buying amid uncertainty over U.S. trade policy and growing concerns about inflation. Investors turned to bullion as a hedge, pushing prices to new highs before a modest pullback late in the month. One significant driver was a 2.49% rise in … Read more

Gold surged 26% in the first half of 2025, reaching 26 all-time highs and ranking among the year’s best-performing assets, according to the World Gold Council. Even though momentum could moderate in the second half of the year, a number of persistent risks remain that could drive further gains. Geopolitical tensions, renewed inflationary pressure, or … Read more

Silver plunged about 12% in one week while gold declined roughly 3%. The larger silver drop reflects a key structural difference: roughly 60% of silver demand is industrial. When optimism about trade or economic growth fades, silver’s industrial premium evaporates quickly, amplifying downside moves. The gold-to-silver ratio widened from about 55 to 59 in ten … Read more

Goldman Sachs strategists, led by George Cole, have revised their Treasury yield forecasts ahead of President Trump’s Rose Garden announcement. The team significantly lowered its year-end projections: they now expect the 2-year Treasury yield to finish 2025 at 3.3% (down from 3.95%) and the 10-year yield to end the year at 4.0% (down from 4.35%). … Read more

Key Takeaways Gold fell only 0.23% after Trump said he’d called off a strike — a reaction that would normally push prices much lower. That muted response is the real signal. A closed Strait of Hormuz would raise oil, feed through into inflation, and constrain the Fed from cutting rates. Calling off a single strike … Read more

Analysis of 1,127 records from the commission established by Elon Musk to review federal spending — commonly referred to as the DOGE commission — shows the group reported $8.5 billion in proposed federal budget reductions across 39 agencies during its first month of operation. The bulk of the reported reductions affect the U.S. Agency for … Read more

Silver and platinum have outpaced gold sharply in 2025. CME futures show June gains of roughly 9.5% for silver and about 28.2% for platinum, while gold has recorded a relatively modest climb of 1.1%. On a year-to-date basis, silver has risen approximately 27% and platinum around 30%. Those advances are being driven by robust industrial … Read more

Gold prices rebounded on Tuesday, rising 0.6% to $3,255.09 an ounce after a decline of more than 2% the previous day. The recovery followed a modest 0.2% drop in the dollar index, which made bullion relatively cheaper for investors using other currencies and helped support demand. Analyst Carlo Alberto De Casa noted that lingering uncertainty … Read more

U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply Wednesday after ADP reported that private-sector job creation had slowed to its weakest pace in more than two years. The 10-year Treasury yield declined by over 4 basis points to 4.414%, while the 2-year yield slipped more than 3 basis points to 3.926%. ADP’s report showed private payrolls increased by … Read more

Gold’s 2026 has already been far more eventful than most full years. The metal surged past $5,000 per ounce for the first time in history and reached an intraday record of $5,589.38 on January 28, before retreating sharply to close Q1 near $4,503 — a modest year-to-date gain of roughly 3.1% that masks the quarter’s … Read more