Financial markets were highly volatile on Monday after President Trump publicly threatened to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The dollar slid to its weakest point since late 2023, U.S. equity benchmarks moved lower, and Treasury yields showed mixed directions as investors reassessed risk and policy expectations. Mr. Trump’s remarks, combined with his aggressive tariff … Read more
Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors October 22nd, 2025 Government Shutdown Hits Workers — Presidential Wishlist Marches On Day 22 of the federal government shutdown has begun to show serious consequences. Nutrition programs for women and children are running low on funding, many federal employees have filed for unemployment, … Read more
Gold ETFs finished a very strong first half of 2025, attracting global inflows of $38 billion — the largest six-month total since H1 2020. June saw a pronounced surge across regions, pushing global gold ETF holdings to their highest level in almost three years. Total assets under management (AUM) rose 41% year‑on‑year to $383 billion. … Read more
Written by: The MacroButler Markets have labeled 2025 not a jubilee but a season of fog—dense, disorienting, and full of unknowns. Investors are groping through it, calling it uncertainty while struggling to define its source. The distinction matters. In his 1921 classic Risk, Uncertainty, and Profit, Frank Knight made a vital point: risk is measurable; … Read more
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams reassured markets on Friday that inflation expectations remain stable, saying there is “no sign of inflation expectations becoming unmoored at any forecast horizon relative to the pre-pandemic period.” Addressing the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum in New York, Williams said measures of inflation expectations have returned to … Read more
The US job market surprised many economists in June by adding 147,000 payroll jobs, significantly more than the 106,000 that most analysts had forecast. This stronger-than-expected gain underscores ongoing resilience in hiring across a variety of sectors, even as some indicators point toward a gradual easing from the breakneck pace seen during the post-pandemic recovery. … Read more
Gold prices climbed 1% on Friday, capping a 4% gain for the week — the strongest weekly advance since early April. Traders cited a softer U.S. dollar and growing investor concern about the nation’s fiscal outlook as key drivers of the rally. Recent passage of a large tax and spending bill has raised worries that … Read more
Gold surged to an all-time high of $3,400 per ounce on Monday, climbing about 2% as a softer U.S. dollar and mounting global economic uncertainty encouraged investors to seek safe-haven assets. Since the start of 2025 the metal has rallied more than $700, a move fueled by several factors including renewed U.S.-China trade tensions, public … Read more
The upcoming January jobs report presents a complex picture because several factors are likely to distort the data. Weather events — including the Los Angeles wildfires and widespread cold snaps — are expected to affect employment activity and payroll numbers for the month. More consequential is the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual revision, which could … Read more
🌆 Evening News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors March 24th, 2026 | Brandon Sauerwein, Editor Gold is experiencing its most severe five-day correction since the early 2010s — even as the Iran conflict intensifies, oil tops $103, and Saudi Arabia moves closer to direct involvement. Here’s what’s driving the selloff. Precious Metals Under Pressure: The … Read more
