European trade negotiator Maroš Šefčovič said trade talks between the European Union and the United States are showing encouraging progress after he met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Paris on Wednesday. The meeting signalled constructive engagement at a high level, but the negotiations are unfolding against a backdrop of renewed trade tensions following an … Read more

In a recent Opinion column on MarketWatch, economist Stephen Roach warns that the “America First” protectionist policies promoted by former President Donald Trump could push the United States into a sustained period of stagflation — the harmful combination of sluggish economic growth and elevated inflation. Roach distinguishes between the temporary supply-chain disruptions seen during the … Read more

Brazil’s inflation problem carried into the end of 2024, with consumer prices up 4.83% year-on-year — above the central bank’s 4.5% tolerance ceiling. December’s monthly rise was a modest 0.52%, but the detailed data show persistent inflationary pressure across most sectors of the economy. New central bank governor Gabriel Galipolo inherits a difficult setting: solid … Read more

Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors March 3rd, 2026 | Brandon Sauerwein, Editor Gold Falls as the Dollar Claims the Safe-Haven Crown Gold prices plunged on Tuesday, at one point down more than 4%, while silver dropped as much as 8%. As U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran intensified, investors moved … Read more

Over the past 30 days, gold has declined roughly 10%, while silver has fallen by more than twice that amount. As of Friday morning the gold‑silver ratio sits near 63 — meaning it now takes more than 63 ounces of silver to buy one ounce of gold. A month ago that figure was about 55. … Read more

Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investorsJanuary 30th, 2026 Gold’s sharp pullback on Friday followed President Trump’s selection of Kevin Warsh as his nominee for Federal Reserve chair. The 2026 gold market remains volatile but fundamentally strong. Wall Street models project much higher prices ahead while physical buyers across Asia … Read more

President Trump has announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on a broad range of imports from Canada and Mexico, scheduled to take effect next week. In recognition of the close energy relationship with Canada, the proposal would apply a reduced 10% tariff specifically to Canadian energy products. The announcement marks a major change in … Read more

Invesco’s Chief Global Market Strategist, Kristina Hooper, says the relationship between gold and equities has shifted in a meaningful way. In the past, gold and stocks tended to move independently or in opposite directions: when equities rallied, gold often lagged, and when markets fell, gold frequently rose as investors sought safety. Recently, however, Hooper observes … Read more

Strong December employment figures have sharply altered market expectations for Federal Reserve policy in 2024. After the unexpectedly robust job growth, traders now anticipate only one interest-rate cut in June rather than the multiple reductions that had been priced in starting in May. Market participants have substantially scaled back their projections for rate cuts this … Read more

The U.S. government holds more than 8,100 tonnes of gold—the largest official reserve on Earth. However, on its balance sheets that gold is still valued at the long‑standing statutory price of $42.22 per ounce, a figure set decades ago. That accounting treatment records the U.S. gold stock at roughly $11 billion on paper, while market … Read more