Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors March 11th, 2026 | Brandon Sauerwein, Editor February CPI: A Pre-War Snapshot The February 2026 CPI report arrived largely as expected, providing a clear baseline before recent geopolitical events altered the outlook. Headline inflation remained at 2.4% year-over-year, with prices up 0.3% on … Read more
Mali’s interim government has stopped issuing small-scale gold mining permits to foreign nationals after a series of deadly incidents, including a recent open-pit collapse that killed at least 49 people. The measure aims to reduce risks to human life and the environment connected with artisanal mining activities run by foreigners. Interim President Assimi Goita ordered … Read more
Precious metals have attracted investors, policymakers and markets for millennia. While the basic answer to what moves gold and silver prices is supply and demand, the reality is more complex. Central bank policy, mining production, industrial use and macroeconomic trends all interact to determine price direction, often in ways that differ for gold and silver. … Read more
🌅 Morning News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors April 8th, 2026 | Brandon Sauerwein, Editor Gold and silver are rising sharply this morning after a surprise U.S.-Iran ceasefire reopened the Strait of Hormuz. Below we explain the market reaction — and why the structural bid under precious metals remains intact. … Read more
Gold’s impressive 27% rally in 2024 has unfolded with a notable anomaly: gold ETFs experienced outflows even as prices climbed, a departure from historical patterns. Historically, major gold bull markets over the last two decades were accompanied by strong ETF inflows — roughly averaging 30 tonnes per month during the 2005–2007, 2009–2012 and 2019–2020 rallies. … Read more
Gold and silver market update — May 6, 2026 Key Takeaways: Gold rose roughly 3.5% to near $4,700 and silver jumped about 5% to roughly $76–$77 on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, after Axios — citing two U.S. officials — reported the White House is close to a one-page peace memorandum with Iran. This move reflects … Read more
Gold has surged to a record high of $2,877 per ounce as a combination of geopolitical risk, supply pressures and currency moves boosts demand for the metal. Escalating tensions between the United States and China have pushed investors toward safe-haven assets, while bullion dealers are expediting shipments to the U.S. ahead of possible tariff changes. … Read more
Russia’s strategic gold investments have proven resilient in the face of international sanctions. Since early 2022, the market value of the country’s gold reserves has risen by 72%, bringing their worth to roughly $229 billion. That increase has helped offset nearly one-third of the $322 billion in foreign assets that Western governments froze after Russia’s … Read more
At a White House briefing on Thursday, President Donald Trump said he would not remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his position, despite ongoing public criticism of the Fed’s interest-rate policies. The president voiced frustration over the Fed’s reluctance to lower rates and said he “may have to force something” to encourage rate cuts, … Read more
Key Takeaways Silver traded in the $29–$35 range through most of 2024 and into early 2025 before launching a historic rally. Prices rose above $40 in September 2025, $50 in October, $60 in December and reached an intraday peak of $121.67 on January 29, 2026. After a more than 40% pullback from the peak, silver … Read more