U.S. manufacturing extended its expansion in March, rising 0.3% for a fifth consecutive month and contributing to a strong 5.1% annualized growth rate for the sector in the first quarter of 2024. The automotive sub-sector led gains, with motor vehicle and parts production increasing 1.2% after a notable 9.2% jump in February. Overall industrial production, … Read more

President Trump has proposed a “gold card” program that would grant permanent U.S. residency to wealthy foreign individuals and companies in exchange for a $5 million payment. According to the proposal, selling one million such cards could raise $5 trillion to help reduce the national debt. The plan would either replace or supplement the current … Read more

Silver closed near $79 on Wednesday, rising more than 3% and outpacing gold for the second consecutive day. The most important metric, however, is not the silver price itself but the gold/silver ratio. The gold/silver ratio has compressed to 61.1. For serious precious-metals followers, that figure matters: it indicates silver is gaining relative strength versus … Read more

China has set out several conditions for resuming trade negotiations with the Trump administration. Key demands include more respectful public language from U.S. officials, a consistent and stable U.S. negotiating position, and concrete responses to Chinese concerns about sanctions and Taiwan. Beijing has also requested a designated lead negotiator backed by President Trump—someone empowered to … Read more

Japan’s economy performed better than many analysts had expected in the second quarter, recording annualized growth of 1.0% versus the 0.4% gain forecast by most economists. This outcome marks the fifth straight quarter of expansion after earlier statistics were revised from contraction to growth. Several components supported the stronger-than-anticipated result. Export volumes remained resilient even … Read more

Gold fell sharply on Monday, sliding about 3% to settle near $3,223 an ounce. The pullback followed news that the United States and China had reached a temporary trade truce. That agreement eased concerns about a global economic downturn and improved the near-term growth outlook, diminishing demand for traditional safe-haven assets such as gold. Ricardo … Read more

Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors September 16th, 2025  All Eyes on the Fed: Near Certain Rate Cuts The wait is almost over. The Federal Reserve begins its two-day meeting today, and markets are pricing in the first rate cut since 2020. A quarter-point reduction appears highly likely, while … Read more

President Trump’s tax proposal now faces fresh opposition from ultraconservative House Republicans, who say they will block the bill even after Speaker Johnson negotiated an increase in the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to $40,000. Hardline conservatives contend that a late-night agreement with the White House promised deeper Medicaid reductions and a faster … Read more

U.S. equity funds recorded their strongest weekly inflows since November, with investors adding a net $22.24 billion for the week ended March 26. That total fully reversed the prior week’s $33.53 billion outflow as sentiment shifted toward the potential for stronger corporate earnings. Markets initially reacted favorably to indications the Trump administration might adopt a … Read more

Fidelity International forecasts that gold could reach $4,000 an ounce by the end of next year. The firm’s outlook is grounded in three main expectations: the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates to support the U.S. economy, the U.S. dollar will weaken against other currencies, and central banks will maintain or increase their gold purchases … Read more