Nvidia has reached a staggering milestone: a market capitalization of $4 trillion, the largest in corporate history. Its share price has climbed more than 1,000% since 2023, driven largely by surging demand for its AI chips from major cloud providers and technology firms such as Microsoft and Amazon. That rapid ascent has prompted concern among … Read more

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a delicate balancing act at this week’s policy meeting as the central bank seeks to preserve its independence while responding to growing political pressure from President Trump, who has urged immediate rate cuts. After last year’s cumulative one percentage point reduction that placed the federal funds rate in the … Read more

China’s central bank reported that its official gold reserves rose for the eighth consecutive month, reaching 2,299 metric tons as of June 2025. However, several analysts and market observers argue the announced figure may understate the true holdings. They point to unexplained cross-border gold flows, domestic refinery activity, and import-export data that suggest actual reserves … Read more

Millions have heard the familiar account of how the Hunt brothers pushed the price of silver from under $2 an ounce to more than $50 in an attempt to corner the market. At their peak, the Texas oilmen controlled rights to a substantial portion of the world’s silver supply. Then, after exchanges abruptly changed margin … Read more

Silver prices rose above $33.10 per ounce on Monday, snapping a three-day losing streak as investors sought safe-haven assets amid mounting geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty in the United States. Market participants tracked US-led diplomatic efforts around the Russia-Ukraine conflict, while flare-ups in the Middle East intensified after Israeli airstrikes on a Gaza hospital caused … Read more

Brandon Sauerwein, Editor Gold’s historic rally shows no signs of slowing. The metal surged past $2,800 to reach a peak of $2,882.16 on Wednesday, continuing a dramatic ascent that has captured the attention of investors worldwide. Gold has climbed roughly 10% in the first month of 2025 — the fastest January gain since 1980 — … Read more

Hong Kong’s jewelry, gold and silver exports declined 4.8% year-on-year in January 2025, extending the downward trend that began in late 2024. Imports of jewelry, gold and silver fell more steeply, decreasing 9.6% compared with the same month a year earlier. Overall, Hong Kong’s total exports edged up 0.1% in January 2025, supported by strong … Read more

Gold and silver market update — May 12, 2026 Gold is trading lower today despite inflation hitting a three-year high, a dynamic that has many investors asking why. April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 3.8% year-over-year, the strongest annual reading since May 2023. That apparent contradiction — rising inflation yet weaker gold — … Read more

The Trump administration has intensified trade negotiations with several countries, requesting their best offers by Wednesday as officials push to resolve outstanding issues before a looming deadline. The urgency is driven by a July 8 cutoff—about five weeks away—when tariffs that had been temporarily paused are scheduled to resume. Those tariffs, referred to internally as … Read more

Gold has broken through the $2,700-per-ounce mark and reached a new all-time high. In recent weeks, several converging forces have driven this rally: Faster-than-expected rate cuts across Western central banks and China Emerging market central banks accumulating gold reserves Investors seeking safety amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty Gold’s rise is not occurring in isolation. Stocks … Read more