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8.12.26 - Gold and silver rise once again

Gold last traded at $4,402 an ounce. Silver at $65.16 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Inflation, interest rates and the economy are increasingly lining up for precious metals; with gold and silver showing renewed strength. It's becoming increasingly clear that we could be approaching another explosive move as investors around the world seek financial refuge from growing economic uncertainty. Metals are poised to provide tremendous gains for those who have established sound diversification in their portfolios.

Gold rises to over two-month peak as US inflation data dampens rate hike bets -CNBC

Gold rose on Wednesday to a more ​than two-month high, supported ​by a softer dollar ​after a U.S. inflation reading matched expectations, bolstering bets that the Federal Reserve will keep rates on hold in September.

Spot gold rose 1% to $4,409.35 an ounce, ‌and climbed above the 100-day moving average, which ⁠is currently at $4,387.28. Bullion scaled to its highest level since June 5 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures rose 0.6% to $4,466.80.

U.S. consumer inflation increased slightly in July, potentially weakening the argument for an interest ‌rate hike from the Fed next month. It edged up 0.1% last month, on par with estimates, after dropping 0.4% in June.

“The CPI ​data has been encouraging. It was higher than last month, but it was in line with estimates, along with a weaker dollar and technicals which have all helped gold piggyback on it,” Marex analyst Edward Meir said.

The ⁠U.S. dollar index edged lower, making dollar-priced bullion more affordable for buyers overseas. READ MORE

This Leg Of The Gold Bull Market Will Be Violent On The Upside -King World News

The Kobeissi Letter: BREAKING: Gold futures surge above $4,500/oz for the first time since June 5th.

This puts gold futures up +14% since July 17.

The gold market knows exactly what is coming next.

Fred Hickey: Potentially a major test for precious metals/mining stocks with [today’s] July CPI report. Sustained buying out of the East (Asia) kept gold above $4,000 during the recent multi-month correction. That eventually led to some encouraging bottoming action culminating in last week’s explosive up surge – which is not atypical at the start of bull market moves.

However, if inflation’s hot – will it lead to a significant retracement of last week’s gains? In just five days last week, the GDX gold miner ETF soared 21.3% – erasing the declines from the prior nine weeks. That ferocious move also made it difficult for the many investors caught on the sidelines to get back in. GLD has seen 15 tons of inflows over the last five days – but that would just be a start if we’re in another big bull move. Futures traders’ gold open interest is still extremely low at just under 400K contracts – so there’s lots of potential buying fuel.

A hot CPI could provide another chance to get back in or add to one’s positions once any retracement runs out of steam. Newsletter subscribers know I had added to my gold miner positions since late-June thru July after reducing them significantly late last year into early this year. Nevertheless, I still would like the opportunity to buy more before gold rallies again (as I expect). [Wednesday] and the next several days will determine whether I get that chance… VIEW CHARTS AND READ MORE

Michael Oliver Says Gold, Silver, Miners Trend Now Positive, Gold Headed To $8,000+ -King World News

Michael Oliver, the man who is well known for his deadly accurate forecasts on stocks, bonds, and major markets, communicated to King World News that the trend has now reversed higher for gold, silver, and miners, and the price of gold is headed to $8,000+.

Michael Oliver, Founder of MSA Research: Gold, silver, and their miners shifted out of an intermediate negative trend last week after months of repeated waves of selling—mostly redundant, overlapping waves of downside pressure.

No doubt price-chart watchers will consider this “just another” rally in a negative situation. However, momentum argues that this rally is qualitatively different from those of recent months. Gold’s intermediate trend has now shifted back to positive, thus joining the ongoing long-term positive trend of both gold and silver. VIEW CHARTS AND READ MORE

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8.11.26 - Silver is Quietly Setting Up Again

Gold last traded at $4,371 an ounce. Silver at $64.77 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Silver is back in the headlines again. Gold has been dominating the conversation lately, but now silver appears to be quietly stepping back into the spotlight. If that sounds familiar, it should. We saw a very similar setup not long ago, just before silver went on its record-setting run. The fundamentals are lining up, investor interest appears to be returning, and if history is any indication, silver may be getting ready for another move that investors won’t want to miss.

Silver Is Quietly Setting Up Again – Why Is Nobody Talking About It -Investing Haven

Not long ago, everyone was talking about silver. As prices rallied, excitement reached fever pitch and many investors expected the move to continue indefinitely.

At InvestingHaven, our premium members took profits as silver reached our projected targets.

Today, the headlines have faded, enthusiasm has cooled, and that’s exactly why silver deserves another look.

Some of the strongest opportunities emerge when the crowd has already moved on.

Silver has spent the past few months consolidating after its record rally earlier this year.

The metal has fallen more than 18% from its January peak as higher bond yields, weaker ETF flows, and easing geopolitical tensions reduced investor demand.

Yet the long-term picture looks much stronger than recent price action suggests.

Unlike gold, silver depends on both investment demand and industrial consumption.

This dual identity creates a compelling setup that many market participants appear to be overlooking.

While short-term trading sentiment remains muted, the underlying structural drivers point toward a tightening market. VIEW CHARTS AND READ MORE

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8.10.26 - Is the Financial System Collapsing?

Gold last traded at $4,390 an ounce. Silver at $65.75 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The fundamentals supporting higher gold and silver prices appear to be getting stronger by the day. As I’ve said before, the unfortunate part is that the same forces driving precious metals higher suggest the financial system as we know it may be crumbling right before our eyes. Don’t get me wrong...I’m not suggesting that’s entirely a bad thing, because a lot of bad financial seeds have been planted over the years, and sooner or later there’s likely going to be a price to pay; the good news is that those who have positioned themselves in physical gold and silver may be far better prepared for what comes next.

Gold Soars As This Week's Massive Intervention Happened Because The System Is Collapsing -King World News

Gold is soaring as this week’s massive intervention happened because the system is collapsing.

KWN just released the powerful and timely audio interview with Tavi Costa! This week’s audio interview with Alasdair Macleod was just released (BOTH LINKS BELOW)! But first…

Alasdair Macleod: Investors increasingly suspect that financial markets might be radically mispriced and nowhere is this truer than for precious metals.

In terms of the evolution of gold and silver prices, markets appear to be in a similar position to where they were in December 1973, after OPEC first hiked its reference price and before the second larger increase.

A reason for making the comparison with the position today is that price suppression by the US’s strategic reserves drawdown is coming to an end, and crude oil prices will almost certainly begin rising due to the prolonged Hormuz and now Bab el-Mandab closures. We appear to be following the 1973—1974 precedent.

Gold and silver have started moving higher with oil prices, reflected in both metal contracts on Comex. This is evident in the chart for gold and its open interest. VIEW CHARTS, LISTEN LINKS AND MORE

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8.6.26 - Gold Surges as the Debt Reckoning Begins

Gold last traded at $4,244 an ounce. Silver at $61.48 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Every day it seems there's another reminder that the global debt problem isn't getting smaller; it's getting bigger. One of the biggest takeaways for me here is that most investors are still dramatically underweight in precious metals, despite all the warning signs surrounding debt, deficits, and the dollar. That tells me the biggest move in gold and silver may still be ahead as more people realize they need greater portfolio protection. I'd rather be positioned before that shift than be chasing it after the crowd finally catches on.

Gold Surges as the Debt Reckoning Begins -Daily Reckoning

by Adam Sharp

It was a good day for gold bugs.

As of midday gold was +4% to $4,266/oz. Silver popped +4.3% to $63/oz.

The GDX gold miner ETF rose +6.99%. The SILJ junior silver miner ETF was +6.2%.

Let’s take a quick peek at the GDX chart over the last year.

Still up 47% over the past year. Nice. But near the beginning of the year, gold miners were up more than 100%.

I believe we’ll set new all-time highs within the next few years. Heck, it could even be this year.

The market is slowly remembering that behind the Iran war and AI excitement, there’s still a looming global debt crisis.

And endless bailouts are on the horizon. VIEW CHARTS AND READ MORE

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8.5.26 - The Search for Global Financial Stability

Gold last traded at $4,247 an ounce. Silver at $62.07 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: As the Strait of Hormuz moves closer to reopening, precious metals have found yet another catalyst to add to the already growing list of reasons investors are turning to gold. In a world overflowing with financial uncertainty, the search for stability has never been more apparent, while BRICS nations continue making steady progress toward reducing their reliance on the U.S. dollar; even without a single common currency. As these trends unfold, what we should all hope to avoid is the kind of prolonged economic stagnation Japan has endured since the 1980s. If you're not familiar with that story, the third article below is well worth the few minutes it takes to read.

Gold Jumps With Silver as Markets Track Push to Reopen Hormuz -Financial Post

by Yvonne Yue Li

(Bloomberg) — Gold jumped the most since February as prospects for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, while a break above a key technical resistance level fueled additional buying. Article content

Bullion advanced more than 4% to around $4,250 an ounce, after posting small gains in the first two sessions of the week. Silver also climbed. US President Donald Trump said a Hormuz deal is possible as early as Wednesday, as expectations build for an arrangement that allows for the reopening of the critical waterway. The dollar pushed lower while US oil extended losses.

Markets are now fully pricing in a single US rate increase by year-end, down from two as recently as last week. Less monetary tightening is generally positive for precious metals including gold, which generate no yield.

Gold’s rally gained momentum after prices broke above a key technical resistance level, catching up with platinum, which made a similar breakout a day earlier, according to Nicky Shiels, head of metals strategy at MKS PAMP. READ MORE

BRICS 2026 Summit Fuels Dollar Alternatives No Longer Seen as ‘Fantasy’ -Watcher.Guru

by Loredana Harsana

The BRICS 2026 Summit is really where BRICS alternatives to dollar dominance start turning into actual policy, and not just talk. India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, and right now the agenda leans hard into payment infrastructure rather than one shared BRICS currency, an idea the bloc has quietly shelved for the time being. De-dollarization is still the word everyone reaches for, but what is actually on the table ahead of the BRICS 2026 Summit is a cross-border BRICS payment system linking national networks such as India’s UPI, Russia’s SPFS, and also China’s CIPS.

Under India’s 2026 chairship, BRICS foreign ministers have piloted a cross-border payment framework built around local-currency settlement, and they have stepped back from a common BRICS currency for now, at least at the time of writing. The 2025 Rio declaration did not even mention de-dollarization directly. Even so, India has been careful about how far it wants to push things. S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister, has been fairly clear that New Delhi is not trying to knock the dollar off its perch, and that matters, since India is hosting this time around.

S. Jaishankar had this to say: “The dollar as the reserve currency is the source of global economic stability.”

That is a notably cautious line from one of the summit’s own hosts, and it shows the BRICS 2026 Summit is chasing quieter workarounds rather than a dramatic currency swap. READ MORE

Fighting Gravity in Tokyo -Daily Reckoning

by Adam Sharp

In the 1980s, Japan was the hottest country on Earth.

It was a dominant player in electronics, cars, and other manufactured goods.

Japan’s stock market was ascendent. At its peak in 1989, Japanese stocks made up more than 40% of the MSCI World Index, a key global benchmark.

Today Japanese stocks account for just 5.7% of the MSCI World Index.

What happened? When Japan’s stock market bubble burst in 1989, the government attempted to “fix” it by lowering interest rates to near zero. Instead of letting bad banks and companies fail, they kept them alive (sound familiar?)

Far too much debt. Artificially low interest rates. Constant bailouts and stimulus packages.

By going to such heroic lengths to save the market, they created a zombie economy.

The result was more than 3 decades of slow growth, poor returns, and a cratered fertility rate. READ MORE

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8.4.26 - Bank of Korea buys gold; first time since 2013

Gold last traded at $4,078 an ounce. Silver at $59.58 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Still on the fence about buying physical gold? Maybe this will change your mind. The Bank of Korea is preparing to buy gold for the first time in more than a decade because, like other central banks around the world, it sees the growing economic and geopolitical risks ahead and is acting before they fully unfold. If the institutions with virtually unlimited resources are rushing to strengthen their gold reserves, shouldn't individual investors be asking whether now is the time to do the same?

Bank of Korea prepares first physical gold purchase since 2013 -UPI

By Asia Today and translated by UPI

The Bank of Korea is preparing to buy physical gold for the first time in 13 years, beginning with some domestically produced bullion that otherwise would have been exported.

The central bank said Monday that it has established a cooperative system with the Korea Exchange, Korea Securities Depository and domestic gold producer LS MnM. Korea Zinc is also expected to supply eligible gold.

The initiative will create a new channel for adding gold to the country's foreign exchange reserves as the central bank seeks to diversify its assets and strengthen its ability to withstand geopolitical and financial shocks.

LS MnM and Korea Zinc produce an estimated 4 to 5 metric tons of gold annually for export. The Bank of Korea plans to purchase part of that output when market and reserve-management conditions are favorable.

Under the proposed arrangement, a producer would notify the central bank of the quantity available and its preferred transaction date. The central bank would then decide whether to buy after considering international gold prices and its reserve-management plans. READ MORE

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8.3.26 - Gold Price Prediction for 2026 – 2030

Gold last traded at $4,052 an ounce. Silver at $58.05 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Gold prices are widely expected to continue climbing, but the real question is: how high could they go? According to some forecasts, gold could at least double over the next five years. A key driver behind that outlook is something we've been discussing for quite some time; a wave of relentless buying by central banks and nations around the world, creating sustained demand that shows few signs of slowing.

A Gold Price Prediction for 2026 2027 2028 – 2030 -Investing Haven

Our gold price prediction for the coming years remains firmly bullish. Some periods of weakness characterized by gold price pullbacks can be expected. Gold price targets: $5,250 in 2026, near $6,500 in 2027, peak gold price prediction of $8,150 by 2030.

This gold article is now up to date with the ‘latest and greatest’ gold price charts:

• Gold chart over 20 years (stunningly bullish).
• Inflation expectations chart – strongly correlated with gold (hint: bullish).
• Gold price to inflation expectations ratio (must-see chart).
• Gold chart over 50 years – a potential bearish pattern is being invalidated

We strongly recommend to check the latest gold charts in this article.

They are worth your time and attention, especially since this article including charts are very well researched. VIEW CHARTS AND READ MORE

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7.31.26 - Could China’s Gold Stockpile Overtake U.S.?

Gold last traded at $4,050 an ounce. Silver at $57.78 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: There's an old saying: "He who has the gold makes the rules." If that's true, China may be positioning itself to be the ruler sooner than many realize. According to a new analysis from BMO Capital Markets, China's total gold holdings could surpass those of the United States within the next five years if current buying trends continue.

The US has held the top spot in global gold ownership for as long as most of us can remember, but if that leadership shifts, so too could the balance of financial influence. Whether or not China ultimately "makes the rules," its relentless accumulation of gold sends a clear message: it views physical gold as a strategic asset, and investors would be wise to pay attention.

BMO: China’s Gold Stockpile Could Overtake U.S. Within Five Years -ZeroHedge

Authored by GoldFix

China’s growing influence in the global gold market will result in the country’s total gold holdings surpassing those of the United States within the next five years, according to research from BMO Capital Markets. The bank argues that China’s position must be measured beyond the official reserves reported by the People’s Bank of China, since large amounts of gold are also held by Chinese households, private investors, financial institutions and commercial businesses.

For all intents and purposes, they likely have already surpassed US totals, but that is not the focus of the BMO work.

BMO estimates that China’s combined gold holdings now total approximately 30,000 tonnes. This includes official central bank reserves, commercial inventories, jewelry, investment bars and coins, and other privately owned bullion. Although that total remains below BMO’s estimate of the gold held across the United States, the bank believes the difference is narrowing as Chinese demand continues to grow.

China now accounts for roughly one-third of global physical gold demand, according to the report, making the country one of the most important forces in the bullion market. BMO says sustained buying from China has helped keep gold above $4,000 per ounce, even during periods when investment demand in North America and Europe has been relatively weak. This suggests that Chinese physical demand is becoming increasingly important in supporting the global gold price. READ MORE

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7.30.26- Housing Affordability is a Global Issue

Gold last traded at $4,103 an ounce. Silver at $58.99 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: We recently wrote about the U.S. housing market after the median home price quietly climbed to more than $400,000. Combined with today's income levels, homeownership has become increasingly out of reach, forcing millions of Americans to keep renting or move in with family and friends. As it turns out, this isn't just an American problem; it's becoming a global affordability crisis, raising serious questions about the future of homeownership and the financial well-being of an entire generation.

Housing Affordability Is A Global Issue -ZeroHedge

by Tyler Durden

Housing affordability has become a defining economic issue across much of the world, but the relationship between home prices and incomes differs more than many people realize.

Using data from the UN Habitat World Cities Report 2026, Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld created this map comparing median home prices with annual household incomes across more than 180 countries, revealing where buying a home is relatively attainable—and where it remains far out of reach.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have the lowest home price-to-income ratios in the dataset at 3.0. The U.S. ranks seventh-lowest at 4.5, below Canada (9.4), Australia (7.5), and the UK (8.3).

The ratio shows how many years of median household income would be needed to match the median home price. A lower figure indicates greater affordability, though the measure does not account for mortgage rates or other homeownership costs. VIEW CHARTS AND READ MORE

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