Goodbye gold discounts: Prices now trade at a premium to spot in India and China following pullback from record highs
(Kitco News) – After two months trading at a discount against the international spot price, gold is now trading at a premium in the world’s two top markets.India and China saw prices flip to a premium this week after a pullback from all-time highs helped boost retail demand, which was restrained by December’s unprecedented price rally.
Read morePrice gains for gold, silver as U.S. threatens Iran
(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Friday, with silver sharply up. Safe-haven demand is featured amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Read moreGold Market Analysis for January 2 – Key Intra-day Price Entry Levels for Active Traders
(Kitco News) – This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher.
Read moreBitcoin January 2 daily chart alert—Slightly firmer start to 202
(Kitco News) – January bitcoin futures prices are slightly up in quieter, early trading Friday.
Read moreSilver, platinum and palladium ‘became meme stocks’ and CME was forced to ‘preserve the integrity of those markets’ – Phoenix Futures’ Grady
(Kitco News) – The CME’s announcement of a second margin hike on precious metals futures in three days has sent shockwaves through the markets on the final day of trading in 2025, with experts wondering if this signals the end of the multi-year precious metals bull market, while some retail traders see it as just the latest example of the institutional players keeping them down.
Read moreIt’s not the Opium Wars, but Frank Giustra sees a ‘bare-knuckle fight’ brewing in the global silver market
(Kitco News) – Silver may not be seen as a monetary metal anymore, but analysts expect it to play an integral role in the evolution of the global economy and, therefore, it will be a critical asset in global financial markets.
Read more‘Metals war’ drives historic decoupling as sovereigns corner supply – Mint CEO
(Kitco News) – The global precious metals market is signaling a historic decoupling from traditional economic drivers, with prices surging despite a fractured Federal Reserve and a second emergency margin hike this week aimed at cooling volatility.
Read moreSelling pressure in gold, silver; Friday’s trade may be key
(Kitco News) – Gold prices are solidly lower and hit a three-week low today, while silver prices are strongly down.
Read moreGold price down, silver strongly down amid extreme volatility
(Kitco News) – Gold prices are lower and hit a three-week low, while silver prices are strongly down, in early U.S. trading Wednesday.
Read moreGold prices holding support but look vulnerable as U.S. weekly jobless claims drop by 16k
(Kitco News) – The gold market continues to hold support above $4,300, but the price action looks increasingly vulnerable, and better-than-expected labor market data could continue to put pressure on the precious metal.
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