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Rick Rule says gold’s bull market has been underway since 2000 as purchasing power erodes

(Kitco News) Gold’s strength reflects a long-term erosion in purchasing power rather than a short-term market cycle, according to veteran investor Rick Rule, President and CEO of Rule Investment Media.

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Silver at $100: Momentum is king

(Kitco News) – Last week, we saw some early signs of slowing momentum in silver and warned investors that prices could be peaking; however, being early can be just as painful for your portfolio as being wrong—a lesson the market enjoys teaching repeatedly.

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Wall Street back on the bandwagon as gold sniffs $5,000, Main Street cools its jets with first Fed decision of 2026 on deck

The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street extremely bullish on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street investors scaled back their bullish majority bias.

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Gold and silver’s frothy rally to $100 and $5K supported by strong fundamentals

(Kitco News) – The new year continues to provide the precious metals sector with powerful momentum, as silver prices push past $100 an ounce and gold knocks on the door of $5,000 an ounce.

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Silver hits $100; What’s next as demand for hard assets remains strong

(Kitco News) – In what has been a historic rally, silver has hit what has been a much-anticipated target since the second half of last year. The precious metal is looking to end the week above $100 an ounce.

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Forget $5,000: Bank of America sees gold price hitting $6,000/oz by Spring 2026

(Kitco News) – As markets brace for gold to hit the once-unthinkable $5,000 price level, Bank of America has raised its near-term gold target to $6,000 per ounce – the most aggressive price forecast for the yellow metal from any major institution.

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Spot gold at $4,955/oz after final Consumer Sentiment rises to 56.4, but long-term inflation expectations rise

(Kitco News) – The gold market is approaching its earlier session highs ahead of the weekend after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, even as longer-term inflation expectations ticked higher.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the final reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for January was 56.4. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus forecast of economists called for a reading of 54, the same as the preliminary reading, and it was also above December’s final reading of 52.9.

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Spot gold at $4,955/oz after final Consumer Sentiment rises to 56.4, but long-term inflation expectations rise

(Kitco News) – The gold market is approaching its earlier session highs ahead of the weekend after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, even as longer-term inflation expectations ticked higher.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the final reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for January was 56.4. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus forecast of economists called for a reading of 54, the same as the preliminary reading, and it was also above December’s final reading of 52.9.

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Gold prices remain well supported within sight of $5K as U.S. flash PMI shows slowing economy

(Kitco News) – Economic activity in the U.S. appears to be stable, but it is not seeing any strong momentum in either the manufacturing or service sectors, which could provide some support for gold as prices continue to trade at record highs within str…

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Bitcoin January 23 daily chart alert – Late-week price pause

(Kitco News) – Friday, January 23–February bitcoin futures prices are again near steady in early trading Friday. This late-week pause favors the bears, which have the overall near-term technical advantage as prices are not far above last fall’s lows.

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