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By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) – Gold and other precious metals dropped on Thursday, with palladium shedding more than 8%, as investors flocked to the dollar driven by bets the U.S. Federal Reserve will stick to aggressive rate hikes. Spot gold fell 0.7% to $1,839.01 per ounce by 10:29 a.m. EDT (1429 GMT).

Last month was the 89th anniversary of one of America’s biggest blunders on her descent from honest, sound money into weaponized political money: Executive Order 6102. Signed on April 5, 1933, U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt required all persons holding more than five ounces of gold to deliver their “gold coin, gold bullion, and gold

Investment Analysts’ downgrades for Wednesday, May 11th: Aluminum Co. of China (NYSE:ACH) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating. Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a sell rating. Avaya (NYSE:AVYA) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a

The US Dollar continues to attract capital from investors all over the world, but could this be a… by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders The US Dollar continues to attract capital from investors all over the world. But could this be a double-edged sword for US stocks? As capital flocks to the USD, this

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Prices on “all items”, with the exception of gold & silver, continue to skyrocket… (by Half Dollar) The Bureau of Lying Sadists Labor Statistics has just released the official inflation report, the Consumer Price Index, for April of 2022. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Prices are up 0.3% from last month. Prices are

Source: Michael J. Ballanger  (5/11/22) In last week’s missive entitled “Beware the Secular Bear,” I covered the likelihood of the current bloodbath in American technology and meme stocks being a secular bear as opposed to a cyclical bear, where the former is years in duration rather than a few quarters. This week, I discuss the correlation

Can Collective Mining follow in the footsteps of its larger predecessor Continental Gold? Clive Maund examines the latest data after it’s one-year chart to see if it’s rising to the challenge.  Collective Mining Ltd. (CNL:TSXV) was started by the same team that worked up Continental Gold to become the biggest gold mine in Colombia and

CoverGo’s Series A highlights the company’s rapid growth and success, with annual recurring software revenue increasing more than 10x since January 2021. NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, May 9, 2022 /CNW/ — CoverGo, the leading global enterprise no-code SAAS insurance platform, today announced it has secured $15 million in Series A funding led by California-based SemperVirens

Asia’s night markets exemplify the true meaning of organized chaos. Just ask any traveler strolling down a packed street at primetime for the first time—all the crowds, humidity, and haggling can certainly make a new visitor feel like they’re in a scene from The Human Centipede. Yet, it’s an experience that’s magnetic again and again.

Is the bear really awakening from a long hibernation? by Adam Hamilton of Zeal LLC The fundamentals of the big US stocks dominating the major indices are more important than ever.  The US stock markets increasingly look to be rolling over into a new bear on extreme Fed tightening.  How the leaders are faring will

Amid consolidation in the gold market, the UBS precious metals team grew client numbers, expanded into new markets and developed new products and technology, scooping top spots in the 2022 Energy Risk Commodity Rankings “If I were to describe the gold market in 2021 in one word, it would be ‘consolidation’,” says Andrew Matthews, global head

There are three morals to this story… by Keith Weiner of Monetary-Metals The last few days of trading in silver have been a wild ride.  On Wednesday morning in New York, six hours before the Fed was to announce its interest rate hike, the price of silver began to drop. It went from around $22.65

In today’s Bulletin, analyst Adrian Day reviews the recent results from the big three royalty companies, all strong, with rock-solid balance sheets, but with a shortage of large projects in which to invest.  The big three royalty and streaming companies reported last week, though there had been pre-announcements to various extents. All three had good

The housing market may have hit a wall in April… by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics I’m starting to believe that the housing market may have hit a wall in April. The graphic below is my reconstitution of the two charts sourced from Reventure Consulting (RC). It’s self-explanatory: Amusingly, I’ve noticed articles in the mainstream media

The rally could be huge! by Morris Hubbartt  Super Force Signals A Leading Market Timing Service We Take Every Trade Ourselves! Email: [email protected] [email protected] Here are today’s videos and charts. The videos are viewable on mobile phones as well as computers. Double-click to enlarge the charts. SGS Key Charts, Signals, & Video Analysis Super Force

With claimed gold reserves of 286 tonnes, Lebanon’s central bank – Banque du Liban – trumpets itself as being one of the Middle East’s largest sovereign gold holders. In fact, on a regional basis, only the claimed gold reserves of Saudi Arabia are larger. Indeed, Banque du Liban governor Riad Salameh, made this very claim

Dr. B. Govindan, Chairman, Bhima Jewellers Bhima Jewellers is adding glitters to this year’s Akshaya Tritiya with its new range ‘My Kinda Jewellery’ Published: Mon 9 May 2022, 4:17 PM Last updated: Mon 9 May 2022, 4:19 PM Gold leaves a lasting impact on the lives of people. From time immemorial, people have used various

Like a fish out of water… (by Half Dollar) There’s a reason the Flip Flopping Chart Huggers are always wrong. There are lots of reasons, really. I don’t really feel like explaining them today, but suffice it to say that I explained some of the reasons in December of 2021. Now, I’m not saying gold

ReportLinker The Global Optical Sorter Market size is expected to reach $3. 8 billion by 2027, rising at a market growth of 9. 3% CAGR during the forecast period. Optical sorters are a group of automated specialized systems that use cameras and laser beams in order to automate the procedure of sorting solid goods. New

If you’ve not heard of Hemmerle, we’re here to rectify that. We sat down with Christian and Yasmin Hemmerle, who shared the story behind their family’s jewellery house.  Known for breathtakingly unconventional combinations of precious stones, and humble materials such as iron, copper, and wood, Family-run Munich jewellery Hemmerle specialises in one-of-a-kind designs. Christian and Yasmin

One Vancouver-based junior exploration company just went from one to two flagship projects with the release of the maiden resource estimate on a copper-silver project in Colorado. Could this be a game-changer for shareholders? The location of Metallic Minerals Corp.’s La Plata project in Colorado in relation to other large mines in the area.  Source:

Introduction: China’s export growth weakens to 2020 low as lockdowns bite Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the world economy and the financial markets. Recession worries are swirling again this morning as China’s Covid-19 lockdowns, the Ukraine war, and the cost of living crisis all threaten the global recovery. China’s exports

Metals and minerals can be an excellent investment for both veteran and beginner investors alike, and learning the differences between them all can be astronomically beneficial. Moreover, now that the question “will palladium hit $5,000 an ounce?” has been making rounds across the entire internet, there are now more people than ever looking to get

Last Wednesday’s rate hike by the Federal Reserve failed to convince investors that the central bank can tame inflation without wrecking the economy. Subsequent remarks by Jerome Powell insisting that the economy isn’t vulnerable to recession were also unconvincing – especially given the Fed chairman’s lousy forecasting track record (“transitory” inflation has proven to be

To get a sense of how far behind the curve the Fed is on this, we can look at… by Ryan McMaken of Mises Institute Since 2008, a key component of Fed policy has been to buy up mortgage-based securities and government debt so as to both prop up asset prices and increase the money