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JP Morgan says there’s a case against the gold rally continuing – and it’s wrong

Ernest Hoffman — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:47:44 +0000

(Kitco News) – There’s a reasonable case to be made against gold’s continued appreciation, but that case is still incorrect, according to the senior brain trust at J.P. Morgan.“Gold has had a ferocious rally over the last five years, skyrocketing over 170%, wrote Kriti Gupta, Executive Director of J.P. Morgan Private Bank, and Justin Biemann, Global Investment Strategist. “There’s a laundry list of reasons why, but the biggest driver may be a new era of geopolitical volatility and fragmentation incentivizing investors to buy the precious metal.”

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Gold’s pullback is a reset, not the end of the metals bull market – American Pacific CEO

Neils Christensen — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:00:48 +0000

(Kitco News) – The metals market has delivered a sharp reminder: nothing moves vertically forever. Although precious metals investors are still recovering from last month’s gut punch, one mining executive noted that the supportive fundamentals in the marketplace remain intact.

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Gold, silver see strong losses amid weak long liquidation

Jim Wyckoff — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:52:19 +0000

(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are strongly lower near midday Tuesday, with weak long liquidation from the shorter-term futures traders featured.

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Gold price will hit $6,200 by June, precious, industrial metals set for further gains as volatility eases – UBS’ Schnider

Ernest Hoffman — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:22:41 +0000

(Kitco News) – While commodity prices were volatile at the end of January, precious metals, oil, and industrial metals all posted gains for the month, and as volatility subsides, gold and other key commodities will enjoy supportive fundamentals, according to Dominic Schnider, Head of Commodities & APAC Forex CIO at UBS Wealth Management.

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Gold prices struggling as Empire State Manufacturing Survey falls to 7.1

Neils Christensen — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:56:04 +0000

(Kitco News) – The gold market continues to struggle below $5,000 an ounce, and better-than-expected manufacturing data from the New York Federal Reserve could put additional downside pressure on the precious metal.

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Bitcoin Feb. 17 daily chart alert – Bears keeping the technical advantage

Jim Wyckoff — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:18:06 +0000

(Kitco News) – Tuesday, February 17–February bitcoin futures prices are weaker in early U.S. trading Tuesday. Bears have the firm overall near-term technical advantage as prices are in a downtrend on the daily bar chart.

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Gold market analysis for February 17 – key intra-day price entry levels for active traders

Jim Wyckoff — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:13:33 +0000

(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.

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Price pressure on gold, silver; bulls need fresh fodder

Jim Wyckoff — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:58:15 +0000

(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are solidly lower in early U.S. trading Monday, with weak long liquidation from the shorter-term futures traders featured.

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‘Just because it’s a safe haven doesn’t mean it’s not volatile’ – HSBC’s Steel says volatility will define gold in 2026

cmoohbos — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:58:45 +0000

(Kitco News) – Volatility will define the precious metals market in 2026 as Fed policy and U.S. dollar exposure continue to shape demand, according to James Steel, Chief Precious Metals Analyst at HSBC.In a Sunday evening interview with CNBC, Steel was asked about why gold doesn’t appear to be reacting to the decline in the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield, which has plunged from 4.30% a few days ago all the way down to 4.00%.

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ANZ sees gold hitting $5,800 an ounce in the second quarter

Neils Christensen — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:33:35 +0000

(Kitco News) – Gold prices appear to be consolidating around $5,000, but that doesn’t mean the precious metal will be stuck there for long, as one international bank has raised its second-quarter price target.

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