Muddied U.S. labor data complicates gold price projections, high silver prices draw secondary supply – Heraeus
(Kitco News) – Robust central bank demand supported gold prices through 2025, but the lack of clarity on the U.S. labor market is creating doubt about Fed rate cuts and complicating price projections this year, while silver’s high prices are attracting substantial secondary supply as people sell their heirloom jewelry and coin collections, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In the latest update, the analysts wrote that gold prices continued to benefit from sovereign demand.
Read moreGold prices unable to hold $5,000 level in quiet holiday trading
(Kitco News) – Gold prices have been unable to hold gains above $5,000 an ounce in relatively quiet trading on Monday morning, as key markets are closed at the start of a new trading week.
Read moreWall Street retreats to the fence after flash selloff, Main Street remains bullish ahead of thin holiday trading week
The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed the preponderance of Wall Street experts on the fence about gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street investors maintained last week’s bullish majority despite the week’s drama.
Read moreSilver outshines gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics
(Kitco News) – And now for something completely different… The 2026 Milan and Cortina Winter Olympics are in full swing as athletes from around the world compete for gold, silver and bronze.
Read moreGold reclaims $5,000 as analysts warn volatility is far from over
(Kitco News) – The gold market has managed to reclaim the $5,000-an-ounce level ahead of the weekend, but analysts are cautioning investors that Thursday’s sharp selloff is an indication that the market is still trying to find its balance.
Read moreSilver’s 10.5% Drop Reflects Structural Liquidation, Not Manipulation, Says Former Bullion Bank Executive
(Kitco News) – Silver’s wild 10.5% plunge this week sent prices tumbling to a low just shy of $75 before clawing back some ground, and the move has traders arguing once again over whether this was a case of coordinated pressure or a sign of something deeper shifting in the precious metals rally. Gold wasn’t spared either, dropping nearly $150 in the same session and briefly testing the $4,880 level before bouncing back.
Read moreNew Fed and tariff developments could sap tailwinds for precious metals in Q2 – TD Securities’ Melek
(Kitco News) – While the nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair has removed some uncertainty from the market, it has also complicated the rate path, while the potential for clarity on the trade tariffs front could remove another key driver for precious metals, according to Bart Melek, managing director and global head of commodity strategy at TD Securities.
Read moreGold prices testing resistance just below $5,000 as US inflation cools in January
(Kitco News) – The gold market is seeing some renewed momentum and testing resistance back at $5,000 an ounce as inflation pressures appear to be easing, giving the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates later this year.
Read moreGold prices resting resistance just below $5,000 as US inflation cools in January
(Kitco News) – The gold market is seeing some renewed momentum and testing resistance back at $5,000 an ounce as inflation pressures appear to be easing, giving the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates later this year.
Read morePrice gains for gold, silver ahead of U.S. CPI
(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Friday, just ahead of one of the major the U.S. economic data points of the month: the consumer price index.
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