Gold and Silver Sell-off Explained: Inflation Shock Overrides Safe-Haven Demand

Gold and silver posted one of their steepest weekly pullbacks in years as macro forces flipped the script on safe-haven demand. Gold Sees Sharpest Weekly Loss in Years Precious metals took a sharp step lower this past week, with gold and silver logging their most punishing declines in over a decade as traders unwound crowded … Read more

Spot Gold Slides Massively, Tests $4,500 Mark for First Time Since Early February

Precious metals prices tumbled sharply in early U.S. trading on Thursday, with gold falling more than 5% as macro pressures triggered broad liquidation across the complex. Gold Price Drops 5% in U.S. Trading as Fed Policy Pressures Metals Market Gold dropped to a bid of $4,561.70 and ask of $4,563.70 at 9:33 a.m. EST, down … Read more

Oil Crisis Drives Global Stock Selloff While Precious Metals and Crypto Hold Tight

Global markets ended the week under pressure as an oil shock tied to escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz rattled equities worldwide, while precious metals held firm as investors sought refuge from renewed stagflation fears. Oil Shock Rattles Global Markets as Stocks Slide U.S. stocks closed lower Friday, extending a difficult stretch for equities … Read more

Inflation Holds Steady at 2.4% in February as US Stocks Open With Caution on Geopolitical Risks

U.S. stocks opened cautiously Wednesday morning after fresh inflation data showed consumer prices rising at a steady pace in February, offering investors some relief while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept energy markets and risk assets on edge. February CPI Confirms Cooling Inflation While Energy Markets Spike on Middle East Conflict The February Consumer … Read more

From Accumulation to Volatility: Why Gold’s Second Phase May Be Wild

Daniel Oliver, founder of Myrmikan Capital, discussed in a recent interview what he believes is a decisive turning point in the gold bull market — and a brewing storm in U.S. private credit. Margin Calls and Maturity Walls: Inside Gold’s New Reality Speaking in an interview with Kitco News anchor Jeremy Szafron, Daniel Oliver contends … Read more

Dow Drops 735 Points as Trump Tariff Shock Smashes Crypto and Stock Markets

U.S. markets slid sharply on Monday as President Donald Trump’s new 15% global tariff and intensifying artificial intelligence (AI) disruption fears rattled investors, dragging down stocks and crypto while gold and silver climbed on safe-haven demand. AI Disruption and Trade Tensions Roil Markets Wall Street opened the week in retreat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average … Read more

Is Copper Mirroring Silver’s Explosive Breakout? Veteran Trader Bluntz Reveals Bullish Forecast

The precious metals trade may be expanding into copper as “striking similarities” to silver show up on the chart, according to pseudonymous trader Bluntz. Copper’s Slow Grind Boring Traders, But Technical Pattern Suggests Incoming Move: Bluntz Bluntz shares a chart with his 338,000 followers on X, suggesting that copper is in the later stages of … Read more

Gold Forecast: Researchers See Prices Hovering Near $5,000 in Q1 2026

Gold is expected to trade around current prices through the first quarter, according to Sucden Financial market strategists, even as prices pulled back modestly on Feb. 16 amid thin holiday liquidity and profit-taking. Gold Prices Cool but Analysts Maintain $5,000 Q1 View In its Q1 2026 Quarterly Metals Report, Sucden Financial’s Head of Research Daria … Read more

Lyn Alden: The Fed’s New Playbook Is Slow Money, Not Shock Therapy

In her latest investment strategy newsletter, Lyn Alden argues that the Federal Reserve has quietly shifted back into balance sheet expansion, ushering in what she calls a “gradual print” rather than a dramatic return to crisis-era stimulus. Alden’s Latest Analysis Breaks Down the Fed’s Balance Sheet Pivot and What Comes Next According to Lyn Alden’s … Read more

From Safe Haven to Stress Test: Gold and Silver Prices Feel the Heat

Precious metals are tracking the sell-off in U.S. equities and crypto markets on Thursday, with bellwethers gold and silver continuing their downward march. Gold is down 1.35% on the day, while silver is taking the harder hit, shedding nearly 10% and making gold’s stumble look almost polite by comparison. Gold Drops, Silver Staggers as Market … Read more

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