Metals & Macro Liquidity

According to Glontech, global physical gold-backed ETFs saw net inflows of $6.6 billion in April, marking a sharp reversal from March's record outflows of $12 billion. Europe led with $3.7 billion in inflows, followed by Asia with $1.8 billion and North America with $1 billion. Year-to-date

According to CBS and Sky News, citing Myanmar's state media on May 8, Myanmar discovered an 11,000-carat ruby weighing approximately 2.2 kilograms. By weight, this marks the second-largest ruby ever found in Myanmar.

On Thursday, silver prices hovered around $72 per ounce, approaching a three-week low, as the Federal Reserve maintained its policy stance unchanged. Rising energy costs have intensified inflation concerns and reinforced market expectations that major central banks may need to raise rates. The

On Monday (May 5), gold prices fell below $4,700 per ounce, extending losses from the previous week, as renewed U.S.-Iran peace negotiations stalled and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed, fueling concerns about persistent inflation pressures. The deadlock coincided with oil prices

Spot gold declined $10 to $4549.34 per ounce following the Federal Reserve's rate decision announcement on May 10.

On Thursday, gold prices hovered around $4,550 per ounce, near one-month lows, as surging energy costs intensified inflation concerns. Disruptions to global markets caused by prolonged Middle East conflict and the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz prompted traders to reduce expectations for

On Friday (May 9), gold prices held steady above $4,600 per ounce, gaining nearly 2% the previous trading day, supported by a sharp U.S. dollar decline following Japan's foreign exchange market intervention. The geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz have

According to China Gold Association data, domestic gold ETF holdings increased by 50.438 tons during the first quarter of 2026, representing a year-over-year surge of 114.88%. As of March 31, 2026, total gold ETF holdings reached 298.289 tons.

According to China Gold Association, China's domestic gold production fell to 81.065 tons in Q1 2026, down 7.08% year-over-year, while gold consumption reached 303.292 tons, up 4.41%. Imported raw materials gold production increased 2.94% to 55.165 tons. Total gold production, combining domestic

Robert Kiyosaki warned baby boomers could face severe financial pressure as many aging workers leave employment. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author expects “millions” to be out of work and urged preparation through financial education and investments in gold, silver, bitcoin, and ethereum. Key

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, increased its holdings by 0.512 tonnes overnight, bringing total assets to 1,033.995 tonnes as of May 10.

iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, saw its holdings decrease by 30.96 tonnes on May 9, bringing its current position to 15,048.3 tonnes.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators' net long positions in COMEX gold increased by 4,090 contracts in the week ended May 5, reaching 95,664 contracts.

According to Jin10 Data, Shanghai gold futures fell 0.21% to 1,037 yuan/gram, Shanghai silver rose 0.09% to 19,864 yuan/kilogram, and SC crude oil gained 0.58% to 626 yuan/barrel as of 2:30 a.m. on May 9.

According to BlockBeats, on May 9, spot gold rebounded to $4,764.73 per ounce, up 2.15% weekly, as market expectations for U.S.-Iran negotiations progress amid a 70-day-long Strait of Hormuz blockade. Global capital continued flowing into gold assets. The World Gold Council reported that global

Bank of America strategists on May 9 forecast the S&P 500 index to gain approximately 20% annually, while gold could rise 30%, marking a fourth consecutive year of double-digit gains for both assets. Michael Hartnett's team noted such sustained rallies are historically rare, occurring only during

According to Glontech, on Friday (May 8), spot silver rose 2.35% to $80.30 per ounce, with weekly gains reaching 6.59%. COMEX silver futures climbed 0.88% to $80.89 per ounce, up 5.81% for the week. Spot gold advanced 0.63% to $4,715.23 per ounce, with weekly gains of 2.19%. COMEX copper futures ros

According to Golden Ten Data, domestic gold jewelry prices showed little change on May 9 compared to the previous day, with most brands quoted around 1,435-1,438 yuan per gram.

On Thursday, silver prices hovered around $72 per ounce, approaching three-week lows, as surging energy costs intensified inflation concerns and reinforced market expectations for potential interest rate increases from major central banks. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including the

According to U.S. officials, gold prices climbed above $4,600 per ounce on Wednesday, the second consecutive trading day of gains, amid signals of de-escalation in the Middle East. U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth confirmed that a ceasefire agreement reached approximately one month ago remains in