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France’s central bank has strategically moved five per cent of its gold from New York to Paris. The Banque de France, however, didn’t just shift the reserves; it sold the bars held at the US Federal Reserve and used those funds to buy new bullion, earning €12.8 billion https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/france-129-tonnes-of-gold-reserves-new-york-fed-reserve-billions-move-13997488.html
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Turkey’s gold reserves fell by 69.1 tons in the week ending March 27, bringing the two-week decline to more than 118 tons as authorities used reserves to limit pressure on the lira and ease market fallout from the Iran war, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing central bank data. https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/04/03/turkeys-gold-reserves-plunge-by-118-tons-in-2-weeks-amid-market-pressure-report/
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Central bank buying from emerging markets overpowers Western paper selling, signaling a structural shift in the gold market. https://nationaltoday.com/us/il/chicago/news/2026/04/03/gold-surges-to-4-676-as-turkey-dumps-reserves-and-etf-outflows-surge/
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Key Points: Gold continues its attempts to settle above the $4500 level. Silver climbed above the $70.00 level, supported by falling Treasury yields. Platinum tested resistance at $1880 – $1900. https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/gold-xauusd-silver-platinum-forecasts-gold-gains-ground-as-treasury-yields-fall-1588585
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Gold has had a ferocious rally over the last five years, skyrocketing over 170%. 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. Now add on worries about currency debasement, growth, inflation and irresponsible fiscal finances […]
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Silver price per ounce % Change Price of silver yesterday $72.60 -6.68% Price of silver 1 month ago $86.70 -21.85% Price of silver 1 year ago $33.64 +101.39% https://fortune.com/article/current-price-of-silver-3-26-2026/
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Annuities are purchased as a way to avoid market risk. In a sense, they do that. But sometimes the unlikely happens and an insurance company goes under with its annuity contracts at risk. What happens then? CLICK HERE https://www.immediateannuities.com/state-guaranty-associations/
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Gold and silver rates today snapped their losing run to gain as much as 7% on Wednesday, March 25. Check out the latest COMEX gold and silver prices, along with experts’ take on the near-term outlook. https://www.livemint.com/market/commodities/gold-silver-rates-today-amid-signs-of-de-escalation-in-us-iran-war-comex-gold-above-4-600-oz-silver-price-jumps-7-11774399176189.html
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Key Points: Silver prices dropped 15.76% as rising yields and Fed policy shifted the silver market outlook bearish near-term Silver analysis shows breakdown below key pivots, increasing risk of a move toward the 52-week moving average Silver failed as a safe haven despite war headlines, as rates and liquidity drove price action instead https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/silver-xag-forecast-fed-pressure-builds-as-price-slides-toward-52-week-moving-average-1586853
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Just over a decade ago, Americans were left stunned when the housing market bubble suddenly burst, shattering the illusion of a never-ending boom. CLICK HERE https://preservegold.com/research/a-troubling-deja-vu-similarities-between-pre-2008-and-current-market-conditions/
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Tether’s Bold Bet: Gold Over Bitcoin Tether, issuer of the $186 billion stablecoin USDT (CRYPTO: USDT), has accumulated roughly 140 tons of gold — valued at about $24 billion — in a high-security former nuclear bunker in Switzerland. CLICK LINK https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gold-cracks-5-200-major-223128765.html
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The world is facing threats not of a cold war or just a trade war, but a capital war where money is being weaponized, according to billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio. He suggested one asset would be the safest to invest in during volatile times. CLICK LINK https://fortune.com/2026/02/04/ray-dalio-warns-capital-war-geopolitical-tensions-debt-gold-asset/
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INVESTOPEDIA Definition The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions (mainly banks) lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight on an uncollateralized basis. In simpler terms, it’s the rate banks charge each other for short-term loans to meet their reserve requirements. CLICK LINK https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/federalfundsrate.asp
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KEY POINTS Gold and silver rise in early European trade. Investors see continued upside. Near-term direction will likely be determined by politics, interest rates and the dollar, analysts say. CLICK HERE https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/04/gold-and-silver-extend-rebound-but-concerns-over-volatility-linger.html
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Stock Market Today Updates: US stock market drops as Nasdaq falls 1.01% to 23,353, S&P 500 slips 0.49% and Dow holds near 49,400, while gold surges 6.18% to $4,939 and silver jumps 13.25% as investors rotate from tech into safe-haven assets amid Fed rate concerns. CLICK HERE https://sundayguardianlive.com/business/us-stock-market-today-nasdaq-falls-sp-500-dow-slip-as-gold-silver-surge-on-investor-fear-168259/amp/
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Veteran fund manager Yaakov Weinstein explains why markets are nearing the end of a long cycle and why today’s growth fuel will eventually run out. “2026 should be a good year, but with more moderate gains of around 10%, compared with the 20% returns of recent years. The main event will be the U.S. […]
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The bottom line At over $100 per ounce now, it’s an exciting time to get invested in silver. But a rising price isn’t the only reason to get started now. Just don’t make perfect timing your goal here, either. If you need the portfolio protections silver offers, have a safe and trusted way to secure […]
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Major banks including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Bank of America forecast gold reaching $4,900-5,300 by late 2026. Silver predictions are even more dramatic, with Peter Schiff targeting $100, Robert Kiyosaki forecasting $200 and Robert Maloney $375 per ounce. CLICK LINK https://www.financemagnates.com/trending/why-silver-is-surging-with-gold-and-why-analyst-predicts-375-price-in-2026/
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Gold futures climbed above $4,750 per ounce while silver surged to as much as $95 per ounce, extending a string of record highs that has been building for months. CLICK LINK https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gold-silver-surge-amid-trump-greenland-crisis-the-debasement-trade-is-on-fire-135830076.html
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Also: Perth Mint Runs out of Silver. UK Dealer paying 5% over spot. UK Bullion dealers out of Silver. US Dealers cancelling Silver orders. 10 ounce and Kilo Bars Sold out almost everywhere. Bank of America’s Michael Widmer says silver could peak between about $135 and $309 per ounce, extrapolating from historical extremes in the gold–silver […]
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