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March jobs data points to ongoing ‘resistance from wages’

March's jobs data reported an astounding 303,000 jobs added to the US economy, topping estimates of 214,000, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.8%. The Conference Board Chief Economist Dana Peterson and Invesco Global Market Strategist Brian Levitt join Yahoo Finance this morning to discuss the general consensus on the job print's impact on [...] READ MORE

Gold bulls eye more record highs despite lightning gains

Gold bars are pictured at the plant of gold and silver refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, July 13, 2022. LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) - An upgraded gold price forecast for 2024 from Nicky Shiels, head of metals strategy at Swiss gold refinery MKS PAMP, drew an unexpected follow-up question this week from [...] READ MORE

THE SILVER BREAKOUT: Off To $48? Triple Digits?

  Join Mike Maloney and Tavi Costa from Crescat Capital as they delve into the silver market’s explosive breakout and its implications for investors. Costa presents a comprehensive quarterly candle chart spanning silver’s history since the 1970s, forecasting a move towards triple digits. With supply constraints and increasing demand, silver’s surge is poised to continue, [...] READ MORE

Gold and Bitcoin: Vital Challengers to Fiat Currencies

Gold is not just breaking records... it passed the $2,300/oz mark on Thursday this week, rewarding the patience of investors who've stood by its enduring value.   As gold sets new all-time highs, there's another asset that's demanding the world's attention: Bitcoin. Some have called Bitcoin the digital gold of the 21st century – but [...] READ MORE

Gold is headed to $3,000 or higher, says this veteran strategist

Gold could be looking at its first losing session in several on Thursday, the founder and president of Rosenberg Research, David Rosenberg, sees gold headed to $3,000 or even higher, and not just driven by the Fed.   “With an easing cycle on the horizon, global growth weak and looking weaker, and inflation on its [...] READ MORE

Gold Shows ‘Unprecedented Strength’ in Record Rally. Warning Signs Are Flashing.

Gold prices have climbed nearly 12% so far this year. Gold prices continue to defy a slump in markets, as the precious metal pushed to a record high on Wednesday in what could be its seventh straight day of gains. While the rally has support, at least one analyst is raising the alarm bell after [...] READ MORE

Gold prices hit another record high after fresh U.S. data spurs Fed cut expectations

Optimism about lower interest rates, plus demand from China, has lifted prices. A customer holds gold jewelry in Mumbai, India.Himanshu Bhatt / NurPhoto via Getty Images file Gold prices extended their rally and scaled to another record high on Monday, propelled by U.S. interest rate cut expectations and the metal’s appeal as a safe haven [...] READ MORE

US Cancels Latest Oil Reserve Refill Plan Amid High Prices

(Bloomberg) -- The Biden administration won’t move forward with its latest plans to buy oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid rising prices.   The Energy Department said it was “keeping the taxpayer’s interest at the forefront” in its decision not to purchase as many as 3 million barrels of oil for a Strategic Petroleum [...] READ MORE

Central banks bolster gold reserves further in February, albeit at a slower pace

Central banks bought a net 19 tonnes (t), down 58% m/m1 Demand continues to be driven by emerging market banks, such as China and India The slower pace of accumulation in February has had little impact on the broad trend in central bank buying   Available data for February shows that reported global central bank [...] READ MORE