Metals & Macro Liquidity

Senator Rand Paul verified that approximately 147 million ounces of gold remain stored at Fort Knox following a vault tour on Monday, August 10. The Kentucky Republican's inspection addressed longstanding conspiracy theories questioning whether the US government's reported gold reserves actually

According to Senator Rand Paul, during a tour of Fort Knox on August 10, he verified all approximately 147 million ounces of U.S. gold reserves are present. Paul posted on social media confirming the gold's existence, making him among the rare few outsiders granted access to the vault since its

According to Barrick Gold's announcement Tuesday, the mining company appointed Sebastian Boeck as CEO of its non-Americas business, overseeing operations across Africa, Middle East, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Boeck, previously responsible for the company's Africa and Middle East operations,

David Miller, CIO and Co-Founder of Catalyst Funds and portfolio manager of the Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF (GOLY), told Kitco News that gold could reach $5,000 an ounce, though he expects the move to take two to two and a half years. Miller cited persistent government deficits,

According to Catalyst Funds CIO David Miller in a Kitco News interview, gold prices could reclaim $5,000 per ounce within two to two-and-a-half years, with potential mid-to-high single-digit gains possible in 2026. Miller attributed gold's long-term strength to persistent government deficits,

MEXC and CoinGecko reported that 74.2% of surveyed users with a traditional finance background have moved some or all of their traditional-asset trading onto crypto exchanges. The finding comes from How Crypto Exchanges Are Reshaping Traditional Asset Trading, released in collaboration with CoinGeck

From 12:15 to 12:30 on August 11, 2026 (UTC), BTC fell 0.24% over the 15-minute period, trading between 64,295.3 and 64,469.6 USDT, with an Ampl of just 0.27%. The current price is around $64,461.8, near the lower end of the 24-hour range of $63,817.2–$65,199.5. Overall market volatility was limited and participation was low, reflecting clear wait-and-see sentiment. The main driver of this minor decline was market hesitation as multiple macro forces offset one another. On one hand, the ongoing U

Silver declined 1.7% to $64.64 an ounce on Tuesday, Aug. 11, retreating from Monday's 2.3% rally to $65.03. The pullback occurred as precious-metals traders prepared for the July U.S. Consumer Price Index report scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 8:30 a.m. ET. Softer inflation data could support s

Spot silver fell 1.7% to $64.64 an ounce on Tuesday, August 11, after climbing 2.3% to $65.03 the previous day. The pullback comes as traders await the July U.S. Consumer Price Index report, due Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Softer inflation could support silver prices by reducing Federal Reserve

According to Reuters, spot gold reached $4,434.84 per ounce on Tuesday, Aug. 11, its highest level since June 5. Spot gold was trading at $4,374.82 at 5:48 a.m. GMT, while U.S. gold futures traded at $4,435. The rally followed weaker U.S. employment data that reduced market expectations for

Fortuna agreed to acquire the Bambadji gold project in Senegal for $200 million from Barrick Mining Corporation and IAMGOLD, according to a recent announcement on social media.

According to Financial Times, the Financial Conduct Authority has held early discussions with banks and industry participants on regulating tokenized gold for institutional collateral markets, with a regulatory announcement potentially coming within months. London currently accounts for

According to CME Group, one-ounce gold futures contracts, launched on July 24, have recorded more than $200 million in weekend trading volume.

According to CME Group, the exchange will launch 24-hour all-day silver trading on September 11. The new offering extends trading availability beyond traditional market hours.

On Aug 11, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold futures (T+D) rose 0.59% to 946.69 yuan per gram during evening session opening. Silver futures (T+D) climbed 0.81% to 15,678.0 yuan per kilogram at the same time.

According to an AI-driven trading model on Aug 11, UGL (Proshares Ultra Gold) passed the complete stock-picking filter and is signaled for bullion trades on the third trading day. The signal aligns with the previous recommendation, requiring no position adjustment. The model uses dual confirmation l

Hong Kong stocks faced intensified selling pressure in the afternoon session, with the Hang Seng Index falling 266 points or 1.03% to 25671 as of 2:58 PM. The decline was driven by broad-based weakness in technology stocks, pushing the index below its 250-day moving average support level at 25742. T

On 08/10 at 13:31 KST, the KOSDAQ index surged 6.24% to 848.62, triggering the year's 31st buy-side sidecar circuit breaker. The KOSPI rose 0.65% to 6,299.64. The rally stemmed from Fed rate cut expectations after US July jobs data weakened, driving buying in semiconductors and biotech.

According to Hana Securities, industrial metal prices rose in August amid a weakening U.S. dollar and easing Middle East tensions, with precious metals surging notably after recent weakness. Domestic steel prices remained stable as summer seasonal downturn and vacation periods limited trading

According to Websea, on August 11, the platform launched XAU (gold) and XAG (silver) CFD contracts with up to 500x leverage. Users can trade precious metals price movements via USDT-denominated contracts without holding the underlying assets. The platform plans to expand additional CFD trading