Metals & Macro Liquidity

As of August 12, 2026, gold bar prices at major Chinese banks and brands showed mixed movements. China Minsheng Bank led gains with a 0.28% increase of 8.62 yuan per gram, while Lao Miao Gold recorded the largest decline of 7 yuan per gram. Other gainers included Bank of Communications and China

Spot gold rallied to $4,400 per ounce today (August 12), with intraday gains of 0.74%.

If you opened your market app today and found that nothing had moved—the three major U.S. stock futures up 0.06%, gold retreating from a two-month high, and BTC treading water at $63,500—it’s not that the market is dead. Everyone is waiting for the same number. At 20:30 tonight, the U.S. Department of Labor will release the July CPI report. JPMorgan’s trading desk warned that the report could cause the S&P 500 to swing ±2% in a single day. And the probability determining all of this is at coin-f

GDX gold mining ETF surged 21.3% over the past five days, reversing losses from the prior nine weeks. GLD spot gold fund recorded 15 tonnes of inflows over the same period. Open interest in gold futures remains at low levels with fewer than 400,000 contracts outstanding, suggesting significant

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Spot gold climbed to $4,390 per ounce with a 0.50% intraday gain on August 12, while NYMEX gold futures rose to $4,450 per ounce, also up 0.50% for the day.

U.S. physical gold ETF GLD saw retail inflows of $50 million on Wednesday, marking its highest single-day retail flow since March and double the previous record from early April. Total inflows across all investors reached $637 million on Wednesday, the largest single-day flow since June

Spot platinum rose 0.05% and spot palladium gained 0.15% as of 8:30 AM Beijing time on August 12.

Spot gold reached $4,380 per ounce today (August 12), gaining 0.28% during intraday trading.

Spot gold and silver prices declined in early U.S. trading Tuesday after gold reached a two-month high overnight, with traders taking profits as markets entered inflation-watch mode ahead of Wednesday's U.S. CPI report. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,386.30 an ounce,

According to Kitco NewsWire, spot gold and silver prices declined in early U.S. trading Tuesday as traders took profits following gold's overnight two-month high. Spot gold traded near $4,386.30 per ounce, down 0.04%, while silver fell to $65.090, down 0.78%. Markets are shifting focus ahead of

Gold-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on Korean exchanges posted gains in the past week as gold prices rebounded from recent declines. The recovery was driven by deteriorating US employment indicators, increased central bank purchasing, and uncertainty surrounding artificial

According to Sangsangin Securities, gold's correction that began after reaching record highs in early 2026 appears to be nearing its end. The precious metal has declined approximately 25% from its peak, cooling previous overheating, and is now showing signs of recovery driven by a weaker U.S.

According to Guru Club, spot silver broke above $65 per ounce on August 12, rising 0.09% intraday. New York COMEX silver futures also surpassed the $65 mark but declined 0.04% during the same period.

According to SPDR Gold Trust data, the world's largest gold ETF increased its holdings by 1.712 tonnes to 1,022.672 tonnes on August 10.

According to a Sangsangin Securities report, gold prices have rebounded to $4,340 as of August 7 after declining 25% from their record high of $5,318 in late January. The selloff drove prices to a low of $3,990 on June 24, followed by a six-week consolidation phase around the $4,000

According to iShares data, the world's largest silver ETF—iShares Silver Trust—increased holdings by 106.82 tonnes day-on-day as of August 10, bringing total holdings to 15,313.54 tonnes.

Gold futures consolidated around the $4,400 level on 11일 afternoon, gaining $3.50 to $4,423.20 per troy ounce after touching a two-month intraday high. The December delivery gold contract (GCZ6) on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division rose 0.08% from the previous settlement

According to COMEX, gold futures for December delivery rose to $4,423.20 per troy ounce on August 11 afternoon (ET), up $3.50 (0.08%) from the previous close. Intraday prices touched $4,495, marking the highest level since June 5. The gains were supported by softening U.S. Treasury yields

On Tuesday, August 11, at New York close, spot gold fell 0.50% to $4,368.81 per ounce, while spot silver dropped 1.63% to $6.46705 per ounce. COMEX copper futures gained 0.19% to $6.6285 per pound, bucking the broader downtrend in precious metals. Spot platinum