Metals & Macro Liquidity

Switzerland recorded gold exports of 165 tons in September, marking an increase from prior months.

On October 20, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D closed down 1.06% at 889.4 yuan per gram. Silver T+D declined 0.24% to close at 13,896.0 yuan per kilogram.

Ripple Prime, the prime brokerage business of blockchain company Ripple, has launched real-world asset (RWA) perpetual swaps providing institutional clients with continuous exposure to more than 100 markets linked to traditional financial assets. The offering covers equities, stock indexes,

According to Jin10 data, multiple Chinese banks waived or reduced fees on precious metal accumulation products on October 20, as international gold prices settled between $4,100 and $4,200 per ounce. ICBC eliminated fees for both active accumulation and fixed investment purchases. Zhejiang

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) data on October 20, warehouse inventory for major metals declined day-over-day: aluminum futures fell 6,823 tons to 78,937 tons; refined copper futures decreased 2,443 tons to 32,967 tons; lead futures dropped 9,200 tons to 22,076 tons; and alumina wareh

According to Coinglass data, over 110,000 crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours as major digital assets declined sharply. Bitcoin fell more than 3% to $83,511, hitting a one-week low, while Ethereum dropped nearly 5%. Solana, HYPE, XRP, and ZEC also declined more than 3%, with some t

According to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, the firm has included Bitcoin in its long-term return forecasts for the first time, projecting a 10% compound annual return over the next 10-15 years. In its 2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions, J.P. Morgan estimated Bitcoin's arithmetic annual return

JPMorgan Asset Management included Bitcoin for the first time in its '2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions' and projected a 10% annualized compounded return over the next 10 to 15 years, Wu Blockchain reported on October 20. The projection marks the first-time inclusion of Bitcoin in JPMorgan's

According to CME data on October 19, energy and precious metals futures showed divergent performance. In the energy complex, WTI crude oil trading volume fell 75,154 contracts to 853,715, with open interest declining 37,330 to 1,832,500. Brent crude volume dropped 26,438 contracts to 135,618,

According to Jin10, China's gold jewelry prices fell by approximately 8 yuan per gram compared to yesterday (Oct 20), with most brands trading near 1,242 yuan per gram.

According to JPMorgan Chase Asset Management, Bitcoin is projected to deliver a 10% annualized compound return over the next 10 years, outperforming U.S. large-cap equities (7.5%) and gold (5.5%), making it the best-performing asset class in the bank's 2027 long-term capital market

According to Guru Club, Shanghai Silver 2612 futures declined intraday on October 20, with losses widening to 2.03%. The contract traded at 13,672 yuan per kilogram with trading volume of 371.61 billion yuan. Open interest increased by over 7,400 contracts despite the price decline.

NYMEX silver declined 1.00% during intraday trading on October 20, currently trading at $56.70 per ounce.

Bellevue Gold reported Q1 2026 gold production of 35,585 ounces with sales of 35,979 ounces. The company maintained its full-year production guidance at 150,000 to 170,000 ounces.

On Monday (October 19), spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,140.57 per ounce in New York late trading, after reaching highs near $4,180 during Asia-Pacific hours before retreating. Spot silver rose 0.15% to $57.0762 per ounce, having hit a daily high of $57.8542 earlier. COMEX copper futures gained 0.14% to $

On Monday, October 19, U.S. real estate ETF declined 1.14%, leading losses across major asset classes. U.S. Treasury 20+ year ETF fell 0.74%, while gold ETF, investment-grade corporate bond ETF, and soybean fund dropped up to 0.61%. Nasdaq-100 ETF advanced 1.21%, with emerging market ETF up 0.73% a