Metals & Macro Liquidity

Spot gold broke below $4,560 per ounce intraday today, with a decline of 0.91% during the trading session.

Spot gold fell below $4,570 per ounce intraday on August 28, retreating approximately $60 from earlier highs and declining 0.89% for the day.

According to Grayscale research, Bitcoin's 90-day correlation with gold has climbed above 50% from near zero at the start of 2026, while its correlation with the Nasdaq 100 has fallen to roughly 33% from over 60%. The shift indicates Bitcoin has recently behaved more like a scarce macro asset than a

Spot gold reached $4,620 per ounce intraday on August 28, up more than $10 from earlier levels. The precious metal gained 0.42% during the day's trading session.

Spot silver rose to $71 per ounce today, gaining 2.51% intraday.

According to an interview with Kitco News, Larry Lepard, Managing Partner at Equity Management Associates, said rising government debt will force central banks to choose currency debasement over aggressive interest rate hikes. Lepard argued that U.S. government debt has reached approximately 120%

According to Fawad Razaqzada, Market Analyst at FOREX.com, gold prices traded around $4,600 an ounce in late August, holding above key support levels after rallying 15% through the month driven by concerns over U.S. government debt and dollar debasement. The U.S. Treasury Department's announcement t

In August, the MSCI global gold miners index surged approximately 43%, outpacing the strongest monthly performances recorded by major semiconductor benchmarks this year. The MSCI World Semiconductor Index gained about 27% in April, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose roughly 38% during t

According to Fawad Razaqzada, Market Analyst at FOREX.com, gold is trading near $4,601.60 per ounce on August 28 after surging 15% through August, driven by growing concerns over U.S. government debt and a dollar debasement trade. The U.S. Treasury Department's announcement to increase purchases

According to a Kitco News interview, Larry Lepard, Managing Partner at Equity Management Associates, warned that governments have accumulated too much debt to fight inflation using traditional policy tools, leaving currency debasement as the politically likely response. Lepard said the Federal

According to Bitget, palladium spot price rose nearly 5% on August 28, trading at $1,417.75 per ounce.

According to UBS, the bank's Chief Investment Office forecasts gold prices to reach $5,400 per ounce over the next 12 months, citing de-dollarization trends and renewed concerns over U.S. fiscal challenges. Gold has risen approximately 15% this month, supported by a 2.4% decline in the U.S. dollar i

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on August 28 evening session, gold futures (T+D) fell 0.17% to 995.0 yuan per gram, while silver futures (T+D) rose 2.78% to 17,180 yuan per kilogram.

Marex launched an aggregated foreign exchange and precious metals liquidity platform in August 2026 that consolidates pricing, execution and post-trade services from multiple liquidity providers under a single prime brokerage account. The platform targets hedge funds, asset managers and

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's gold reserves stood at $113.22 billion as of August 21, unchanged from the previous week.

President Donald Trump hinted at potential sanctions on Chinese banks over their transactions with Iran when he responded 'Who said I'm not?' to reporters in the Oval Office. The remark came two days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast on August 25, a sanction

According to Hana Securities, gold prices surged approximately 15% in August through August 26, with a 7.4% jump in the most recent week alone. The rally was driven by two major catalysts: expectations for a September Fed rate hike fell sharply, with futures markets reflecting about 64% odds of a

On August 25, the U.S. Treasury unveiled Operation Economic Outcast, designating over 60 entities in Iran-related sectors including digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping. Two days later, President Trump signaled potential escalation, responding to questions about sanctioning

According to Guru Club, on August 28, Valterra Platinum approached South African mining company Northam regarding a potential merger, according to sources familiar with the matter. If the transaction is completed, the combined entity would become the world's largest precious metals

According to Bitget, on Aug 28, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.07% at close, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.33%. Precious metals stocks outperformed, with China Silver Group (00815.HK) and Zhuofeng Gold (01815.HK) both gaining over 7%. Tech stocks declined, with Zhipu down over 6% and