Metals & Macro Liquidity

According to Kitco News, the University of Michigan reported on Friday that U.S. consumer sentiment fell to 51.7 in August, beating the economist consensus forecast of 51 but declining sharply from July's 55.2. The decline was driven by ongoing inflation concerns and policy uncertainty. Spot gold fe

According to iShares Silver Trust holdings data, the world's largest silver ETF increased its position by 14.06 tons overnight (August 28-29, 2026), bringing total holdings to 15,359.92 tons.

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, decreased holdings by 4.279 tonnes, bringing current total holdings to 1,042.357 tonnes day-over-day.

According to Guru Club, spot gold crashed nearly 3% on Friday, August 28, falling to around $4,464 per ounce and breaking below the $4,500 level as Federal Reserve Chair Powell reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target at Jackson Hole. Powell warned that if inflation does n

According to Kitco News, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium that inflation remains a bigger concern than the slowing labor market, signaling a tightening bias. Warsh noted the Fed's preferred inflation measure, the 12-month PCE price index, stands at

According to Kitco News, spot gold fell sharply to $4,543.80 per ounce on Friday (August 28) following the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' announcement of a downward revision to nonfarm employment. The preliminary benchmark revision totaled -79,000 (-0.1 percent) for the 12-month period through

According to Guosen News, on August 28, China's A-share markets closed lower across major indices. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.11% to 3,952.18, the Shenzhen Component Index declined 0.68% to 13,953.07, and the ChiNext Index dropped 1.41% to 3,424.40. In contrast, Hong Kong stocks showed

The University of Michigan announced on Friday that its Consumer Sentiment survey's final reading for August came in at 51.7, beating the consensus forecast of 51 but falling from July's 55.2. Following the data release, spot gold fell to a fresh session low of $4,549.15 per ounce, down 0.99% on the

According to Bitfinex, Bitcoin's correlation with gold has reached levels that signal the start of a bull expansion phase, with the exchange's Delta-Thermo Market Multiple reading at 2.03—at the 2.5x threshold marking the beginning of a bull phase. Bitfinex highlighted that Bitcoin trades as a

According to Kitco News, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday that nonfarm employment was revised down by 79,000 for the 12 months ending March 2026, representing a -0.1% adjustment. Private employment was revised down by 178,000 over the same period. Spot gold fell sharply to $4

According to Kitco News, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said on Friday at the Jackson Hole Central Bank Symposium that price stability is more of a concern than the slowing labor market. Spot gold fell 1% to $4,552 per ounce following his speech, as markets priced in potential rate hikes. Warsh h

Federal Reserve Chair Powell's hawkish speech at the Jackson Hole Global Central Bank Conference on Friday (Aug 28) triggered a sharp retreat in precious metals. Spot gold fell 3.08% to close at $4,457.57 per ounce in New York late trading, after initially spiking to $4,631.61 earlier in the day.

Spot gold prices declined 0.16% to $4,593.20 per ounce on Friday, while spot silver surged 1.50% to $70.17, as traders positioned ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole keynote speech and the Labor Department's preliminary payrolls benchmark revision, both scheduled for 10 a.m.

According to the University of Michigan, on Friday, the final Consumer Sentiment index for August fell to 51.7, better than economist consensus of 51 but well below July's 55.2, pressuring spot gold prices. Spot gold declined to a session low of $4,549.15 following the 10 am ET data release,

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators' net long positions in COMEX gold increased by 5,383 contracts to 151,315 contracts during the week ending August 25, marking an 11-month

Grayscale Research Head Zach Pandl analyzed Bitcoin's market behavior as the cryptocurrency surged above $80,000 in recent days. Pandl identified a significant shift in Bitcoin's correlations: its 90-day correlation with gold rose from near zero at the beginning of the year to over 50%, while its co

According to Kitco News, John LaForge, Chief Alternative Strategist at Ned Davis Research, said in a recent interview that gold's long-term uptrend will continue as long as governments fail to address mounting debt burdens. LaForge stated that gold prices peaked only when "we learn how to deal

According to Kitco, spot gold prices declined 0.16% to $4,593.20 per ounce in early U.S. trading Friday, while spot silver surged 1.50% to $70.17. Markets focused on two key 10 a.m. ET catalysts: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote as chair and the Labor Department's preliminary

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold and silver futures prices declined during evening trading on August 28. Gold (T+D) fell 2.64% to close at 964.55 yuan per gram, while silver (T+D) dropped 3.89% to 16,187.0 yuan per

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures (DCE crude, 2610 contract) closed up 3.66% overnight on Aug 28, settling at 614 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold futures fell 2.65% and Shanghai silver futures declined 3.62% during the same overnight