Metals & Macro Liquidity

According to CME COMEX, December gold futures (GCZ6) rose to $4,468.20 per troy ounce on August 17 afternoon ET, up $30.90 (0.70%) from the previous close. The contract reached an intraday high of $4,486.50 before paring gains. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.316%, marking its highest level s

Individual investors in Korea net purchased 133 billion won worth of gold in the KRX gold market this month through the 14th. The buying activity marks a reversal after investors net sold 524 billion won in gold from May through last month. International gold prices recently rebounded with the $4000

According to Korea Exchange, as of August 14, domestic retail investors made net purchases of 133 billion won in gold this month for the first time in four months. This reverses five months of net selling from May through July, when retail investors sold 524 billion won of gold. International gold

On Monday, August 17, at the New York close, spot gold rose 0.91% to $4,416.25 per ounce, holding near the $4,400 level. Spot silver surged 1.72% to $65.7945 per ounce, having broken above its 50-day moving average on August 7. Meanwhile, COMEX copper futures declined 0.11% to $6.7070 per

On Monday (August 17), spot gold rose 0.91% to $4,416.25 per ounce, trading between $4,367.32 and $4,428.88 throughout the session. Spot silver surged 1.72% to $65.7945 per ounce, breaking above its 50-day moving average on August 7. Meanwhile, COMEX copper futures declined 0.11% to $6.7070 per

The New York Federal Reserve announced on Monday that its Empire State manufacturing survey improved to 20.6 in August, marking its highest reading in over four years, after posting a 15.6 print in July. The regional central bank's data exceeded consensus forecasts, which had called for a decline to

On Monday, August 17, U.S. real estate ETF fell 0.88% and the Treasury 20+ year ETF dropped 0.84%, leading declines across major U.S. asset class ETFs. The Dow Jones ETF, S&P 500 ETF, and Russell 2000 ETF each fell up to 0.49%, while the Nasdaq 100 ETF declined 0.16%. Among gainers, gold ETF

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange data, the SGX crude oil futures contract 2609 rose 4.91% during the overnight session on August 17, closing at 596.50 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold rose 0.41% and Shanghai silver rose 0.82% in the same session.

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D closed up 0.37% at 955.07 yuan per gram on August 17 evening. Silver T+D rose 0.49% to 16,080 yuan per kilogram on the same session.

According to Jin10, at the overnight close on August 18, Shanghai gold futures rose 0.41% to 958 yuan/gram, Shanghai silver futures gained 0.82% to 16,134 yuan/kg, and SC crude oil futures surged 4.91% to 597

According to TheStreet, Gerber Kawasaki CEO Ross Gerber recently posted on X questioning Bitcoin's practical usability compared to gold, arguing that gold remains more accessible for most people in most locations despite years of promises about Bitcoin's payment and financial inclusion use cases. Ge

Peter Schiff posted on X early Monday that gold and silver appear to be breaking out just as Bitcoin is breaking down, framing the divergence as a capital rotation rather than coincidence. Schiff argues that Bitcoin and gold compete for the same pool of investor capital seeking alternatives to

Central banks say they intend to keep buying gold while Wall Street analysts disagree sharply on where the metal ends the year. Gold traded near $4,423 an ounce on Monday, up about 1.1% on the day, after a week in which soft US data trimmed the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike. The World Gold

According to the World Gold Council's 2026 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey released on August 17, 89% of central bank reserve managers expect global gold holdings to increase over the next 12 months, while a record 45% expect their own institutions to boost reserves—the highest figure in the

Gold rebounded 9% since the beginning of August, recovering to around $4,400 per ounce, signaling a potential return to safe-haven demand from institutional investors and central banks following earlier war-driven selling pressure. The precious metal had plummeted from an all-time high of $5,595 per

US markets consolidated during the week of August 10–14 following the release of July CPI data. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% month-on-month and 3.4% year-on-year, both in line with forecasts, while core CPI eased to 2.5% annually—the slowest pace since March 2021. The in-line inflation

According to Bank of America Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett on August 17, U.S. national debt is approaching $40 trillion, with annual debt interest payments reaching $1.4 trillion over the past 12 months and 30-year Treasury yields hitting a 25-year high of 5.126%. Hartnett stated

NYMEX silver gained 2.0% during intraday trading on August 17, reaching $66.43 per ounce.

According to Guru Club, spot gold rose 1% intraday on August 17, trading at $4,419.66 per ounce.

Shanghai Silver 2610 futures intraday rose 0.91% to 16,145 yuan per kilogram on August 17, with cumulative trading volume exceeding 33 billion yuan. Open interest increased by approximately 5,400 contracts, reflecting heightened market