Metals & Macro Liquidity

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold futures fell 0.11% to close at 882 yuan per gram, while Shanghai silver futures rose 0.34% to 14,153 yuan per kilogram on August 4 at 2:30 a.m. SC crude oil futures declined 1.67% to 540 yuan per

According to Tether, holdings of Tether Gold (XAU₮) grew 9.5% in the second quarter, reaching 612,823.66 tokens by June 30, 2026, up from 559,598.64 tokens at the end of Q1. The quarterly increase of 53,225.02 tokens represents approximately 1.66 tons of physical gold. Despite international gold

Analyst Willy Woo recently emphasized that while Bitcoin ETFs and custodial solutions offer regulatory recognition and traditional finance integration, only self-custody enables true sovereignty—Bitcoin's defining feature as the only mature digital asset free from national control, seizure, or

Platinum emerged as the best-performing precious metal this week with a 3.49% gain, while silver declined 1.60%, according to market data. BMO estimates China has accumulated approximately 30,000 tonnes of above-ground gold and now accounts for roughly one-third of global gold demand, with the

From 13:00 to 14:00 (UTC) on August 3, 2026, BTC traded within a narrow range of 62,702.6–62,791.2 USDT. The 1-hour candlestick closed up 0.12%, with an amplitude of only 0.14%. Trading was light and market activity subdued; the 12-hour candlestick filled amount was only 260.6 BTC, indicating limited participation. Volatility appears to reflect the transmission of macro sentiment rather than independent narrative-driven catalysts. The primary driver behind this anomaly was that U.S. President Tr

According to Gate data, spot gold fell intraday on August 3, breaking below $4,020 per ounce with a loss of 0.59%. Shanghai silver futures (main contract) declined 2.00% to 13,820 yuan per kilogram.

The US stock market posted weekly gains despite sharp divergence among individual stocks. Amazon rose approximately 17% for the week after reporting strong earnings, while Apple fell 7.24% following a weaker outlook. Bitcoin declined about 2% over the same period. The mixed performance highlighted a

Spot palladium declined over 4% intraday on August 3, trading at $1,241.75 per ounce. Spot gold also turned lower during the same session.

Spot gold prices fell over $10 to $4,042 per ounce intraday on August 3, while spot silver broke below the $57 per ounce level, down 1.06% for the day.

Spot palladium declined 2.00% intraday on August 3, trading at $1,267.97 per ounce.

On the evening of Aug 3, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D futures fell 0.51% to 882.85 yuan per gram, while silver T+D rose 0.08% to 14,131 yuan per kilogram during the opening session.

According to BlockBeats, on August 3, whale trader Loracle increased and continues to build a gold long position worth over $23 million, according to monitoring by Mlm onchain. The trader simultaneously opened ETH short positions valued at over $28 million and SNDK short positions worth over $8 mill

Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) will launch arbitrage orders starting August 24, with initial applicability to copper, gold, rebar, and natural rubber futures. The arbitrage orders support order quantities between 1 and 500 contracts. The exchange plans to expand the feature to additional

According to CySEC Circular C785 issued on June 10, perpetual futures and spot-quoted futures are classified as contracts for difference (CFDs) under Spain's regulations. The Spanish financial regulator CNMV maintains this classification applies to Cyprus-regulated brokers serving Spanish retail

The Bank of Korea announced cooperation with the Korea Exchange, Korea Securities Depository, and domestic gold producer LS MnM on the 20th of last month to resume gold purchases after a 13-year hiatus. The central bank revealed it purchased a small amount of gold exchange-traded funds in the

The Bank of Korea (BOK) will resume gold purchases for the first time since 2013, the central bank announced. On the 20th of last month, BOK held an event with Korea Exchange (KRX), Korea Securities Depository (KSD), and domestic gold producer LS MnM to establish a cooperation framework for

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's central bank announced on August 3 that it will purchase domestically produced gold for the first time since 2013. The BOK established a cooperation framework with the Korea Exchange, Korea Securities Depository, and domestic gold producer LS MnM to

From 08:15 to 08:30 (UTC) on August 3, 2026, BTC fell 0.36% within 15 minutes, with the price touching the $62,330–$62,568 range and an Ampl of 0.38%. The current price is $62,454.3, with a 24-hour decline of 1.21%, dropping below the $63,000 key psychological level. Order book liquidity is extremely thin (only 1 valid quote level), and the bid-to-ask depth ratio of 0.57 indicates asks are dominant. Filled amount is 317.4 BTC, with relatively low participation. The main driver of this market mov

According to Jin10, the Shanghai Gold Exchange announced on August 3 that Au(T+D) deferred compensation fees favor shorts (空付多), while Ag(T+D) deferred compensation fees also favor shorts. Trading data covers sessions from July 31 (20:00–02:30) and August 3 (09:00–15:30).

Societe Generale forecasts US inflation will persist longer than markets currently anticipate, recommending Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, copper, and gold as hedge assets. The bank cited macro fundamentals including additional US tariffs, accelerated AI and infrastructure investment,