Metals & Macro Liquidity

Global gold demand surged in the first quarter of 2026, with volume increasing 74% to reach $193 billion, according to a World Gold Council report. The increase was driven by both price appreciation of the yellow metal and heightened investor interest amid geopolitical uncertainty.

According to JPMorgan analysts led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, Bitcoin ETFs have seen inflows for a third consecutive month in May, while gold ETFs continue to struggle recovering outflows that began when the Iran conflict erupted in March. The divergence suggests retail

WTI crude oil declined 0.2% on Friday, while spot gold and silver edged lower. Nikkei 225 futures fell 0.3% during the session.

According to the World Gold Council, global gold ETFs recorded net inflows in April 2026, reversing previous outflow trends. Asian gold ETFs continued their positive momentum, posting net inflows for the eighth consecutive

According to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released May 7, U.S. soybean export net sales for 2025/2026 fell to 143,900 tonnes, marking a season low and down 45% week-over-week. China accounted for 66,900 tonnes of the total, followed by Japan (48,600 tonnes), Indonesia (43,500 tonnes), Saudi A

According to Golden Ten Data, Shanghai silver futures contracts rose 2.49% at the close of the night session on May 8, while Shanghai gold futures gained 0.12%. SC crude oil futures declined 0.88% during the same period.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D closed down 0.14% at 1,032.84 yuan per gram on May 7, while silver T+D rose 1.96% to 19,656.0 yuan per kilogram in evening trading.

According to CME data on May 7, gold and silver futures saw increases in both trading volume and open interest. Gold futures trading volume rose 20,893 contracts to 207,814, with open interest up 9,525 contracts to 381,228. Silver futures volume increased 15,109 contracts to 74,529, with open intere

Gold prices stabilized near $4,500 per ounce on Tuesday, following a nearly 2% decline the previous trading day, as escalating Middle East tensions fueled energy price gains and inflation concerns. According to reports, U.S. military forces repelled an Iranian attack while escorting two U.S.-flagged

CCN reported on May 7 that BlackRock, ahead of the public comment period deadline for the GENIUS Act, submitted a 17-page public letter to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), requesting that the OCC remove the proposed 20% cap on the proportion of tokenized reserve assets for stablecoin issuers. In the letter, BlackRock directly stated that the restriction is “not related” to the OCC’s considerations of safety and stability.

According to The Block’s report on May 7, JPMorgan Chase managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou and his team of analysts said in their latest report that since the outbreak of the Iran conflict, the asset classes targeted by investors’ “devaluation trades” have been shifting from gold to Bitcoin. Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows for the third consecutive month in May, while gold ETFs are still struggling to recover from the March outflows.

Michael Saylor's recent comments that MicroStrategy could sell Bitcoin to fund dividends have ignited debate within the crypto community over the company's treasury model. Saylor described a strategy in which the firm buys Bitcoin with credit, allows it to appreciate, and sells a portion to pay divi

According to Odaily, Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury company Hyperscale Data announced an expansion of its digital assets and precious metals reserve strategy, including the purchase of 2,000 ounces of gold. The company currently holds 680.9595 Bitcoin and 10,000 ounces of silver, with plans to

According to Poland's central bank governor, the central bank holds approximately 600 tons of gold as of May 7. Poland plans to continue increasing its gold reserves, with a target of reaching 700 tons.

According to the World Gold Council, global gold ETFs recorded net inflows of $6.6 billion in April, bringing assets under management to $615 billion, up 1% from the previous month. All regions contributed to the inflows, with Europe leading at $3.7 billion, followed by Asia at $1.8 billion and

According to Gate data, WTI crude oil fell to $91 per barrel today, declining 6.28% intraday. Brent crude retreated below $95 per barrel, down 5.43% in the same period. Spot silver rose above $81 per ounce, marking its highest level since April 17, up 4.74% intraday.

Gate News: Message. On May 7, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, GF (GoldFinger) is trading at $0.001275. It is up 40.50% over the past 24 hours, hitting a high of $0.001504 and falling back to a low of $0.0008505. The 24-hour trading volume is $148k. Current market cap is approximately $22.3125 million. GoldFinger is an RWA (real-world assets) project focused on connecting precious metal assets (gold, copper, silver, etc.) with the Web3 ecosystem. GF is the project’s native governance token, serving as the core governance medium for the entire ecosystem. The project adopts a dual-token model: GF is used for ecosystem governance, incentives and rewards, and ecosystem development; ART (Aurum Reserv