Gold is trading near $4,269 an ounce today, while silver is around $63.61. Both metals are slightly lower on the session. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations that Iran will not guarantee free passage through the Strait of Hormuz unless U.S. sanctions and what he called a naval blockade end first. Markets barely … Read more

Gold fell to $4,304 on September 23, 2026, and silver declined about 3% to $65. Many headlines blamed hawkish Federal Reserve comments and a firmer dollar, naming officials who spoke that day. Those factors mattered, but they were not the direct driver of the price move. The key number was the 10-year real yield, which … Read more

America’s consumers sent the Federal Reserve a more nuanced signal than a single headline number. The University of Michigan’s final September Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 48.1 on Friday, slightly above the preliminary 47.8 reading. Yet the surge in year-ahead inflation expectations to 4.6% — the highest level since June — was the detail that … Read more

Five moves this week are about who controls gold, how it’s traded, and who will own it next — not just what the Fed does. Gold and silver continue to react to Fed signals and dollar strength, but this week several developments affected the metal itself rather than its spot price. Five institutions made moves … Read more

Central banks have steadily accumulated gold for decades. Other large investors—sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, family offices, and endowments—are only beginning to increase their allocations, and they do so in very different proportions. Comparing what each type of institution actually holds reveals trends and gaps that single forecasts often miss. Key Takeaways The United States, … Read more

Every six to eight weeks a room of central bankers in Washington makes a decision that ripples through mortgage rates, savings returns and commodity markets. That body is the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Understanding what the committee does and how markets interpret its actions helps you separate signal from noise. Key Takeaways The FOMC … Read more

Last verified September 2026.  India’s gold imports didn’t just decline in August — they plunged. Commerce Ministry data reported that imports fell 57.75% year-over-year to $2.3 billion, while silver imports rose 127% to $1.02 billion. That sharp divergence between the two precious metals is the most pronounced the country has seen this year and offers … Read more

Gold traded near $4,279 an ounce on Friday, while silver held around $63.92. Both metals are still digesting the pullback sparked by this week’s Federal Reserve actions. Yet the immediate price moves are only part of the story. Over the past 24 hours five institutional developments matter more for the medium-term outlook: a major Wall … Read more

Gold is trading around $4,307 per ounce on Friday, recovering from Thursday’s one-week low near $4,244. Silver is trading near $64.92, rising more than 1.7% on the day. Both metals are pausing after a week in which upward pressure on the US dollar and Treasury yields pushed prices lower. That pressure eased today, allowing bullion … Read more

The 30-year municipal bond yield climbed to 5.03% on Thursday, reaching its highest level in more than a decade, according to market data compiled by Bloomberg. A broader bond-market selloff that began in Treasuries has spread into state and local debt. Precious metals moved lower alongside the rise in yields: gold traded near $4,274 per … Read more