Excessive government spending in the US and geopolitical uncertainty are underpinning calls from some investor heavyweights to buy gold as a hedge against sovereign debt risks. Gold offers better optionality than Treasuries: Schroders CIO Gold could rally to $2,700 per ounce next year: UBS GWM CIO (Bloomberg) — Excessive government spending in the US and […]
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As central banks look to diversify away from the U.S. dollar, the participants said that “interest rate levels,” “inflation concerns,” and “geopolitical instability” continue to be the leading factors in central bankers’ reserve management decisions, relatively in line with the responses last year. According to the survey, central banks are motivated to hold gold because
China has launched its CBDC and continues to invest heavily in gold. There is palpable tension among Western central banks to keep up and assert their dominance. The introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) seems inevitable, with significant potential repercussions for the gold market. While touted for their convenience and efficiency, CBDCs also herald
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Two Common Questions: Is Gold Better Than Silver? Is Silver Better Than Gold? Without getting too technical or talking through hypotheticals, let’s explore the most basic similarities and differences between gold and silver. Both gold and silver are precious metals that have been used as money and for jewelry for thousands of years. They
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China takes up over two-thirds of all the annual production…That’s where the gold price is set. During the first two months of 2024, China imported 367 metric tons of gold for non-monetary use. That was a 51 percent increase from the same period in 2023. Gold jewelry, coins, and bullion sales in China rose 24
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Gold is up 40% from Oct 2022 lows. Central banks emerged as a driver of this multiyear rally by buying gold bullion at unprecedented levels. Historically, prices track holdings in bullion-backed exchange-traded funds, a proxy for Western demand. However, that logic was turned on its head as gold gained in the face of persistent ETF
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“It is held by central banks for this reason,” he said. “In fact, gold is the third-most-held reserve currency by central banks.” Ray Dalio, the former Bridgewater Associates CEO said he is holding gold as a hedge against a potential debt crisis and higher inflation. The IMF projects that public debt in the world’s two
Canadian mining legends Frank Giustra, CEO of Fiore Group, and Pierre Lassonde, Chairman Emeritus at Franco-Nevada, say the West has lost its power to set the price of gold. “The marginal buyer of gold is no longer the U.S. It’s no longer Europe. It’s China. Between the country’s central bank and the Chinese public, China
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Europe is entering a “prewar” era, cautioning that the continent is not ready and urging European countries to step up defense investment, said The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk. Tusk said: “I don’t want to scare anyone, but war is no longer a concept from the past. It’s real and it started over two years
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“Gold continues to play a critical role in the global financial system, serving as a hedge against inflation, a safe haven asset, and a reserve asset for central banks,” Alimukhamedov notes in the introduction. “The role of gold as a reserve asset for central banks has been a significant driver of demand for the precious
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