At the time of writing, gold and silver are sharply lower again. This, despite escalating conflict in the Middle East, rising oil prices and renewed volatility across global markets. In other words, the environment appears, at first glance, exactly the sort in which gold should be performing well. This is frustrating many investors. The traditional […]
At the time of writing it appears that markets are attempting to stabilise, yet the underlying risks remain unresolved. Ongoing disruption in the Middle East, particularly around key shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz, continues to threaten energy supply, global trade flows, and inflation. Investors are left navigating a landscape that appears calm on […]
The gold price is currently going through one of its most turbulent periods in recent history. This has unfolded against a backdrop of escalating conflict in the Middle East, disruption to critical energy routes and renewed uncertainty around inflation and interest rates. The Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply […]
Today we’re bringing you our latest interview with macro strategist David Hunter, who shares his latest outlook for global markets, including some striking forecasts for gold, silver, equities and the US dollar. In this conversation, Hunter explains why he believes markets may be entering a final “blow-off” phase before a much larger global downturn. He […]
Gold prices are slightly weaker today, weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields. Despite escalating tensions in the Middle East and ongoing strikes involving Iran, safe-haven demand has not translated into a sustained rally in precious metals. Instead, investors have moved rapidly into the dollar and U.S. government bonds. Markets are […]
Unsurprisingly, ongoing events in the Middle East have revived a familiar assumption within financial markets. When conflict escalates and uncertainty spreads, the mainstream media and investors almost instinctively expect gold to surge as capital seeks refuge from instability. The idea that gold serves as the ultimate safe haven has become so deeply embedded in the […]
Like you, we have been watching in real time as a new and deeply unsettling chapter of instability unfolds in the Middle East. Over the past several days, a major conflict has erupted between the United States, Israel and Iran, broadening into strikes across the region that have closed strategic waterways, hit diplomatic posts, and […]
Yesterday, silver briefly pushed toward $92/oz, a level that traders had been watching closely. Momentum was building and the market was approaching a key delivery period in the futures calendar. And then CME Group halted metals and natural gas trading. Orders were cancelled, the market paused and when it reopened the upward pressure had faded. […]
This week marked four years since the outbreak of the Russia–Ukraine war. On the same day, fresh statements emerged from Moscow that suggest tensions are not easing but hardening. Reports carried by Russian state media referenced alleged discussions around nuclear components and potential attacks on energy infrastructure. Whether these claims prove material or rhetorical, they […]
Recent movements in the silver market have once again reminded investors that this is not a passive or predictable asset. Headlines can feel urgent. And when volatility intensifies, it becomes easy to focus on the immediate move rather than the broader structure beneath it. That reaction is natural. Silver has always exhibited sharper fluctuations than […]
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