Kitco News
Wall Street flees to the fence after mixed signals on Iran, Main Street grows marginally more positive after gold’s solid gains -
(Kitco News) – The gold market began in the doldrums and built steady momentum throughout a shortened trading week amid growing optimism for an Iran breakthrough, only to see those hopes dashed with a belligerent Wednesday evening presidential address that erased more than half of the precious metal’s gains, but still saw gold deliver its second straight positive weekly performance.
Gold holds weekly gains, but rising oil and rate fears cap upside -
(Kitco News) - While gold prices look set to start the long weekend with another weekly gain, analysts note that the market is still trying to find balance amid elevated volatility driven by the ongoing chaos in the Middle East.
Central banks remain net gold buyers in February despite rising geopolitical uncertainty -
(Kitco News) - While there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding central bank gold demand as nations deal with growing economic uncertainty and rising inflation pressures due to the ongoing war with Iran, the data show central banks remained active buyers right up until the outbreak of hostilities.
Gold, silver solidly down amid USDX gains, uptick in bond yields -
(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are solidly lower in midday U.S. trading today, pressured by gains in the U.S. dollar index and a slight rise in U.S. Treasury yields.
‘We remain bullish on gold over the medium to long term’ on diversification, safe-haven flows – HSBC’s Sels and Lu -
(Kitco News) – Despite gold’s recent underperformance, the rise of cross-asset correlations makes the yellow metal more valuable than ever as a portfolio diversifier, and gold’s long-term outlook remains bullish, according to commodity strategists Willem Sels and Lucia Ku at HSBC.Sels and Ku reiterated their constructive outlook on gold over the next six months, and said the bank is maintaining...
Gold prices down but largely ignores drop in U.S. weekly jobless claims -
(Kitco News) - The U.S. labor market continues to see persistent resilience as the number of American workers applying for first-time unemployment benefits remains relatively muted.
Gold, silver see steep price losses as USDX rallies, bond yields rise -
(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading today, pressured by solid gains in the U.S. dollar index and an uptick in U.S. Treasury yields.
Bitcoin April 2 daily chart alert - Price downtrend still in place -
(Kitco News) - Thursday, April 2—April bitcoin futures prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday. The bears have the overall near-term technical advantage as a price downtrend line is still in place on the daily chart.
Gold market analysis for April 2 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders -
(Kitco News) - This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher.
Gold faces deeper correction toward $3,800 as technical risks build - Avi Gilburt -
(Kitco News) - After its biggest monthly loss since the early 1980s, gold has started the new month and the second quarter on a strong footing, with prices back above $4,700 an ounce. However, one market analyst suggests that the unprecedented correction is not over.
Zero Hedge
Australia Considers Emergency Powers To Protect Domestic Gas Supply -
Australia Considers Emergency Powers To Protect Domestic Gas Supply
Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,
Australia’s government intends to consider using emergency powers to protect domestic natural gas supply in case of a shortfall on its east coast in the third quarter of 2026.
The potential consideration of using such powers would be part of the steps the Albanes...
Oracle's Dubai Data Center Reportedly Hit As Iran Expands Attack On AI Infrastructure -
Oracle's Dubai Data Center Reportedly Hit As Iran Expands Attack On AI Infrastructure
According to Reuters national security reporter Phil Stewart on X, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has targeted a data center facility operated by Oracle in Dubai.
IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY THEY HAVE TARGETED ORACLE'S DATA CENTER IN DUBAI - STATE MEDIA
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The Case Against Federal Reserve Independence -
The Case Against Federal Reserve Independence
Authored by Alexander William Salter via AmericanMind.org,
It’s illegal in theory and ineffective in practice.
The independence of the Federal Reserve System has become a major source of public controversy. As political leaders signal dissatisfaction with monetary policy, officials and commentators rush to defend the central bank’s in...
"Save Every Drop Of Fuel": South Korea Tells Citizens To Conserve, Ride Public Transit Amid Energy Shock -
"Save Every Drop Of Fuel": South Korea Tells Citizens To Conserve, Ride Public Transit Amid Energy Shock
The Gulf energy shock is now hitting Asian economies with full force.
In Seoul, President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged citizens to "save every drop of fuel," a new sign policymakers are moving quickly into crisis mode as the U.S.-Iran conflict raises the risk of nasty fuel s...
A Second Amendment Roadmap For The Next Attorney General -
A Second Amendment Roadmap For The Next Attorney General
Authored by Aidan Johnston via Gun Owners of America,
President Trump campaigned on restoring robust protections for the Second Amendment. Yet more than a year into his second term, gun owners feel disillusioned, and many are planning to sit out the midterm elections.
Having viewed President Trump’s election as a generation...
Inanity Of Identity Politics Exposed At Canadian NDP Convention -
Inanity Of Identity Politics Exposed At Canadian NDP Convention
Authored by Jonathan Turley,
The recent convention of the Canadian New Democratic Party (NDP) became a microcosm of the inanity of identity politics found in forums ranging from politics to higher education.
Participants were given familiar “equity cards” as literal card-carrying members of groups demanding prefer...
Houthis Confirm Coordination With Iran, Hezbollah In Several Attack Waves On Israel -
Houthis Confirm Coordination With Iran, Hezbollah In Several Attack Waves On Israel
Amid several waves of missile strikes out of Yemen onto Israel from Tuesday into Wednesday, the Iran-aligned Houthis have made it clear they are coordinating with both Tehran and Hezbollah.
Yemeni Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the Houthis have carried out several missile launch operations on "...
Luigi Mangione's State, Federal Trials Pushed Back Until Fall -
Luigi Mangione's State, Federal Trials Pushed Back Until Fall
Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had both his state and federal trials postponed on April 1 until the fall.
Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York City on Sept. 16, 2025. Seth Wenig/A...
Trump Admin Revamps Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs; Imposes 100% Duties On Patented Drugs -
Trump Admin Revamps Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs; Imposes 100% Duties On Patented Drugs
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a pair of tariff actions under national-security authority, maintaining core 50% duties on many imported steel, aluminum and copper products while overhauling the rules to exempt goods containing negligible amounts of those metals and imposing 10...
"Make A Deal Before It's Too Late": Trump Threatens Tehran (Again) As Iran/Oman Draft Protocol To Re-Open Hormuz -
"Make A Deal Before It's Too Late": Trump Threatens Tehran (Again) As Iran/Oman Draft Protocol To Re-Open Hormuz
Summary
World's most important oil price hits record high as Trump threatens Iran: "make a deal before it's too late"
Oil drops on reports of Iran-Oman coordination to reopen strait. Iran issues Israel/Gulf logistics hubs target list; IRGC targets Amazon Cloud co...
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CNBC Economy
The March jobs report will be released on Friday. Here's what to expect -
The U.S. economy is projected to show job gains of 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%.
Private sector hiring totaled 62,000 in March, better than expected, ADP says -
Private sector employment growth kept pace, but health care and construction continued to provide nearly all the momentum.
Why $4 a gallon gas prices won’t trigger Fed interest rate hikes — and could lead to cuts -
While there's still plenty of uncertainty about where rates are headed, Wall Street commentary shifted back to expectations for cuts.
China suppliers warn of higher prices for Americans due to Strait of Hormuz closure -
The Iran war has stalled shipments of oil and its products through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns among Chinese manufacturers about supply chain disruptions.
New fees, fewer flights: Higher fuel prices pinch consumer budgets beyond the gas pump -
As corporate policies change, Americans will feel higher oil prices in their wallets beyond the gas pump.
GATA
Miners face a new push for local control of Africa's gold -
By Moses Mozart Dzawu and William ClowesBloomberg NewsWednesday, April 1, 2026
A three-decade-old Ghanaian mine owned by Gold Fields has become a bellwether for the west African nation's ambitions to boost local ownership in a key sector.
Mature mines -- unloved by multinational operators and in need of a new lease of life -- should be perfect candidates for takeovers by homegrown companies in ...
Stuart Englert: Don't be a precious metals fool -
By Stuart EnglertStuart Englert's SubstackWednesday, April 1, 2026
Since it's April 1, it seems an appropriate time to look at the Top 10 reasons why it's foolish to own gold and silver.
1) Despite persistently dire and gloomy headlines, all the world's economic problems and financial woes, including excess currency creation, price inflation, and record indebtedness, have been solved -- forever...
Adam Sharp: Empires past and present -
By Adam SharpDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreTuesday, March 31, 2026
Imagine a single country at the center of the world's monetary system. An empire overflowing with unprecedented wealth.
Sounds pretty nice. But underneath the shiny surface, all isn't well.
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Bullion Star Opens in the U.S., Selling and Vaulting Gold and Silver
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Ghana locks out foreign-owned firms from Gold Fields' Damang mine sale -
By Solomon EkanemBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkTuesday, March 31, 2026
Africa's top gold producer is pushing to boost domestic participation in the sector after refusing to renew the mine's lease, effectively ending Gold Fields' long-running operations at Damang as per Bloomberg.
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Central banks sell U.S. Treasuries amid Iran war -
By Kate Duguid, Michelle Chan, and Ian SmithFinancial Times, LondonTuesday, March 31, 2026
Foreign central banks have slashed their holdings of Treasuries at the New York Federal Reserve to the lowest level since 2012, as countries sell the U.S. government bonds to prop up their economies and currencies in the wake of the Iran war.
The value of Treasuries held in custody at the New York Fed by ...
Wolf Street
Legal Tender News
CoinDesk
Canaan’s Turnaround Gains Steam as Benchmark Doubles Price Target to $4 -
With Nasdaq compliance restored and momentum building in its Avalon mining rigs and self-mining operations, the broker sees renewed upside for Canaan’s shares.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 4.5% as Index Trades Higher -
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also a top performer, rising 2% from Wednesday.
Digital Asset Treasuries: Bitcoin’s Institutional Test Case -
Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are the first laboratories testing how a decentralised asset can operate as productive capital within the architecture of corporate finance, argues Sygnum Bank CIO Fabian Dori.
Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU -
The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.
Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset -
The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.
Ledger Unveils $179 Nano Gen5, Built for Identity in an AI-Driven World -
Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.
Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps -
The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan -
After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.
Risk Proxies Challenge Bitcoin's Bounce; HYPE, XMR Shine: Crypto Daybook Americas -
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2025
Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across EU -
Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA
bitcoin.com
Premier League’s Last Gambling Shirt Season: £140M and a UK Crackdown -
The 2025/26 Premier League season will mark an end to a lucrative era where gambling brands appeared on the front of matchday shirts, ending a commercial relationship worth over £140 million per season as 11 of 20 clubs prepare to strip betting logos from their kits. The voluntary ban takes effect from the 2026/27 campaign. […]
Trump’s $1.5T Defense Budget Push, Iran Warning Send Stocks, Gold, and Bitcoin Lower -
Wall Street closed mostly lower on Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s national address vowing to hit Iran “extremely hard” reversed Wednesday’s brief optimism and pushed oil prices sharply higher. Oil Hits $111 a Barrel as Trump Speech Crushes April 1 De-escalation Rally Trump delivered the speech on Wednesday evening, warning Iran would be brought “back […]
Outflows Return for Bitcoin ETFs With $174 Million Exit -
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) fell back into outflows after two days of gains, dragging ether along with them. XRP also declined, while solana ETFs remained inactive. Ether Sees Renewed Selling as Bitcoin ETFs Lose $174 Million The early-week rebound for crypto ETFs did not last long. After two days of steady inflows, crypto ETFs turned […]
Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ Rhetoric Triggers $440M Crypto Wipeout as Bitcoin Slips Below $66,000 -
Bitcoin fell below $66,000 after Trump’s aggressive rhetoric on Iran, reversing gains from the prior day’s more conciliatory remarks. Analysts warn that bitcoin now acts as a barometer of risk, with $65,500 marked as a critical support level that could unleash cascading liquidations if breached. Market Volatility and Liquidations For the second straight day, President […]
Polymarket Brings TradFi Markets to Prediction Trading With Pyth Integration -
Polymarket has integrated Pyth Network as the resolution source for a new category of traditional asset markets on its prediction platform, giving traders a data-backed way to speculate on U.S. equities, commodities, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Pyth Terminal Goes Live as Polymarket Adds Daily Close Markets for U.S. Stocks The partnership, announced Thursday, covers daily […]
Reason
The World Bank Used To Champion Markets. Now It's Surrendering to State-Led Industrialization. -
The reversal wasn't because the economics changed. It is because their biggest shareholders turned toward industrial policy.
Pam Bondi's Loyalty to Trump Wasn't Enough To Save Her Job -
Ultimately, Bondi's fulsome defense of the president could not overcome blowback over her handling of the Epstein files.
Alabama Birthing Center Regulations Are Nearly Impossible To Comply With. State Supreme Court Could Intervene. -
"It shouldn't be this hard to give birth safely in the state of Alabama, and it doesn't have to," said the ACLU's lead counsel on the case.
Satanic Temple Wins Legal Fight Over 10 Commandments Monument in Arkansas -
A federal judge ruled the Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol must be removed.
My Amicus Brief in the Geofence Warrant Case, United States v. Chatrie -
The case will be argued April 27th.
Infographic: Who Really Pays for Tariffs? These Scholars Tracked a Bottle of Wine To Find Out. -
Consider it a boozy, tariff-themed version of "I, Pencil."
The Daily Mail's Dishonesty About Charlie Kirk's Alleged Killer -
This is how a conspiracy theory grows.
Justice Department Drops 23,000 Cases To Make Room for Trump's Immigration Crackdown -
The agency refused to prosecute alleged national security, labor, and white-collar crime while increasing immigration cases, a new report finds.
A new report on section 702 of FISA from the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board -
Just in time for a Congressional vote this month on reauthorization of the vital intelligence program
Claim That "100% Real Chocolate" Can't Include "Soy Lecithin and Natural Flavors" "Is Half-Baked, and Is 100% Dismissed" -
From Foster v. Nestle USA, Inc., decided Tuesday by Judge Steven Seeger (N.D. Ill.): Stephanie Foster has a sweet tooth,…
The post Claim That "100% Real Chocolate" Can't Include "Soy Lecithin and Natural Flavors" "Is Half-Baked, and Is 100% Dismissed" appeared first on Reason.com.
Cato Institute
Tenth Amendment Center
The Debt is a National Security Threat -
Spiraling debt results in the exact opposite situation – national weakness. In fact, Thomas Jefferson argued, “There does not exist an engine so corruptive of the government and so demoralizing of the nation as a public debt.”
The post The Debt is a National Security Threat appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
Commander. Not King. -
“Much inferior to it” - That’s how Alexander Hamilton described the commander in chief power in comparison to the crown. Yet today - most people who just yell ARTICLE II to support all kinds of unconstitutional acts don’t have a clue what the Founders set up under the constitution. On this episode, we’re setting the record straight. It’s commander. Not king.
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It’s not Money. It’s Robbery. -
You are being ripped off. When it comes to fiat paper “money” - Roger Sherman didn’t hold back. He saw it as an unjust, and totally immoral weapon that turns government into a legalized protection racket for fraud.
The post It’s not Money. It’s Robbery. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Weakening Speech Protections Will Punish All of Us—Not Just Meta -
Recently, a California Superior Court jury found that Meta and YouTube harmed a user through some of the features they offered. And a New Mexico jury concluded that Meta deceived young users into thinking its platforms were safe from predation.
It’s clear that many people are frustrated by big tech companies and perhaps Meta in particular. We too have been highly critical of them and have push...
A Baseless Copyright Claim Against a Web Host—and Why It Failed -
Copyright law is supposed to encourage creativity. Too often, it’s used to extract payouts from others.
Higbee & Associates, a law firm known for sending copyright demand letters to website owners, targeted May First Movement Technology, accusing it of infringing a photograph owned by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The claim was baseless. May First didn’t post the photo. It didn’t even own the web...
Print Blocking Won't Work - Permission to Print Part 2 -
This is the second post in a series on 3D print blocking, for the first entry check out: Print Blocking is Anti-Consumer - Permission to Print Part 1
Legislators across the U.S. are proposing laws to force “print blockers” on 3D printers sold in their states. This mandated censorware is doomed to fail for its intended purpose, but will still manage to hurt the professional and hobbyist communit...
The Institute For Justice - Press Releases
Second Amendment Foundation
TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP -
BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA
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CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 -
BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit. The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a
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SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS -
BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the
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Gun Owners of America
New York Withdraws Unconstitutional Social Media Background Check for Firearm Carry; GOA, GOF Secure Major Legal Victory -
New York Withdraws Unconstitutional Social Media Background Check for Firearm Carry; GOA, GOF Secure Major Legal Victory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2026 Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) announce a significant legal victory in the ongoing battle against New York’s restrictive and misnamed “Concealed Carry Improvement Act.” In a Stipulation of Par...
TN: HB 1971 Heads to House Floor TODAY – Tell Your Rep to Vote NO -
Despite many phone calls and emails with strong concerns from grassroots activists, Tennessee lawmakers have pushed HB 1971 through the House Judiciary Committee. This dangerous bill is now heading to the full House for a vote TODAY at 2:00 P.M. Central. HB 1971 would dismantle a critical legal safeguard by making it far more difficult for Tennesseans to challenge unconstitutional laws, includi...
Tell Congress: End the DOJ’s rogue pistol brace crackdown -
End the DOJ’s rogue pistol brace crackdown A federal court vacated the Biden pistol brace ban. President Trump campaigned on ending it. Bondi’s DOJ is still enforcing it anyway. On March 16th, 2026, the Department of Justice dropped a bombshell in our ongoing lawsuit, Texas et al. v. ATF: The ATF “continue[s] to enforce the NFA’s and the GCA’s regulation … Read more
Banking Dive
Former FTX exec faces $3.7M disgorgement, bans on trading, registration -
The CFTC seeks no restitution or civil monetary penalty from Nishad Singh, “based in part upon Singh’s cooperation in [the] investigation and related proceedings.”
CFPB floats plan to cut staff in half -
The bureau wants to persuade a district court to lift its injunction. Opponents call the plan “half-baked,” but the CFPB insists downsizing is needed to meet funding restrictions imposed by a measure passed in July.
Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve -
PayPal, Convera and Nium are among the companies racing to incorporate stablecoins in cross-border plays, even as regulators voice caution.
Concerns mount over core provider issues -
An OCC inquiry ought to result in core providers being held accountable for compliance issues within their systems that affect banks, a consultant urged.
Yotta sues Evolve again -
Yotta customers remain “deprived of $80 million of their funds,” and Yotta’s business has “los[t] essentially all value” due to Evolve’s alleged malfeasance, according to the lawsuit.
American Banker
Bank of International Settlements
Climate change and central banking: macroeconomic challenges and evidence from Africa -
Climate change is an important source of macroeconomic risk with direct implications for monetary policy and financial stability. Physical risks, including more frequent and severe weather events, disrupt production and damage infrastructure, generating supply and demand side pressures that affect output and inflation.
Quantum Bayesian inference: an exploration -
by Jon Frost, Carlos Madeira, Yash Rastogi, Harald UhligThis paper introduces a framework for performing Bayesian inference using quantum computation. It presents a proof-of-concept quantum algorithm that performs posterior sampling. We provide an accessible introduction to quantum computation for economists and a practical demonstration of quantum-based posterior sampling for Bayesian estimation.
Christopher Kent: Reassessing Australian financial conditions -
Address by Mr Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) of the Reserve Bank of Australia, to KangaNews Debt Capital Market Summit, Sydney, 26 March 2026.
Federal Reserve - Press Releases
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