Kitco News
Gold is throwing out the old rulebook -
(Kitco News) - By almost every traditional correlation, gold should be substantially lower than it is today – and the fact that it isn’t is telling us something loud and clear.
Wall Street split on gold price path after drop below $4,300, Main Street maintains bullish majority as jobs take center stage -
(Kitco News) – Gold prices survived another difficult week as early attempts to stabilize above $4,350 were overwhelmed by higher Treasury yields, hawkish Federal Reserve expectations, and persistent inflation concerns tied to energy prices and the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Gold caps weekly loss as Fed bets, 5.2% yields limit rebound - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Friday, as oil prices fell on renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy hopes while rising Treasury yields and firm Fed rate-hike expectations capped bullion’s rebound.
Gold’s $4,300 support faces another test next week as bond yields surge and jobs data looms -
(Kitco News) - Gold is ending another week in negative territory as the market continues to fight for support around $4,300 an ounce. Despite significant downside risks, analysts note that prices remain fairly resilient.
Rising inflation risks and bond yields put portfolio diversification back in focus – Man Group -
(Kitco News) - Investors may be tempted by U.S. Treasury yields above 5%, but one prominent market strategist warns that rising borrowing costs represent a growing threat to both financial markets and the broader economy, creating an environment in which investors need to remain broadly diversified with exposure to gold and other commodities.
Gold price hits low of $4,254/oz after final Consumer Sentiment rises to 48.1, inflation expectations spike -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session lows after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. ticking higher, with inflation expectations shooting up.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the final reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for September was 48.1. The data was slightly better than the preliminary reading of 47.8 and the expectation of ...
Metals bounce as Hormuz diplomacy cools crude, yields stay elevated - Kitco AM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were sharply higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as oil prices slipped on renewed U.S.-Iran truce hopes while elevated Treasury yields and Fed rate-hike expectations kept bullion on track for a weekly loss
Gold holding its own around $4,300 as US durable goods remains resilient -
(Kitco News) - Gold continues to hold the line around $4,300 an ounce but could continue to face some headwinds as the U.S. manufacturing sector remains fairly resilient.
Silver’s tight supply creates yield opportunity as Theo launches new tokenized product -
(Kitco News) - Silver has traditionally been viewed as a non-yielding asset, but one financial technology company is looking to change that narrative by opening the metal’s historically opaque lease market to a broader range of investors and making it more accessible through tokenization on the blockchain.
Metals stay defensive as Hormuz talks stall, equities close mixed - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Thursday, as elevated Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed oil-price strength kept pressure on non-yielding metals.
Zero Hedge
The Fog Bezmenov Warned About Has An American Address -
The Fog Bezmenov Warned About Has An American Address
Authored by Jay Rogers via American Greatness,
Sunday, June 14, 2026. UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn. Five men, coordinating over Signal, planned to send explosives-rigged drones over the arena, force a panicked evacuation, and then use sniper positions to cut down fleeing "high-value targets." One plotter typed the pl...
Is California Running A Shadow Welfare System For Illegal Immigrants -
Is California Running A Shadow Welfare System For Illegal Immigrants
The state of California spends billions of state and local tax dollars each year on welfare benefits for illegal immigrants through programs built to sidestep federal restrictions on public assistance, according to a new report from City Journal.
The report estimates that California taxpayers spent at least $11...
Will We See Western Capitals Fall? -
Will We See Western Capitals Fall?
Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker,
Consider these recent news headlines:
(1) "NYC Turns Back to Gas Buses After Finding Out the Hard Way That the Electric Versions Have Big Problems,"
(2) "As a Former Head of MI6 it's Clear That Britain's Climate Policy is Leaving Us Dangerously Exposed to Our Enemies," and
(3) "Spain: 74% of sex-...
Inside Russia's New Jet-Powered Attack Drone: Teardown Reveals Texas Instruments Chips -
Inside Russia's New Jet-Powered Attack Drone: Teardown Reveals Texas Instruments Chips
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), a US government-funded international news organization, has released a new report on the teardown of a mostly intact Russian Geran-4 “Seeker” turbojet drone, revealing what makes these new one-way attack drones deadlier than the older piston-powered Geran...
Trump Rejects Iran 7-Day Ceasefire Plan, Likely To Renew Bombing After Midterms -
Trump Rejects Iran 7-Day Ceasefire Plan, Likely To Renew Bombing After Midterms
Summary
Trump rejects Iran proposal: WSJ
Tehran denes reports of 'technical talks' after it proposed 7-day roadmap to end the war and (eventually) restart nuclear talks.
Hormuz reopening discussed in exchange for US concessions in NY, including lifting the blockade.
Tehran seeks sanct...
China's Newest Power Plant Swaps Steam For Supercritical CO2 -
China's Newest Power Plant Swaps Steam For Supercritical CO2
Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com,
China just broke ground on a revolutionary new hybridized energy production and storage facility. The power plant will store excess energy in the form of molten salt, and then produce electricity during peak demand times through a supercritical carbon dioxide system. The goal o...
Yemen's Saudi-Backed President Calls On Citizens To Mobilize, In Sign Of Desperation -
Yemen's Saudi-Backed President Calls On Citizens To Mobilize, In Sign Of Desperation
The Ansar Allah movement, commonly called the Houthis, have remained the most recognizable name and force in Yemen of late, but lesser known among many headline consumers is the country's internationally recognized government, which is directly backed by the Saudis and recognized by the United Nati...
China Sent Over 1,000 Shipments Of Missile, Drone Parts To Iran In 2026 -
China Sent Over 1,000 Shipments Of Missile, Drone Parts To Iran In 2026
Authored by News Desk via The Cradle,
China has sent Iran around 1,300 shipments of missile and drone parts this year through the end of June, as the Islamic Republic faced a brutal US-Israeli campaign against it, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on 23 September.
(Photo credit: NurPhoto/Getty Images)One...
Mystery Deepens As Spy Aircraft Disappears From US Air Base Without Explanation -
Mystery Deepens As Spy Aircraft Disappears From US Air Base Without Explanation
An SR-71 Blackbird parked for years on an outdoor display at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center is no longer visible in commercial satellite imagery, and the agency has offered no public explanation of where it went.
The spy aircraft, the NASA 844, has been absent from its pad since at least May...
Federal Judge Blocks Oklahoma Religious Ban On Jewish Charter School Bid -
Federal Judge Blocks Oklahoma Religious Ban On Jewish Charter School Bid
Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
A federal judge in Oklahoma on Sept. 24 blocked the state from using religion as an automatic bar to a charter application, allowing a proposed Jewish virtual school to keep seeking approval after officials rejected it because of its faith.
The O...
MarketWatch - Top Stories
I’m 77, pay rent and live off Social Security, but I help homeless people. Why are so many people going hungry? -
“I am a retired senior citizen living check-to-check.”
My friend is terminally ill. Should she sell her rental home and pay $100,000 in capital gains? -
“Her younger son lives in the condo, but wants to move elsewhere with friends.”
‘She says it’s just money’: My friend pays for everything. I should be grateful, but I can’t stand her anymore. -
“On each of these weekends away, she’s probably spending $500.”
A ‘death cross’ is coming for the dollar. Why Trump will be happy. -
Don’t look now, but there are some technical reasons to believe that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was right when he declared to the financial markets that “I am the house now.”
My husband and I are in our 50s and have no kids. We have $2 million in IRAs and 401(k)s. Do we really need a will? -
“We have no debt and own our primary home, a vacation home, as well as my mother’s home in another state.”
Microsoft’s stock has roared back to life, closing at its highest level of the year -
Microsoft shares got off to a rough start this year, but investors have warmed to the company’s AI narrative over the last few months.
Apple’s expensive new iPhones could be a double-edged sword for the company -
Bernstein analysts suggest Wall Street isn’t properly modeling the extent to which gross margins, a profit metric, could take a hit due to the rising costs of smartphone components.
Micron investors should get ready for a seesaw ride, analyst says -
The timing of an Nvidia product ramp may require a balancing act for Micron investors, as some estimated revenue shifts toward next year instead of this year.
Tesla’s stock falls as launch of Semi truck fails to excite investors -
Autonomous trucking represents a compelling opportunity for Tesla, but it’s unclear what the company’s initial Semi targets look like.
A 10% risk-free yield? For some, yes. -
This could be a bargain, especially for very high earners and those in high-tax locations.
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Will this review of GATA's work persuade you to help? -
8:55a Friday, September 25, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
Last week Mark Maharrey and GATA's other friends at Money Metals Exchange generously gave your secretary/treasurer a half hour on their weekly podcast to review GATA's work over the last 26 years and to remark on recent developments in the monetary metals.
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Shanghai Gold Exchange pushes more Chinese banks to end leveraged retail trading -
Lenders in China are redirecting retail clients to fixed-price accumulation plansand physical purchases of precious metals, moving away from margin-based speculation
By Emma MaSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongFriday, September 25, 2026
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3368681/shanghai-gold-exchange-pushes-more-chinese-banks-end-retail-leverage-trading
At least a dozen Chines...
Carney's call for alternatives to the U.S. dollar will get backs up in Washington -
By Konrad YakabuskiThe Globe and Mail, TorontoFriday, September 25, 2026
What does Prime Minister Mark Carney have against the U.S. dollar?
Plenty, it turns out. And his recent calls for an alternative to the U.S. greenback as a global reserve currency will not go over well in Washington, where the dollar's dominance is seen as an indispensable tool in the conduct of U.S. economic and foreign p...
Maguire on LFTV: Leveraged Western selling of gold vs. unleveraged Asian buying -
8:15p ET Thursday, September 24, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
London metals trader Andrew Maguire tells Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program today that the world's gold war is pitting leveraged selling in the West against unleveraged buying in Asia, and Asia is winning.
China's development of a physical gold exchange in Hong Kong is "statecraft," Maguire says, and will effectivel...
Desmond Lachman: The bull case for gold -
By Desmond Lachman, Senior FellowAmerican Enterprise Institute, WashingtonThursday, September 24, 2026
Seldom before have the stars aligned themselves as well for gold's longer-run price outlook as they have today.
It is not simply that the United States has unsustainable public finances, is losing credibility as a reliable economic partner, and appears well on the way to higher inflation. It ...
Wolf Street
Long-Term Treasury Yields Rise to 5.5%, Mortgage Rates to 7.5%, as Bond Market Grapples with a Complex Reality -
It would make sense for the bond market to take a breather here and digest a little. But the dynamics are in place for yields to rise further.
WHOOSH, Go Orders at US Manufacturers of “Core Capital Goods,” Fueled by the AI Infrastructure Boom -
Orders received by manufacturers of core capital goods spiked by 14% YoY, of machinery by 15%, of IT equipment by 16%.
What the Infamous “Housing Shortage” Looks Like: Inventories of New Single-Family Homes Balloon, Sales Crawl, Prices Sag -
Homebuilders have been doing their job creating lots of new housing stock, but demand is weak, and supply sky-high.
Legal Tender News
Is Trump’s $1 coin now on sale a legal tender? What the law says -
The US Mint has begun selling the 2026 Donald Trump $1 coin, a legal-tender issue marking America’s 250th anniversary. Rolls of 25 cost $61, while 100-coin bags cost $154.50. The coin has a $1 face va ...
These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender -
One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...
Legal Tender Forces Gold Out -
The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...
Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona -
Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...
What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? -
"Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...
CoinDesk
Solana’s 150-millisecond settlement upgrade reaches second public test network -
Alpenglow is running on both public test networks, giving application teams a place to check their software before the live blockchain switches.
XRP Ledger’s Batch upgrade slips to Oct. 9 after validator support resets -
The feature would let users bundle up to eight transactions, including asset-and-payment transfers, but a brief drop below the network’s 80% support threshold restarted its two-week activation clock.
Bitcoin could soon get Zcash-style 'shielded' privacy without changing its rules -
Researchers have mapped out private bitcoin-denominated transfers that run alongside Bitcoin, but the system still lacks a finished way to lock up real BTC and release it again.
U.S. SEC's steadiest crypto advocate, Hester Peirce, to depart next week -
The long-anticipated exit of the commissioner sometimes known as Crypto Mom is Oct. 2, announced as the agency was sending out its latest crypto work.
Another appeals court rules against prediction market provider Kalshi, says sports contracts are subject to state regulations -
A Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled that prediction markets' sports-related events contracts are not swaps, and therefore aren't subject to federal regulatory oversight.
Blockchain Association sees leadership shift shortly after crypto Clarity Act fizzles -
The trade group will be run again by its original CEO, Kristin Smith, when Summer Mersinger leaves at the end of a long congressional tussle.
Circle and Tether step in to freeze hacker wallet after massive Bitget crypto heist -
The stablecoin issuer blacklisted a wallet holding about $318,000 in USDT and USDC. Most of the stolen funds sit in ether, which can't be frozen.
Tokenization is moving faster than Washington -
Regulatory clarity is not simply a legal or political issue, argues former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. It is an economic one.
Tether confirms minimal EQIBank exposure following $89M US asset seizure -
While Tether's stated ceiling places its maximum exposure under $64 million, the incident underscores lingering counterparty risks in fiat gateway networks.
Strategy proposes daily dividends to bring STRC back toward $100 -
STRC has remained below $100 since May, despite a 12% dividend rate and roughly $1 billion in preferred share buybacks.
bitcoin.com
Kalshi Says XRP Price Can Hit $1.70 in September -
Kalshi’s September XRP market is flashing a $1.70 forecast, yet the $1.70 contract trades at just 32 cents with XRP near $1.55 and five days left. 1.7 on the Screen, 32 on the Ticket The number came from Kalshi’s September XRP market, which shows a 1.7 forecast, up 0.1 on the day. That said, the […]
Bitcoin ATM Scam Takes $4,900 After Fake Jury Duty Threat -
A Georgia woman deposited $4,900 into a Bitcoin ATM after being told she had missed jury duty and needed to pay to avoid arrest. Her case follows a pattern of scams in which callers turn a supposed court obligation into an urgent cryptocurrency payment. A Jury Duty Claim Led to a Bitcoin ATM A woman […]
‘Casino Secrets’ Hacker Beats Malta Regulator as Leak Site Goes Down -
A Berlin court has ruled against the Malta Gaming Authority in its bid to stop German researcher Lilith Wittmann from linking it to organized crime, according to her account. Wittmann said she may also keep using documents taken from the regulator’s systems, but may not access them again. What the Berlin Court Decided, and […]
Cybercriminal Directed $2.6M Crypto Heist From Prison: Prosecutors -
A cybercriminal and organized crime boss masterminded a plot to steal over $2.6 million in cryptocurrency while incarcerated at Edinburgh’s Saughton prison, prosecutors said this week. Plotting Behind Bars A cybercriminal operating from inside a Scottish prison directed an organized crime gang in a series of home invasion attempts targeting millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, […]
Feds Charge Vietnamese National in $16M Pig Butchering Crypto Scheme -
A Vietnamese national has been charged with laundering money from a sprawling “pig butchering” cryptocurrency scam that U.S. federal prosecutors say bilked one victim out of roughly $16 million, and moved tens of millions more through his digital wallets over several years. Alleged ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Fraud Trung Nguyen Van, 37, faces a two-count criminal […]
Reason
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May President Trump Exclude CNN from Air Force One? Very Likely Yes -
After being blocked in his attempt to keep CNN out of the White House altogether (including the main press briefing…
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Lightning Strikes Thrice -
The sun is setting shortly and I'm on the go, so my comments about the Missouri order will be brief.…
The post Lightning Strikes Thrice appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Border Agents Search Phones Without Warrants. This Case Asks the Supreme Court if That's Constitutional -
Federal appeals courts differ on whether the Fourth Amendment protects your cellphone at the border. A Texas lawyer is asking the Supreme Court to settle it.
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal -
Bogus traffic stops, cell-site simulating, and chain refoulment.
College Founded by 'Christian Nationalist' Pastor Claims Religious Discrimination by Zoning Officials -
New Saint Andrews College says Moscow, Idaho, officials are imposing special restrictions out of animus against the college's founder, Doug Wilson.
Anthropic's "Supply Chain Risk" Designation Stemmed from Its Refusing to Agree to Contract Terms, Not Its Speech -
So the D.C. Circuit majority concluded in rejecting Anthropic’s First Amendment challenge.
"I Will Not Stand for Being Jerked Around … by Any Lawyer Who Practices Before Me" -
From Judge Colleen McMahon in Freeman v. Deebs-Elkenaney (S.D.N.Y.) Monday: My order requires no clarification. It is perfectly clear. Counsel…
The post "I Will Not Stand for Being Jerked Around … by Any Lawyer Who Practices Before Me" appeared first on Reason Magazine.
As Police Misuse Flock Cameras, 2 Senators From Opposite Parties Demand More Oversight -
Sens. Raphael Warnock and Katie Britt would seem to have little in common, but they both feel people should have more protection from bad cops with surveillance tech.
Texas Court Refuses to Enforce Pakistan Court's Divorce Judgment, in $100M-Marital-Community-Asset Case -
From Azhar v. Choudhri, decided today by the Texas Supreme Court: A man who has lived in Houston since he…
The post Texas Court Refuses to Enforce Pakistan Court's Divorce Judgment, in $100M-Marital-Community-Asset Case appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Tenth Amendment Center
The ONLY Cure for a Corrupted Republic -
Removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles is what Montesquieu said is the only path forward. Everything else is doomed to failure: “every other correction,” he warned, ”is either useless or a new evil.” On this episode, it’s the top-6 principles that built American independence. Forgotten and ignored for generations, but only truly lost if “We the People” refuse to bring them ba...
When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning -
Every generation faces a temptation to exchange freedom for security. Every generation is told that normal rules cannot apply because a crisis is too serious, an enemy too dangerous and a moment too urgent.
The post When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
They’re not Patriots. They’re Degenerate Cowards. -
Degenerate cowards. That’s how the founders and old revolutionaries viewed people who refuse to protect and defend their own constitution and their own liberty out of fear for their own skin - or a lazy preference for comfort. On this episode, it’s the founders’ hard reality check - what needs to be done if we ever want to live in a REAL “land of the free.”
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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
Take Action: Stop State Gun Taxes & Fix the SHOT Act -
LET’S PASS THESE BILLS! These two bills are marked up tomorrow, we need your help to pass them…. If you’re receiving this email, your Representative in Congress is on the House Judiciary Committee. That means we’ve got an important request for you. Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will be voting on two bills that matter to your Second Amendment rights: … Read more
GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2026 GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF)—along with Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA and Fostech—filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down “assault weapons” bans in Viramontes v. Cook County. What that case comes d...
This Week In Gun Control -
THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… Biden’s “Ghost Gun” rule was struck down by the courts. GOA’s case against it is still active. Gun shops are passing ATF inspections after selling suppressors with no registration. A foreign ransomware gang hacked ATF. A federal judge struck down … Read more
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