Kitco News
Silver firms while gold fades as Fed risk caps rebound - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are weaker and spot silver prices are firmer after the North American cash-market close Tuesday, as stronger U.S. labor-market data pushed Treasury yields higher and kept Federal Reserve rate-hike risk at the center of the precious-metals trade.
Gold's correction is a buying opportunity as governments won't tolerate economic pain - Waratah Capital's Dunkley -
(Kitco News) - Gold's recent correction has created a compelling opportunity in both bullion and mining equities as governments and central banks will eventually prove unwilling to tolerate economic pain, according to one veteran portfolio manager who expects policymakers to keep the economy running hot for years to come.
Fed turned a ‘pause in the structural bullish gold story’ into ‘a deeper freeze’ – J.P. Morgan’s Shearer -
(Kitco News) – The Federal Reserve’s recent hawkish pivot has had the effect of materially prolonging the pause in gold’s structural price rally, and in the near term, the base metals may offer the most attractive investment opportunities, according to Gregory Shearer, head of Base and Precious Metals Strategy at J.P. Morgan.In a recent interview, Shearer was first asked how he expects oil mark...
Central banks see gold prices trading between $5,000 and $6,000 in 12 months - OMFIF Survey -
(Kitco News) - Despite gold's recent volatility, central banks have little intention of backing away from the precious metal. Instead, the latest research from the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) suggests official institutions are becoming even more committed to gold as a strategic monetary asset as they navigate an increasingly fragmented global financial system.
‘Gold is not done’ and sovereign demand will drive price up to $4,900/oz in 2026 – Goldman Sachs’ Dart -
(Kitco News) – Gold's precipitous price decline over the last four months doesn’t mean the rally is over for the year, and central bank demand will drive the precious metal all the way back to the edge of $5,000, according to Samantha Dart, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman Sachs."Gold is not done," Dart said in her team’s latest research note. "We continue to see further upside...
Gold price attracts a modest bid even as U.S. JOLTS shows resilient labor market -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is trying to attract fresh buying momentum, but support at $4,000 an ounce remains at risk as the U.S. labor market continues to show resilience, with the number of available jobs holding relatively steady last month.
Spot gold spikes to session high $4,048/oz after Consumer Confidence at 91.2 in June -
(Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading at session highs after the latest data showed a mixed picture for U.S. consumer sentiment this month.The Consumer Confidence Index rose to 91.2 in June, below economists’ consensus forecast for a 94.2 reading but above the downwardly revised 90.6 print from May, the Conference Board announced on Tuesday.
Silver bounces, oil firms as Hormuz risk remains uneven - Kitco AM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Tuesday, as silver led a modest precious-metals rebound while the dollar and Treasury yields remained firm enough to cap gold’s upside.
Gold, silver weaken as Fed repricing overwhelms haven demand - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower after the North American cash-market close Monday, as higher oil prices and firmer Treasury yields kept traders focused on Federal Reserve tightening risk rather than safe-haven demand tied to renewed U.S.-Iran tensions.
Gold's biggest buyers aren't slowing down, but SocGen sees a more measured pace ahead -
(Kitco News) - Central bank demand has been a key driver behind gold’s multi-year rally to an all-time high of $5,600 an ounce, and the latest World Gold Council survey points to continued buying from the official sector.
Zero Hedge
The World Is Becoming Increasingly Divided By Fertility -
The World Is Becoming Increasingly Divided By Fertility
The world is becoming increasingly divided by fertility.
One group of countries now has too few births to naturally replace its population, while another continues to see population growth driven by higher fertility rates. This demographic divide has major implications for aging populations, labor markets, immigration, and fu...
The US Should Exit The UN -
The US Should Exit The UN
Authored by Wendy McElroy via The Brownstone Institute,
The future of the United Nations (UN) is in play, largely because of its refusal to censure Iran—a member nation.
In May, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reprimanded the UN:
“If you’re telling me that the international community and hundreds of countries cannot rally behind that, then I don’t kno...
Kremlin Confirms Rare Talks To Import Gasoline Amid Drone Strike Mayhem -
Kremlin Confirms Rare Talks To Import Gasoline Amid Drone Strike Mayhem
Russia has confirmed its government is currently in negotiations with other countries to purchase gasoline while desperately seeking to stabilize its domestic market after months drone mayhem out of Ukraine.
"Discussions are actively being held," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing Tuesday...
Police Flee During Riots In The Hague After Morocco Knocks Netherlands Out Of World Cup -
Police Flee During Riots In The Hague After Morocco Knocks Netherlands Out Of World Cup
Via Remix News,
After Morocco knocked the Dutch national football team out of the World Cup, rioting broke out this morning in The Hague, with dramatic footage showing Dutch motorcycle police fleeing from Moroccan supporters. Police also deployed water cannons to control the crowd and at least ...
Heat Mortality Surges In Europe -
Heat Mortality Surges In Europe
Heat-related mortality in Europe has surged over the last couple of decades.
As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, according to the latest available data published by the Lancet Countdown 2025 Report, between 2012 and 2021, 5.5 people per 100,000 population died of heat-related causes per year on the continent.
This is almost double the annual...
Ukraine's Desperate Propaganda Campaign While Russia Advances Along The Entire Front -
Ukraine's Desperate Propaganda Campaign While Russia Advances Along The Entire Front
Authored by Larry Johnson via Sonar21.com
Volodymyr Zelensky and his Western backers have launched a desperate 40-day "campaign of terrors" — which includes a mix of military escalations and a massive information/psyops operation designed to portray Russia as collapsing and Putin as facing an immi...
These Countries Are Building The Most Small Modular Nuclear Reactors -
These Countries Are Building The Most Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
The U.S. is leading the world in small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) development with 28 siting announcements, as of 2026.
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Cody Good, in partnership with the National Public Utilities Council, shows which countries are building the most SMRs.
The U.S. Leads Global SMR Deve...
Will Denmark Really Ban The Islamic Call To Prayer? -
Will Denmark Really Ban The Islamic Call To Prayer?
Via Remix News,
Denmark’s government, led by the center-left Social Democrats, has once again announced plans to pursue a nationwide ban on the public broadcast of the Islamic call to prayer via loudspeakers. This now amounts to the third time the center-left government is trying to ban the call to prayer.
Immigration and Inte...
Empire At 250: Can The Principles Of 1776 Survive The American Police State? -
Empire At 250: Can The Principles Of 1776 Survive The American Police State?
Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rurtherford Institute,
“The people are the only legitimate fountain of power.”
- James Madison
This is a year of strange anniversaries.
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a band of revolutionaries declared their independence from a king.
America’s founders ...
Trump Reports Over $1.4 Billion In Income From 2025 Crypto Earnings -
Trump Reports Over $1.4 Billion In Income From 2025 Crypto Earnings
President Trump earned more than $1.4 billion from his family's crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure released Tuesday, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.
The 927-page filing, his annual disclosure for 2025 with the US Office of Gov...
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GATA
For first time, more central banks plan to shrink dollar holdings, survey finds -
By Libby GeorgeReutersTuesday, June 30, 2026
LONDON -- More of the world's central banks plan to cut dollar allocations than increase them in the coming decade as political risks associated with the U.S. currency rise, an OMFIF survey of public investors released on Tuesday showed.
It is the first time the survey, carried out by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, has foun...
Gold market manipulation hasn't gone away and GATA still needs your help -
10:55a ET Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
The last year has been dramatic for the monetary metals. Sharp increases in price, indicative of short squeezes, have been offset by counterintuitive downward smashes even as a major war has broken out while another has intensified. News reports and analysis have emphasized the role of some central banks as major long...
Brien Lundin: China says, 'Thanks for the gold!' -
By Brien LundinGold Newsletter / Golden OpportunitiesMonday, June 29, 2026
While the headlines continue to validate my skepticism regarding any peace deal with Iran, metals bulls might be justified in feeling singled out for punishment today.
Because while the rest of the "risk assets" are up, gold and silver are taking it on their respective chins, with both metals down about 1.5% as I write.
...
The U.S. Mint gold coin that broke the circle -
From Coin Week, Silver Springs, FloridaSunday, June 28, 2026
The 1915-S Panama-Pacific $50 Octagonal gold coin did something no other legal-tender United States coin had done.
It broke the circle.
For more than a century this massive gold commemorative stood alone as the only non-round legal-tender coin ever issued by the United States Mint. That distinction now feels more important than ever....
Ed Steer: The Big 8 shorts get stuffed again -
9:31a ET Sunday, June 28, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "The Big 8 Shorts Get Stuffed Again" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here:
https://silverseek.com/article/big-8-shorts-get-stuffed-again
CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.CPow...
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CoinDesk
Bitcoin options traders load up on $50,000 puts and gold futures flash a death cross -
Bitcoin options flows and a record gold OI suggest traders are bracing for further downside rather than a sustained recovery.
Aave logs biggest network-growth day in nearly 5 years as DeFi interest returns -
The lending protocol added 1,806 new wallets in a single day, the most since October 2021, according to Santiment. The AAVE token has risen about 20% in a week even as the broader market slides.
Bitcoin’s 20% June crash looks even deadlier on the charts. Here’s why -
Bitcoin dropped by 20% in June, but the monthly chart reveals something far more concerning.
Live markets: U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs had their worst month ever in June, shedding $4.5 billion -
The record outflow beat the previous worst month by 29% and came on nine consecutive days of redemptions to close the period.
Anthropic restores AI models Fable, Mythos after the U.S. lifts export controls -
The government cleared Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on June 30, weeks after a cybersecurity finding triggered an export order that froze access for everyone.
Why Poland is the only EU country where crypto firms can't get a MiCA license -
President Karol Nawrocki refuses to sign a law that gives the regulator power to approve companies, forcing tech founders to look outside their own borders for permission to operate.
XRP holds above $1 after leverage flush as network activity improves -
Open interest has collapsed from last year’s highs while active addresses and ETF inflows rise, but XRP still needs to reclaim $1.10 before the chart turns cleaner.
Taiwan’s sweeping crypto law raises the bar with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties -
Taiwan has passed a sweeping new law to regulate its crypto sector, sending the bill to the President for final approval.
U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill -
Senators Tim Scott and Bill Hagerty, who managed to push the crypto GENIUS Act into law, introduced the bill to give the government powers to defend U.S. AI.
Trump pocketed more than $1 billion from crypto ties as industry headed toward slump -
The president has capitalized massively on crypto, according to his 2025 financial disclosure, making it one of his most lucrative business moves.
bitcoin.com
Binance and CZ Sued for $200 Million in UK Over ‘Unauthorized’ Derivatives Sold to 1,700 Traders -
Nearly 1,700 UK investors have filed a £150 million (nearly $200 million) claim against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao in London’s High Court, alleging the exchange sold them high-risk crypto derivatives it was never authorized to offer. A Decade-Old Marketing Push Under Scrutiny The claimants allege that Binance began marketing complex leveraged derivative products to […]
Trump: $1.4 Billion in 2025 Crypto Earnings as Bitcoin, Ether, Memecoins and World Liberty Populate Filing -
President Donald Trump reported at least $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency-related earnings for 2025 in his latest federal financial disclosure, with memecoin royalties and token sales from his family’s crypto venture driving the bulk of the haul. A Record Crypto Payday in Trump’s First Year Back in Office The figures cover 2025, the first year of […]
Bitcoin Falls Below $58,000 as Quarter-End Selling and Strategy Jitters Deepen 2026 Losses -
Bitcoin slid under $58,000 on June 30, closing out its worst quarter in years as quarter-end selling, sustained ETF outflows, and fresh anxiety over Strategy Inc.’s pivot dragged the token to a 34% year-to-date loss. A Brutal June Caps a Losing Half-Year Bitcoin entered June trading above $73,500 and shed more than 20% over the […]
23 Years Later, a Boeing 727 That Took off in Angola Is Still Missing -
On May 25, 2003, a Boeing 727-223 registered as N844AA took off without authorization from Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, Angola, with its lights out and transponder silent. The jet, once flown by American Airlines and later converted for diesel transport, triggered searches involving the FBI, CIA, and other U.S. agencies. No confirmed […]
Bank of Thailand Backs 1:1 Baht Stablecoin While Tightening Cross-Border Payment Rules -
The Bank of Thailand plans to open a public consultation on a proposed digital stablecoin that would require full 1:1 backing with Thai baht reserves. Baht-Pegged Stablecoin Framework The Bank of Thailand plans to introduce a stablecoin pegged to the national currency as part of an initiative to support financial innovation, central bank Governor Vitai […]
Reason
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Tenth Amendment Center
Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. -
The top tools of tyrants aimed right at your liberty. Washington, Webster, Paine, Madison, and more - they saw every one of them coming and warned us. On this Episode - what they use against us and what’s self-inflicted.
The post Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
They’re not Grievances. They’re STOLEN Power -
Declaration of Independence: That long list of charges against the king aren’t mere “grievances.” That word isn’t even in the text. They Founders didn't secede and fight a long, bloody war over mere complaints about bad policy. American Independence was built on something else spelled out in the text itself, and understood by everyone at the time. On this Episode - It's the foundation of the de...
Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War -
What Madison is pointing out is that among all the ways that government destroys the liberty of its own people, its wars are the worst.
The post Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
LGBT Q&A: What Data Are Companies in the UK Collecting When Verifying My Age? -
This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A.
You Asked: I live in the UK, and we have age verification now on a bunch of websites (including Reddit) and now on iPhones. Can you explain what sort of data companies are actually collecting when they check for age and whether there are any real threats to my safety?
EFF’s Answer: Age ve...
EFF to Gov. Pritzker: Veto Illinois’ HB 5511 -
The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 5511, which imposes a sweeping, device-level age-gating framework across nearly all internet-enabled hardware, operating systems, and online services. This well-intentioned but deeply flawed piece of legislation will harm young people who rely on the internet to access essential information and find community. That’s why we’re urging the Illin...
Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data -
You have an expectation of privacy in location data that reveals your movements in the physical world, and even short-term surveillance of these movements is a search subject to the Fourth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in
Chatrie v. United States.
The case involved geofence warrants, a form of dragnet surveillance police have used to vacuum up location data from electronic dev...
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
The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...
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
The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...
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
The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...
Gun Owners of America
ATF’s Fake Rollback Keeps Biden’s Gun Control Alive, Fight Back! -
Thanks to GOA’s lawsuit, a federal judge in Texas vacated Biden’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in its entirety. That rule tried to twist the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to impose backdoor universal background checks by redefining who counts as a “dealer.” Now, ATF has proposed a replacement rule that claims to “rescind” the Biden rule, but in reality keeps … Read more
VA: Tell Your Commonwealth’s Attorney: Do Not Enforce Virginia’s Gun Bans – TAKE ACTION -
Last week, we told you that GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban. This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system. Virginia gun owners cannot let up … Read mo...
VA: VICTORY – GOA & VCDL Secure a Preliminary Injunction in “Assault Weapons” Ban Challenge -
Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, and VCDL have secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban! This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system. As it currently stands, the temporary injunction extends the enforceme...
Banking Dive
American Banker
Trump, the Fed and the trust question -
The biggest pressure on the Federal Reserve isn't Supreme Court rulings, an overbearing president, or even inflation; it's the public's trust in the bank.
How the card networks are managing data center pressure -
As political pushback builds, Visa and Mastercard say they're folding the energy impacts of data centers into existing environmental policy.
Bill could triple fees for VA interest rate reduction refi loans -
The fee hike, which also raises the cost of assumptions, is part of the House pay-as-you-go rules to support a proposed expansion of veterans benefits.
Big payment firms, banks and fintechs add heft to Open USD stablecoin -
BNY, Huntington Bank, U.S. Bank, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and Coinbase are just a few of the companies that have signed on to use the dollar-backed stablecoin issued by technology firm Open Standard.
SEC's Atkins: Tokenized deposits could be available next year -
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said tokenized bank deposits are likely to be a reality in 2027, and added that he is working with banking agencies on digital assets and capital requirements.
Bank of International Settlements
Gabriel Makhlouf: Opening remarks - "10th Annual Macroprudential Conference" -
Opening remarks by Mr Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at the 10th Annual Macroprudential Conference, jointly organised with the Deutsche Bundesbank, the Nederlandsche Bank, and the Sveriges Riksbank, Dublin, 22 June 2026.
Joachim Nagel: The digital euro - promoting innovation, safeguarding sovereignty, strengthening Europe -
Speech by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the International Bankers Forum, Frankfurt am Main, 24 June 2026.
Martin Kocher: United in diversity, constrained by heterogeneity? -
Opening remarks by Mr Martin Kocher, Governor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, the Austrian central bank, at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) | SUERF Economics Conference "Monetary policy trade-offs in a heterogeneous currency area", Vienna, 18 June 2026.
Federal Reserve - Press Releases
FDIC - Press Releases