Kitco News
Gold’s short-term setback hides a powerful long-term setup -
(Kitco News) - Investors are once again getting a little frustrated with gold as the precious metal ends another week on the defensive. After its recent rally, prices are now caught in a familiar short-term tug-of-war, testing support near $5,000 an ounce as markets grapple with the implications of slowing growth and persistent inflation.
Wall Street reaches tense equilibrium on gold’s near-term prospects, Main Street sentiment holds steady as markets await Fed decision, Iran breakthrough -
The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street gripped with indecision on gold’s near-term direction, while Main Street investors held on to their mild bullish bias after another downbeat weekly performance.
Gold under pressure as liquidity crunch boosts dollar ahead of Fed meeting -
(Kitco News) - Shifting interest rate expectations and demand for U.S. dollar liquidity are putting pressure on gold, but analysts are warning investors not to confuse a short-term pullback with the broader long-term trend.
AbraSilver CEO wins Kitco award as 350Moz Diablillos advances toward 2026 FID -
(Kitco News) AbraSilver Resource Corp. (TSX: ABRA; OTCQX: ABBRF) is moving its Diablillos silver-gold project in Argentina toward a final investment decision in 2026, as Chief Executive Officer John Miniotis was named Kitco Mining’s Exploration CEO of the Year during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto in March 2026.
Gold miners could double even if bullion stalls, says Ninepoint portfolio manager -
(Kitco News) - Gold’s historic rally has captured investors’ attention, and now the real opportunity may lie in gold mining equities, according to one portfolio manager
Gold prices holding support at $5,100 as U.S. JOLTS shows rise in job openings -
(Kitco News) - The U.S. labor market is showing early signs of stabilizing as the number of job openings increased more than expected in January. Better-than-expected jobs data is creating some selling pressure in gold as the precious metal tries to hold support above $5,100 an ounce.
Spot gold at $5,100/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment falls to 55.5, one-year inflation expectations rise again -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is continuing to trade in positive territory ahead of the weekend after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining, while one-year inflation expectations ticked higher once again.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for March was 55.5. The data was better than expecta...
Gold faces a perfect stagflation storm as Q4 GDP increases 0.7% -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is once again caught in a short-term tug-of-war, holding support above $5,100 an ounce as stagflation fears reemerge, with the U.S. economy seeing slower growth in the fourth quarter and stubborn inflation.
Gold nears session high after U.S. durable goods post flat reading in January -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session highs above $5,110 per ounce after the latest economic data showed sales of durable goods in December disappointed with a flat reading.The Commerce Department announced Friday that U.S. durable goods orders were unchanged at 0.0% in January, following December’s unrevised decrease of -1.4%. The data was worse than expected, as the consensus...
Price pressure on gold, silver ahead of key U.S. inflation report -
(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Friday, just ahead of an important U.S. inflation report. Traders of the two precious metals have been extra concerned about rising inflation due to the war in the Middle East driving up energy costs.
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Oil Could Test $200; Martin Armstrong Warns Attacking Iranian Water Supplies Could Bring Out Nukes -
Oil Could Test $200; Martin Armstrong Warns Attacking Iranian Water Supplies Could Bring Out Nukes
Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,
Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong warned in February, “This is where the volatility starts kicking in.”
What do we have? Oil, gold and silver spiking in price, and violent exchanges between Iran, the United Sta...
Major UAE Fujairah Port In Flames As Iran Vows Escalation For Kharg Island Attack -
Major UAE Fujairah Port In Flames As Iran Vows Escalation For Kharg Island Attack
Upon the overnight major US attack on Iran's key oil hub of Kharg island, here's what Iran's military is threatening to do by way of response and escalation - which was also entirely predictable:
"If Iran’s oil, economic, or energy infrastructure is attacked, we will immediately destroy energy and e...
When Do Protest Observers Become Lawbreaking Participants? -
When Do Protest Observers Become Lawbreaking Participants?
Authored by Ben Weingarten via RealClearInvestigations,
When an ICE agent shot and killed Minneapolis resident Renee Good after she allegedly obstructed immigration authorities with her vehicle, disobeyed their commands, and attempted to flee – drawing fatal fire from an officer nearly struck by the vehicle – politicians a...
U.S. To Begin 86-Million-Barrel SPR Dump Next Week Via Exchange Program -
U.S. To Begin 86-Million-Barrel SPR Dump Next Week Via Exchange Program
The speed of the energy shock rippling out from the U.S.-Iran conflict in the Middle East and the near-paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz forced the 32-member IEA last week to approve a 400-million-barrel release from Strategic Petroleum Reserves to help cushion the blow to the global economy. The bulk of that s...
The Most Expensive Science Lesson in European History -
The Most Expensive Science Lesson in European History
Authored by James Hickman via SchiffSovereign.com,
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan and triggered a massive tsunami that slammed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Three of the plant’s six reactors melted down, and it became the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
On ...
Media Says 'Gambling' Trump Got Lucky On The Economy -
Media Says 'Gambling' Trump Got Lucky On The Economy
Democrats have been predicting doom and gloom ever since Trump returned to office, yet the economic calamity they assured us would come has yet to materialize. But rather than give Trump credit, the narrative being pushed now is that his wins are just dumb luck.
(Washington Post staff illustration; photo by Jabin Botsford/The Was...
London Buses Must Now Be Equipped With Stab-Kits -
London Buses Must Now Be Equipped With Stab-Kits
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
Calls for “bleed kits” to be rolled out across London’s bus network have gained traction, with the London Assembly unanimously backing a motion to install them in major bus stations and trial them on high-risk routes.
These kits, designed to stem severe bleeding from deep wounds, are p...
The AI Boom Is Creating A Global Memory Chip Shortage -
The AI Boom Is Creating A Global Memory Chip Shortage
A global shortage of memory chips is emerging as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure surges, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
Large technology companies are locking in supply by signing long-term agreements and paying higher prices to guarantee access to chips years in advance. Because these deals are mor...
British Tourist Faces Prison Sentence In UAE For Filming Iranian Missiles -
British Tourist Faces Prison Sentence In UAE For Filming Iranian Missiles
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
A British tourist is among about 20 people who are facing charges in the UAE for filming Iranian attacks on Dubai, as America's Gulf Arab allies are taking steps to censor the impact of the war.
According to The Guardian, the 60-year-old man is being charged with a l...
Sweden Seizes Another Suspected Russian 'Dark Fleet' Tanker, Despite US Easing Sanctions -
Sweden Seizes Another Suspected Russian 'Dark Fleet' Tanker, Despite US Easing Sanctions
Washington has eased sanctions on countries buying Russian oil in connection with the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz crisis, an easing welcomed by the Kremlin, but which has caused angst and anger among pro-Ukraine campaigners.
The US waiver is active for a month, and applies to crude which has...
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War distracts from forces that are still pushing gold up, Maguire tells LFTV -
9:43a ET Saturday, March 14, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The war in the Middle East is distracting from the financial market developments that will keep pushing gold up, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says on this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program.
Those factors, Maguire says, include the collapse in "private credit" instruments, which are impugning ma...
Myrmikan Capital's Daniel Oliver: Trump's gamble and gold -
8:52p ET Friday, March 13, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
In his commentary today, Myrmikan Capital's Daniel Oliver reflects on the possible impact of the war in the Middle East on gold.
Oliver writes: "We do not like presenting only bullish scenarios -- gold and the gold miners are investments, not a belief system. And we caution that we have little insight or opinion on where gold can tra...
Why a cartful of massive gold bars was spotted inside the White House last week -
By Charles GasparinoNew York PostFriday, March 13, 2026
Last Friday afternoon, while President Trump was busy signing executive orders and powwowing with his cabinet on Iran, gold was spotted outside the Oval Office.
Specifically, a couple of dudes in dark suits were seen in the hallways of the White House wheeling what looked like a cart loaded up with gold bars, well-placed sources briefed on...
Hungary returns Ukrainian bank vehicles but keeps cash and gold -
By Anita Komuves and Krisztina FenyoReutersThursday, March 12, 2026
BUDAPEST -- Hungary returned two seized armoured bank vehicles to Ukraine today but withheld cash and gold worth approximately $82 million, citing an investigation into alleged money laundering, a move Kyiv has denounced as theft.
Relations between Hungary and Ukraine, already strained by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orba...
Jesse Colombo: Why precious metals may be ready to surge -
By Jesse ColomboThe Bubble Bubble Report, San FranciscoWednesday, March 11, 2026
Precious metals have largely treaded water since their sharp correction in late January, and many speculators and investors, at least those without true conviction, have moved on to the next hot asset, believing that precious metals have already had their run and that it is essentially downhill from here.
I have a...
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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
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Stablecoin Economy Crosses $315B as Circle’s USYC Leads Weekly Gains -
Over the past seven days, the stablecoin economy padded its coffers with another $2.983 billion, gliding past the $315 billion threshold this week. Among the ten largest fiat-pegged tokens by market capitalization, Circle’s Treasury-fund stablecoin USYC posted the biggest weekly gain, climbing 13.9% over the same stretch. Top 10 Stablecoins Control 94% of a $315B […]
Wall Street Titan Druckenmiller Predicts Stablecoins Will Power the Future of Global Payments -
Wall Street legend Stanley Druckenmiller just tossed a polite grenade into the global payments debate, predicting that within 10 to 15 years the machinery moving money around the planet won’t rely on SWIFT wires or card networks—but on blockchain-powered stablecoins that settle transactions faster, cheaper, and without bankers checking the clock. Faster, Cheaper Payments? Druckenmiller […]
Bitcoin Supply Hits 20 Million Coin Mark, Mastercard Launches Massive Crypto Partner Program, and More – Week In Review -
This week’s developments highlight the growing intersection of macro markets, regulation, and institutional crypto adoption. U.S. Treasury yields remain elevated amid oil tensions and political uncertainty around the Federal Reserve. Regulators took a major step toward unified oversight as the SEC and CFTC agreed to coordinate on digital asset rules. Bitcoin also reached a historic […]
Bitcoin Consolidation Continues After $74K Rejection -
Bitcoin traded at $70,795 on March 14, 2026, with a market capitalization of $1.41 trillion and 24-hour trading volume of $49.48 billion. The cryptocurrency moved within an intraday range between $70,416 and $73,838 while technical indicators across major timeframes reflected a neutral market structure. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, bitcoin continues to trade […]
‘Zero Evidence:’ Judge Quashes Federal Reserve Subpoenas, DOJ Announces Appeal -
Judge James E. Boasberg blocked these subpoenas, considering that a “mountain of evidence” suggests their true purpose is to “harass Powell to pressure him to lower rates.” Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., stressed that the DOJ will appeal the judge’s decision, escalating the legal battle. Judge Quashes Federal Reserve Subpoenas, DOJ Announces Appeal […]
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Lawyers Citing Nonexistent Cases Ordered to Pay Opponents' Attorney Fees, Double Costs, $15K Fine -
From Whiting v. City of Athens, decided yesterday by Sixth Circuit Judge John Bush, joined by Judges Jane Stranch and…
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"If the Defendants Continue the Practice, It Will Not End Well for Them" -
From Judge Robert Hinkle's Injunction Not to File Emails yesterday in Elephant Shoe, LLC v. Cook (N.D. Fla.): Some of…
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Court Allows Submarine Filings -
From Friday's order in Reyes v. Turin (N.D. Ill.).
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SS Indictment -
A bit of legalese I'd never heard of before, doubtless because I don't practice criminal law: It apparently stands for…
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Today in Supreme Court History: March 14, 1932 -
3/14/1932: Justice Benjamin Cardozo takes oath.
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The Enduring Fight Over 'Fighting Words' -
More than eight decades ago, the Supreme Court invented a vague First Amendment exception that would-be censors continue to invoke.
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Facing a Budget Squeeze, New Jersey Decides To Go After Big Tech -
Gov. Mikie Sherrill called Big Tech worse than Big Tobacco before proposing measures to regulate social media platforms.
Elizabeth Warren Ruins Housing Again; Iran War Endgame? -
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi return to discuss yet another bad idea from Elizabeth Warren and if the war in Iran will end sooner rather than later.
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They’re not Patriots. They’re Puppets. -
"The dupes of other men." Noah Webster told us exactly what happens when people join a political party - they become mindless puppets of people in power. His timeless warning that "faction is death to liberty" is one we can't afford to ignore any longer.
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The Federal Government is Not the Boss -
Not just a mere good idea - but THE way to deal with unconstitutional acts.
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This isn’t America. It’s a BETRAYAL of the Revolution. -
“Remember, my friends, from whom you sprang.” For 13 years after the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770 - the Sons of Liberty laid out an uncompromising blueprint for a free people, the foundation of the revolution. What they fought for - in their own words. And the brutal question: have we remembered, or did we let this country become a den of thieves?
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF Launches New Fight to Free the Law -
EFF has filed a new lawsuit against the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to ensure that the public has full access to the laws that govern us.
Our client Public.Resource.Org (Public Resource), a tiny non-profit founded by open records advocate Carl Malamud, has a mission that’s both simple and powerful: to make government information more accessible. Public Resource acquires and makes ...
A.B. 1043’s Internet Age Gates Hurt Everyone -
EFF has long warned against age-gating the internet. Such mandates strike at the foundation of the free and open internet. They create unnecessary and unconstitutional barriers for adults and young people to access information and express themselves online. They hurt small and open-source developers. And none of the available age verification options are perfect in terms of protecting private i...
Rep. Finke Was Right: Age-Gating Isn’t About Kids, It’s About Control -
When Rep. Leigh Finke spoke last month beforeHF1434, a broad-sweeping proposal to age-gate the internet, she began with something disarming: agreement.
“I want to support the basic part of this,” she said, the shared goal of protecting young people online. Because that is not controversial: everyone wants kids to be safe. But HF1434, Minnesota’s proposed age-verification bill, simply won’t “pro...
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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
WV: Setting the Record Straight on SB 1071 -
Setting the Record Straight on SB 1071 in West Virginia In recent days, West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith released a public statement regarding SB 1071, the Public Defense and Provisioning Act. His comments have created confusion about the bill’s drafting, legality, and level of expert review. It is essential that West Virginians have the full and accurate factual record. … Read more
SB 1071 Legal Fact Sheet -
SB 1071 Legal Fact Sheet: Understanding the Federal Machine Gun Carveout in 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) Section 922(o)(1) generally makes it “unlawful for any person to transfer or possess a machinegun.” However, Section 922(o)(2) contains three exceptions under which “[t]his subsection does not apply.” This means that, if any one of these three exceptions is met, the general prohibition on … Read more
GOA Announces Special Event Add-Ons Now Available for GOALS -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/11/2026 GOA Announces Special Event Add-Ons Now Available for GOALS Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) is excited to announce that special event add-ons for the 2026 Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit (GOALS) are now officially available. GOALS brings together thousands of Second Amendment supporters, grassroots activists, industry leaders, and policyma...
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