Money Metals' Weekly Market Wrap Podcast

As interest rates show signs of peaking, the gold prices are nearing new all-time highs. The gold market hit the $2,000 level this week and showed resilience following the Federal Reserve's quarter point rate hike announcement.  | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Fears of bank runs precipitating a broader financial crisis helped spark a surge in bullion buying this week. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank represents the second largest bank failure in history. While Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen insisted this week that the banking system is sound, many banks clearly are not in sound financial shape. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell,...

As the Fed signals further rate hikes ahead, precious metals markets are probing for support levels. Metals markets struggled after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell delivered testimony to Congress. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Precious metals markets are attempting to stage a rally this week off oversold conditions even as investors remain skittish over rate hikes. Multiple Federal Reserve officials came out and suggested they favor additional interest rate hikes while inflation readings continue to come in hot. Some analysts are calling for a return to 50 basis point hikes. But markets continue to anticipate a pause by...

Gold and silver markets drifted lower again this week as investors braced for additional Fed rate hikes to come. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its latest policy meeting. Policymakers agreed on the need for additional increases in interest rates. They settled on just a 0.25% bump up at their last meeting. But some dissenters called for a larger 0.5% hike. |  Do you own...

As investors digest the latest readings on inflation, employment, and consumer spending, precious metals markets are wavering on fears of further rate hikes. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

As official narratives about a strong economy convince some traders to turn bullish on the U.S. dollar, gold and silver markets are struggling to find solid near-term support levels. Gold prices traded essentially flat for the week through Thursday's close. As of this Friday recording, the monetary metal checks in at $1,865 and is down 0.4% now for the week. | Do you own precious metals you would...

As the Federal Reserve winds down its rate hiking campaign, precious metals bulls are anticipating a favorable environment for gains ahead. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

As global elites gathered in Davos this week to discuss their plans for controlling the world economy, the gold market is delivering an alternative message. Among the issues being discussed at this year's World Economic Forum is that of central bank digital currency. A presentation at the meeting based on research funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation called for central bank digital curren...

Despite seeing some relief in fuel costs last month, consumers continued to face rising food prices. Price inflation may be moderating overall, but the inflation problem is far from solved. The underlying cause is the depreciation of the currency. The more dollars the government borrows into existence and the more dollars the Fed creates out of thin air to buy government bonds, the less those doll...

Gold and silver markets got off to a strong start in the first couple days of trading this year before running into some selling pressure on Thursday – only to bounce back again on Friday morning. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Precious metals markets are finishing out a choppy 2022 on an up note. A strong fourth quarter is pushing both gold and silver prices back up into positive territory for the year. Gold is up 1.1% this week to trade at $1,828 an ounce. That is now just a couple of dollars higher than where it started the year. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Star...

Investors got some superficially good news on the economy this week. But it turned out to be bad news for markets. Equities and precious metals markets sold off on Thursday following government data showing that the economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter.  GDP was revised upward to a 3.2% annual pace from July through September. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sel...

As investors hope for a Santa Claus rally in the days ahead, the Grinch is looking to steal their holiday cheer.  Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell announced another interest rate hike on Wednesday – this time by half a percentage point. Although the bump up in rates was smaller than previous hikes this year, it wasn't exactly the pivot stock market bulls had wanted. | Do you own precious met...

Well, it was a week of generally positive action in precious metals prices, as gold and silver continue to consolidate their impressive late November gains. As of this Friday recording, the whole precious metals complex is up. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Precious metals markets are rallying strongly this week on dovish signals from central bankers. Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell said in a statement that the Fed would "moderate" the pace of rate hikes. Investors interpreted that term as a sign that monetary policy is moving in a more dovish direction. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...

As warning signs for the economy mount, investors are cheering for more bad news. That's because they expect economic weakness will force the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates and eventually re-embrace loose monetary policy. One reliable indicator over the years of an upcoming recession is an inverted yield curve. An inversion occurs when short-term interest rates rise above long-term...

Investors finally got some good news this week on the inflation front. Thursday's Consumer Price Index report showing price level increases moderating somewhat sent stocks, bonds, and precious metals all soaring. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Precious metals investors remain cautious following the Federal Reserve's latest jumbo rate hike. On Wednesday, the Fed announced another three-quarter point bump up on interest rates. It's the sixth straight hike by central bankers and brings the Fed funds rate up to 4%. That's the highest it has been since 2008. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get...

As investors weigh conflicting economic data and the prospects for a Fed pivot, precious metals markets are quietly basing out. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Precious metals markets are giving mixed signals this week as interest rates continue to spike. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note now stands at 4.2%. That's a 14-year high. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

As new inflation data pushes the Fed toward continuing with rate hikes, precious metals markets are struggling to make headway. The so-called core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 6.6% from a year ago. That's the highest core inflation reading since 1982. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/go...

Gold and silver markets are kicking off trading for the fourth quarter with a long-awaited rebound, although they are giving back a good chunk of those gains here today on a better-than-expected jobs report and fears of more rate hikes. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Another tumultuous week of trading in asset markets is raising hopes for a peak in the U.S. dollar and a bottom in precious metals. The Federal Reserve note spiked again versus the euro and other troubled foreign currencies on Monday before pulling back sharply mid-week. Metals markets moved predictably in the opposite direction. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need acc...

Precious metals markets are trying to hang tough this week despite another large rate hike by the Federal Reserve… that was at least the line as of yesterday's close. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan