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Macro & Markets
Central bank decisions, inflation data, interest rate moves, and what they mean for gold
After the Record: Where Gold Stands at the Midpoint of 2026
Gold has fallen roughly a fifth from its January peak near $5,600. With the war premium gone and the Fed on hold, the question is what supports the price from here — and the major banks still see new highs ahead.
19 June 2026 · 6 min read
The Warsh Fed's Hawkish Debut and What It Means for Gold
Kevin Warsh campaigned as a productivity dove. His first meeting as Fed chair delivered a hawkish hold and a dot plot tilting toward hikes. For gold, the tension between the man and the moment is the story.
18 June 2026 · 7 min read
East and West Are Trading Gold in Opposite Directions
Asian investors bought the rally to record highs while North America sold the top in March, then returned. The widening gap between East and West is now the defining feature of gold's demand picture.
11 June 2026 · 6 min read
Euro Area Inflation Surprises — Reading the Gold Signal
March CPI data complicates the ECB's path forward and strengthens gold's case as a euro-zone hedge against persistent inflationary pressure.
28 March 2026 · 4 min read
The Bank of Japan's Yield Curve Shift and What It Means for Gold
Tokyo's policy normalization sends ripples through the yen carry trade — and gold stands to benefit as decades of ultra-loose monetary policy unwind.
24 March 2026 · 5 min read
The Fed's Extended Pause and Gold's Next Move
With the Federal Reserve holding steady through Q1 2026, the gold market is pricing in a new normal — one where the absence of rate cuts is itself bullish for gold.
21 March 2026 · 4 min read
Real Yields Are Rising. Why Isn't Gold Falling?
The traditional inverse correlation between real yields and gold has broken down since 2022. Three structural factors explain why — and what it means for the road ahead.
17 March 2026 · 5 min read
What the Copper-Gold Ratio Is Telling Us About the Cycle
The copper-gold ratio has long served as a leading indicator for global growth expectations. Its current reading is unusually ambiguous — and that ambiguity itself is informative.
14 March 2026 · 4 min read
Treasury Volatility Hits 2023 Levels — Gold's Quiet Beneficiary Role
The MOVE index has surged to levels not seen since the regional banking crisis. Gold is absorbing the flight-to-safety flows that once flowed exclusively into US Treasuries.
10 March 2026 · 4 min readStay Informed
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