Hong Kong's Precious Metals Central Clearing Company ran its first institutional gold settlements on July 7, 2026. Four of the banks behind it — HSBC, JPMorgan, UBS, and Citi — also run London's gold clearing system. Here is what that tells you about where gold pricing power is heading. The post Hong Kong Just Ran Its First Gold Settlement. The Banks Who Did It Also Run London’s. appeared first on GoldSilver.

COT Gold, Silver & USDX Report - July 17, 2026 Positions as of 14 July, 2026 GoldSeek COT Fri, 07/17/2026 - 15:29

COT Silver Report - July 17, 2026 Positions as of 14 July, 2026 Silver COT Report Fri, 07/17/2026 - 15:29

State Street's July 2026 Monthly Gold Monitor targets $5,000 per ounce into early 2027, with a 70% probability baseline range of $4,750–$5,500. Here is the structural case behind the forecast — record global debt, central bank buying, and a stock-bond correlation breakdown — and what a gold recovery means for silver's high-beta setup. The post State Street Predicts $5,500 Gold by Q1 2027: Is the Dip Over? appeared first on GoldSilver.

Gold Stocks’ Autumn Rally ‘26 Gold and its miners’ stocks are heading into their strong season. That’s kicked off by their robust autumn rally, which tends to run from late June to late September. Adam Hamilton Fri, 07/17/2026 - 14:57

The University of Michigan's July survey showed inflation expectations falling to 4.2% — normally good news for gold. Yet gold fell anyway, trading near $4,019.87 and down roughly 3% for the week. The reason: more than 70% of survey responses were collected before July 7, when US airstrikes on Iran resumed and oil spiked 13%. Gold isn't reacting to last month's survey. It's pricing next month's. The post Consumer Inflation Expectations Just Fell to 4.2%. Gold Fell Too. The Survey Missed the Oil Spike. appeared first on GoldSilver.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve probably heard about artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, you’re probably sick of hearing about it, as AI has become a major buzzword across multiple different industries over the past several years. The acolytes of AI claim that AI could revolutionize the world, […] The post Is AI the Next Dotcom Bubble? appeared first on Top Rated Gold IRA Company - Goldco Precious Metals.

China's bar and coin gold demand hit a record 207 tonnes in Q1 2026 while India paused on a 15% import duty hike. Here's why the divergence matters — and what it means for your physical gold allocation. The post Why China’s Gold Buying Spree Outweighs India’s Pause appeared first on GoldSilver.

Gold fell 3.4% in the week ending July 17 — its largest weekly decline since June 1. Six days of U.S.-Iran escalation drove oil up 12%, repricing Fed rate-hike odds and pressuring gold to $3,968. Banks cut their 2026 average forecasts. Asia's physical buyers did the opposite — and the structural case for gold ownership remains intact. The post Gold Fell 3.4% This Week. The Long-Term Case Didn’t. appeared first on GoldSilver.

US Government Runs Another Big Deficit in June as Interest Expense Climbs When people say the spending is unsustainable, it feels like an understatement. In fact, it’s fair to call the federal government insolvent. Mike Maharrey Fri, 07/17/2026 - 09:40

The Bullish Case for Silver When silver demand outstrips mining and recycling output, silver users must tap into aboveground stocks. That generally means rising prices to incentivize those holding it to give it up. Mike Maharrey Fri, 07/17/2026 - 09:20

CPI Cools, But Inflation Isn't Gone: The Story Behind the Headlines Maharrey warned that America's growing "debt black hole" continues to distort the broader economy and will ultimately limit how long the Federal Reserve can maintain higher interest rates. MoneyMetals Fri, 07/17/2026 - 09:15