Mint State Gold

Gold prices nudged up on Thursday after data showed U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected last month but eased fears over the Federal Reserve tapering its monetary support . . . . Nakul Iyer

After much anticipation and nail-biting from traders, the May Consumer Price Index (CPI) is finally here . . . . Bill Poulos

As Krishan Gopaul’s blog post last week pointed out, central banks have been buying gold . . . . Shaokai Fan

There has been much debate about the implications of Basel III on the bullion industry. . . . Andrew Naylor

Silver is currently trying to settle back above the resistance at $27.75 while the U.S. dollar is under strong pressure against a broad basket of currencies . . . . Vladimir Zernov

After many months of underperformance, silver is starting to perk higher . . . . Reuters

Interest in silver is increasing (both for industrial use and for financial investment), echoing the 2013 crisis . . . . Tyler Durden

In our view, the inflation pendulum has finally swung back. . . .Incrementum

Gold appears to be getting a boost from renewed interest from the top two physical buyers, China and India. . . .Clyde Russel

Attacks On Bitcoin And Cryptos In General Pick Up Steam . . . . Lee Reiners