Mint State Gold

After a record $54 billion worth of imports in FY13, inward gold shipments had been waning over the years . . . . UBS

Silver spot held its ground for the last two trading days and advances firmly in the North American session . . . . Christian Borjon Valencia

Silver prices are facing two significant problems from the fundamental perspective . . . . Christopher Vecchio

The gold market continues to struggle to attract bullish momentum and signs that inflation pressure . . . . Neils Christensen

Demand for gold rose significantly in the first quarter this year, rising on the back of strong investment flows in gold ETFs . . . . Noelle Boughton

The U.S., Germany, Italy, France, Russia, China, Switzerland, Japan, India and the Netherlands hold the highest gold . . . . Prableen Bajpai

Gold was up on Thursday morning in Asia, after the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked interest rates in its latest effort . . . . Gina Lee , Reuters

Gold slumped below $1,900 to 11-week lows on Monday as U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar pushed higher . . . . Alex BoltyanCommodities

All Key Demand Sectors Grew Together for First Time in Nearly 25 Years . . . . (The Silver Institute)

Sustained demand for the American currency has pushed the gold price to a fresh multi-week low . . . . Premium ANALYSIS