Mint State Gold

If we look at the past four Fed tightening cycles, between February 1994 and December 2015, the yellow metal underperformed in the months leading up to the Fed’s first rate hike but then outperformed U.S. stocks . . . . Frank Holmes

The best performing precious metal for the week was palladium, up 12.68% . . . . Frank Holmes

China's demand for gold coins and bars rose by 44 percent to 285 tonnes in 2021 . . . . Chen Tong

Global demand for gold rose 10% last year but remained well below its level before the COVID-19 pandemic . . . . Peter Hobson

Even after a dismal 2021, Goldman Sachs is not ready to give up on gold as the investment banking giant is raising its price forecast . . . . Neils Christensen

As geopolitical concerns mount about a potential Russian military incursion into Ukraine . . . . Joel Frank

Russia can legalize cryptocurrency mining and stablecoins backed by gold under government control . . . . Lubomir Tassev

Silver is currently trying to settle back below $24.50 while U.S. dollar is losing ground against a broad basket of currencies . . . . Vladimir Zernov

The recent trading pattern in gold shows signs that a bull market could be . . . . Anna Golubova

Both gold and silver are seeing unexpected rallies, with prices hitting two-month highs . . . . Anna Golubova