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The worst performing precious metal for the week was palladium, down 2.7% . . . . Frank E. Holmes

U.S. personal-spending growth accelerated by more than forecast in August . . . . Bloomberg News

Poland wants to build up its gold reserves, the head of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) has said. . . . The First News

Here are five factors to consider when deciding to invest in gold or silver. . . . Morgan Stanley

China’s central bank renewed its tough talk on bitcoin Friday, calling all digital currency activities illegal and vowing to crack down on the market . . . . Ryan Browne

The importance of the high gold export levels to India should not be under-estimated . . . . Lawrie Williams

Gold fell slightly during August, in US dollars, on modestly firmer interest rates following strong US jobs data . . . . Mukesh Kumar

The Biden administration on Tuesday will unveil sanctions against a cryptocurrency exchange . . . . Reuters

Gold and silver have both significantly drained from the Comex inventory since August 1 . . . . SchiffGold

Bitcoin appears to meet the definition of an energy-backed currency . . . . Sam Bourgi