Mint State Gold

Silver continues to see firm resistance at $34 an ounce; however, one analyst said that the precious metal’s time will come, and it could be later this year... Neils Christensen

Bank says “There are increasing Risks of a Short-Squeeze” in London... Vince Lanci

Gold and silver continue to play important roles as monetary assets in global financial markets, and now the state of Utah is embracing precious metals as local currency... Neils Christensen

Gold prices are trading near the middle of their daily range following the release of better-than-expected labor market data... Ernest Hoffman

Silver prices have surged 14% this year to $34.10 per ounce, supported by gold's record run, safe-haven demand, and strong industrial usage in electronics and renewable energy... Chris Beauchamp

Gold prices are just a bit higher early afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, in the immediate aftermath of the Federal Reserve’s FOMC policy statement that contained no big surprises... Jim Wyckoff

To varying degrees, both gold and silver may provide a hedge in a potential economic or market downturn... Morgan Stanley

The Silver price loses momentum to near $33.80 during the early Asian session on Friday... Lallalit Srijandorn

Iran has been importing tonnes of gold in the past few months as it hunkers down for more hardships under the United States’s “maximum pressure” policy... Maziar Motamedi

Gold exceeded $3,000 a troy ounce for the first time ever on economic uncertainty and safe-haven demand... Joe Hoppe