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The nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve doesn’t materially impact the gold price forecast for 2026 – at least not yet – but it doesn’t mean the contentious relationship between President Trump and the central bank will be resolved either, according to Thu Lan Nguyen, head of commodity and FX research at Commerzbank... Ernest Hoffman

Chinese speculators played a starring role in both gold and silver’s historic rally — and their equally dramatic collapse... GoldSilver

Gold and silver just posted their worst declines in decades... Daily News Nuggets

Friday’s dramatic metals selloff – the largest liquidity event in market history – was catalyzed by sudden clarity about the future of the Federal Reserve, according to Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis for EMEA & Asia at StoneX... Ernest Hoffman

Gold and silver continue to struggle as investors come to grips with the broad market collapse on Friday... Neils Christensen

As gold prices continue to smash records, analysts are now assessing the metal’s next potential destination, with JPMorgan outlining scenarios in which it could top the $8,000-an-ounce level in the coming years... Staff Writer

The U.S. dollar extended losses to sink to a four-year low against a basket of currencies on Tuesday... Reuters

For thousands of years, gold and silver have served that purpose... Jim Brown

Despite the consensus narrative, what we are currently experiencing globally is not “de‑dollarization,” but a broad loss of confidence in developed economies’ fiat currencies and sovereign debt as a reserve asset for central banks and institutions... Daniel Lacalle

As markets brace for gold to hit the once-unthinkable $5,000 price level, Bank of America has raised its near-term gold target to $6,000 per ounce – the most aggressive price forecast for the yellow metal from any major institution... Ernest Hoffman