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World Gold Council chairman expects rise in gold price in 2023 . . . . Nelson Bennett

India recorded the highest ever level of silver imports in 2022, clocking 8,800 tonnes, on the back of the favorable investment sentiment and stock rebuilding by fabricators and retailers. . . .Debajit Saha

With the introduction of new investment products, Indian investors now have greater opportunities for silver investing beyond holding physical silver . . . . The Silver Institute

Gold and silver prices are higher and near daily highs in midday U.S. trading Tuesday. . . .Jim Wyckoff

GOLD PRICES held above what analysts called support at $1800 per ounce on Monday, despite the US Dollar and bond yields . . . .Atsuka Whitehouse

The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index was released today . . . . Barry Stuppler

For decades, the People's Republic of China has been secretive about the size of its gold reserves. . . .Jan Nieuwenhuijs

Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as traders waited for U.S. growth data for more clues on the pace of Federal Reserve rates hikes, with a stronger dollar capping further advances in bullion. . . . Arundhati Sarkar

An almost-forgotten 19th century episode shows that international cooperation can be essential for a stable global monetary system . . . .Johannes Wiegand

Silver markets had tried to form a bottom for a while over the last couple of sessions . . . . Christopher Lewis