Mint State Gold

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

China imported 1,343 tons of gold in 2022, the highest import level since 2018. Total gold imports for the year were up 64% over 2021. . . .SchiffGold

Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson said you’re better off owning gold than dollars. . . .SchiffGold

Silver is off to a good start in 2023. The year-to-date silver price average for 2023 (through to February 7) is more than 8 percent higher than the full year price average for 2022. . . . Silver Institute

Investors are tracking the dollar and global economic situation for direction as interest rates are expected to rise. . . . Kavya Guduru

Silver price buyers jostle with the key Exponential Moving Average (EMA) hurdle as the bright metal rebounds from the two-month low to print the first daily gains in five . . . .Anil Panchal

The gold market, while off its recent lows, remains below $1,900 and is seeing little reaction to statements from Bank of America that it is preparing for the U.S. government to possibly default on its debt obligations. . . . Neils Christensen

Much stronger-than-expected U.S. job growth stopped early-year rallies in stocks and bonds dead in . . . Reuters