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Australian bullion sales in August picked up for a second straight month for minted gold coins and bars but slowed for minted silver coins . . . . CoinNews.net

Central bank demand remained robust in July. Global gold reserves increased by 37t (net), below June’s 64t increase. . . . Krishan Gopaul

Well before the Federal Reserve enacted its first interest rate hike in March the dollar has been on a dynamic upside surge. . . . Gary Wagner

Silver has been moving lower in recent sessions and today is no different as the grey metal is trading 0.40% lower. . . . Rajan Dhall

China has significantly stepped up its gold purchases from Russia amid a Western ban on Russian gold following its invasion of Ukraine. . . . Shiela B Robue

Despite the losses this year to date, gold has vastly outperformed the broader stock market . . . . Simon Constable

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a stern commitment Friday to halting inflation, warning that he expects the central bank to continue raising interest rates in a way that will cause . . . . Jeff Cox

Compared to other markets, China's gold jewelry market shows a higher price transparency, and young Chinese consumers have shown . . . . China Daily

Poland’s central bank has been one of the biggest buyers in recent years, along with . . . . Egypt Independent

The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the strength of the U.S. dollar against a broad basket of currencies . . . . Vladimir Zernov