Mint State Gold

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

Recent research by international investment consultant Asset Risk Consultants found that . . . . Jean-Baptiste Andrieux

Prices have begun to decline in some of the most stubborn sectors, such as gas, airfare, and, rental cars, which is a good sign that inflation has peaked. But the truth is no one can really . . . . Alex Gailey

Life under these standards was quite simple: if a country lived beyond its means, accumulating a large government budget and foreign trade deficit, and no one was willing to lend it gold and silver then it had to . . . . Olegs Jemeljanovs, PhD, CFA

The actual minutes of the July meeting are due to be published later today, and these may throw some further . . . . Lawrie Williams