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If you’ve been waiting for the U.S. unemployment-inflation relationship to reassert itself, 2018 may be the year for you . . . .

Arguably Chinese gold demand, which remains high according to almost all accounts, tends to be a stabilising influence on the gold price with the twice-daily Shanghai fixes having their own impact is steadying price rises and falls . . . .

Long after the Americans finish celebrating New Years and begin to renege on resolutions, the Chinese are just getting started. While the Chinese “Spring Festival” has not caught on with the rest of the world, the impact of this Chinese tradition offers average Americans a unique opportunity to benefit here in the USA . . . .

While all eyes have been on gold’s massive rally Wednesday, the bigger play to come, according to some analysts, could be in silver . . . .

Gold remains one of the more "normal" trades this year - following seasonal patterns rather well. It has always been a case that gold tends to strengthen ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and this year seems no different . . . .

The World Gold Council has recently posted its analysis of the continued relevance of gold. As one might expect from the source, the WGC finds that gold is a strategic asset that can play several valuable roles in a portfolio . . . .

China’s growing throng of affluent consumers is driving a rebound in demand for gold rings, bracelets and necklaces as a property boom and high stock market valuations boost wealth in the largest bullion market . . . .

The BANK of ENGLAND announced its latest policy decision in London on Thursday, writes Adrian Ash at BullionVault. In effect it told UK investors and savers to buy gold. Because gold tends to rise when interest rates fail to rise faster than the cost of living . . . .

Goldman Sachs raises their forecast for gold, from a report by analysts Michael Hinds and Jeffrey Currie . . . .

Despite the headwinds of rising interest rates, gold was the best performing metal this week, although down slightly by 1.24 percent.  Gold traders are bullish for the fourth week in a row after the yellow metal posted its biggest monthly advance in five months in January, according to Bloomberg’s weekly survey . . . .