Federal Reserve officials, whose hike, skip or pause messaging on interest rates has become a high-stakes word puzzle for investors, seem ready to end the U.S. central bank's run of 10 straight rate increases later this month.... Howard Schneider
The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia’s more traditional export routes, Russian customs records show. . . .Peter Hobson
Silver could hit $30 per ounce highs over the next six months to a year, with imminent support seen from buyers eyeing value in the metal after its sharpest price slide in a month since February, Citigroup says.... Barani Krishnan
The balancing act of fighting inflation without triggering distortions on the markets is doomed to failure. The vehemence of the tightening cycle that has begun threatens to end the Everything Bubble in an Everything Crash. . . .Peter Stöferle & Mark J. Valek
More Americans view gold as a better long-term investment than stocks for the first time since 2013, according to a recent survey from Gallup. . . . Matthew Fox
The gold price has come off from its recent high as US President Joe Biden expressed confidence in avoiding a government default amid progress in. . . . UBS Insight