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Gold Rallies 2.5% as Real Yields Fall Despite Fed Rate Hike
Spot gold surged to $4,368.91 on Sept. 17 after Treasury yields reversed course following the Fed's first rate increase since 2023, as crude oil prices dropped more than 4 percent
Central Banks Shift Gold Storage Strategy During Geopolitical Risk
Reserve managers are diversifying gold custody across multiple jurisdictions to reduce political and legal access risk, according to Goldman Sachs analysis.
Costco's Gold Bar Sales Hit Hundreds of Millions Monthly; Retailer Caps Purchases
Costco limits 1-ounce gold bar purchases to four units per 24 hours as monthly sales reach several hundred million dollars and inventory struggles to keep pace with demand.
UK Regulators Eye Tokenized Gold Carve-Out as London Seeks to Monetize 70 Percent Global Market
The FCA is exploring a bespoke regulatory regime to exempt tokenized gold from UK fund rules, unlocking London's bullion reserves as digital collateral.
Gold Pins $4,410 as Fed Rate Odds Battle Dollar Weakness
Spot gold at $4,409.68 reflects conflicting pressures: 60 percent Fed rate-hike odds against dollar weakness to multi-month lows versus the yen.
South African Rand Eases Ahead of Economic Data
The rand steadied on Tuesday as markets awaited South Africa's unemployment and manufacturing figures.
Oil Spike Revives Rate-Hike Fears, Gold Hits 3-Week Low
Middle East tensions pushed crude higher, stoking inflation concerns and forcing the bond market to reprice Fed expectations upward, dragging gold lower as yield-bearing Treasuries regain relative appeal.
Gold Falls Below $4,600 as Warsh Shows Rate Hikes Ahead
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish inflation comments at the Central Bank Symposium drove spot gold down 0.5 percent, signaling markets now price in near-term rate increases.
Gold's $300 Surge Driven by CTA Short Squeeze — Next Test at $4,400
Trend-following funds flipped from short to long after gold broke key technical levels, forcing speculative capital to chase higher or risk being left behind.
Fidelity Eyes $4,650–$4,750 Gold Entry as Rate Uncertainty Lifts Bullion Case
Portfolio manager George Efstathopoulos plans to allocate 5 percent of a $3 billion fund to gold, with buy triggers set 5–7 percent below current spot prices near $5,000.
Bitcoin Ownership Hits 49.6M Americans, Surpasses Gold by 20.8M
River's July report shows 18.6 percent of U.S. adults now hold Bitcoin, up from 14.3 percent at the start of 2026, as spot ETFs and regulatory clarity drive retail adoption.
Tokenized Gold Proves Resilient in DeFi Stress Test as Collateral Adoption Lags
Only 1.5 percent of the $4.2 billion combined market cap of Tether Gold and PAX Gold is deployed on Aave v3 and Morpho, despite resilience during March liquidations.
Gold Breaks $4,400 as Fed Rate Hike Probability Falls to 15 Percent
Spot gold crossed $4,400 per ounce in European trading as weak U.S. retail and sentiment data pushed FOMC rate hike odds to their lowest in months.
Retail Sales Miss Cuts Fed Hike Odds to 31 Percent, Lifting Gold to $4,386
July's 0.6 percent retail sales decline and soft inflation data cut September rate-hike probability nearly in half in a week, pushing bullion to a two-week high.
Enhanced Protocol Launches Covered Call Vault to Generate Yield on PAXG
The Gold Volatility Income Vault sells call options against deposited PAXG on 14-day cycles, targeting the $4.9 billion in idle tokenized gold.
Aave v3 Processes XAUT Liquidations as Tokenized Gold Collateral Sits at 1.5%
A RedStone report shows $63 million in XAUT and PAXG deployed as collateral—1.5% of their $4.2 billion market cap—during a quarter with $90.7 billion in spot trading.
Gold Slips From Two-Month High as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Rise
Spot gold fell 0.4 percent from a session peak of $4,434.84 to $4,369.57 as markets awaited U.S. inflation data for clues on Federal Reserve policy.
Gold Tops $4,400 Ahead of CPI Report That Could Change Fed Rate Path
Bullion hits a two-month high as traders weigh July inflation data, energy risks and Fed signals before Wednesday's Consumer Price Index release.
Gold Near $4,400 as Inflation Data, Iran Tensions Test the Rally
Bullion gained 3.6 percent over two sessions, lifted by Chinese ETF inflows and technical buying, with July CPI data due Wednesday.
Barrick Chairman Thornton Faces Shareholder Revolt Over North American Spin-Off
Van Eck, Mackenzie and Franklin Equity oppose Thornton's plan to float North American gold assets, with at least one major holder calling for his resignation.
Gold Clears $4,250 as Payrolls Miss Cuts September Hike Odds to 42%
Spot gold rose past $4,250 per ounce after July payrolls fell 23,000, slashing the probability of a September Fed rate hike to 41.9 percent.
Chip Sector Rout Weighs on Nasdaq as Gold Posts Biggest Gain Since February
The Nasdaq fell 0.8 percent as semiconductor stocks sold off broadly, while gold climbed to its highest level since June on cooling inflation expectations.
Tokenized Gold Clears DeFi Stress Test as Collateral Use Sits at 1.5 Percent
A RedStone report shows tokenized bullion survived a sharp gold sell-off, with just $63 million in XAUT and PAXG deployed as collateral on Aave v3 and Morpho.
Hong Kong Gold Imports Hit Decade High in June on China Demand, New Clearing System
Physical gold flows into Hong Kong surged to their highest level since late 2014, driven by mainland Chinese demand and preparations for the city's new clearing system.
Ghana's $429 Million Gold Buy Moves Reserve Risk to Government Budget
Accra shifted gold acquisition from the central bank to the government, allocating 5 billion cedis to build foreign exchange reserves at direct cost to the national budget.
Gold Falls a Second Day as Energy Surge Lifts Two-Year Treasury Yield to 4.96%
Crude oil futures gained 2.1 percent, driving a hawkish repricing in bond markets and pushing the two-year Treasury yield up seven basis points to 4.96 percent.
Gold Holds Near Highs as Bond Market Prices Persistent Inflation Risk
Precious metal's strength persists despite two-year Treasury yield above 4.80 percent, highlighting investor concern about Fed's inflation control
Tether Buys 6 Tons of Gold, Holdings Soar to 132 Tons as Crypto Giant Fortifies Reserves
Tether's strategic accumulation of physical gold in Q1 2026 underscores a robust approach to stablecoin reserves, cementing its position as a dominant force outside traditional financial institutions.