Despite the apparent quiet in the global OTC #gold market, THIS is interesting.
Turnover on the 9999 gold contract of the Shanghai Gold Exchange just hit a seven year high.
The US 5yr5yr #inflation swap, currently at 2.82%, is showing signs of more persistent structural inflation as it heads for its highest weekly close since 2014
Singapore's central bank (MAS) can't stop buying gold.
MAS added another 1.6 tonnes of gold to Singapore's national reserves during September, and now holds 229 tonnes of gold.
Singapore has bought a whopping 75 tonnes of gold so far this year, boosting its gold reserves by 49%.
Latest IMF data shows that the Czech National Bank bought almost 2 tonnes of #gold in August. This is the sixth consecutive month of buying, with YTD net purchases amounting to over 11 tonnes. Total gold reserves now stand at over 23 tonnes, 94% higher than at the end of 2022.
Data from the National Bank of Poland suggests it bought ~13 tonnes of #gold in June, lifting total gold reserves to ~276 tonnes. We'll confirm the exact figure once it is reported via the IMF.
Solar demand is set to become a bigger driver of silver prices due to new panel technology that uses more of the precious metal https://t.co/j9lN5ODTnh