Weekly Notes
Weekly market commentary and analysis from the WatchGold team.
Why the Smartest Gold Voice Says Wait; Andy Tanner Podcast with Bob Gottlieb
Central banks just posted the highest gold-buying intentions ever recorded. 45% say they'll buy more in the next 12 months. 89% expect to hold more within the year. When the people who print money are hoarding gold, it's worth paying…
5-Day Precious Metals Recap
It has been another headline-driven week for the precious metals markets, with gold and silver navigating a stronger U.S. dollar, elevated crude oil prices,…
Weekly recap for #Gold and #Silver: The precious metals market finished the week with a familiar theme: geopolitics and energy prices remained firmly in the driver's seat.
Despite a stronger U.S. dollar and significantly higher crude oil prices throughout much of the week—conditions that would typically weigh on precious metals,…
Market commentary and EFPs
With no resolution in sight and military action continuing to escalate, patience remains the key. What are the gold and silver EFPs telling us? It bears…
No end in sight for the Iran crisis, and #gold and #silver took another hit today, with spot gold closing yeseterday below $4,000 at the 1:30 p.m. EST CME close.
For several weeks, I've been advocating patience and avoiding short-term trading in the precious metals markets until there is a credible and durable…
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- Jul 1, 2026SILVER ALERT: Is the Silver EFP Signaling That Tariff Concerns Are Returning?
- Jun 26, 2026Weekly Precious Metals Recap: A Welcome Reprieve After a Difficult Week
- Jun 23, 2026Silver Selloff Continues: What's Really Driving the Weakness?
- Jun 19, 2026Weekly Precious Metals Recap
- Jun 12, 2026Weekly Precious Metals Recap: Play It Again, Sam
- Jun 5, 2026NFP Stronger, #Gold & #Silver Lower — Weekly Recap
- May 29, 2026Weekly #Gold and #Silver Recap – More of the Same as Large ETF and Futures Positions Continue to Be Reduced
- May 27, 2026Major break in correlation between #Oil and #Precious Metals: what’s driving it?
- May 22, 2026#Gold & #Silver Weekly Recap
- May 16, 2026Major selloff in precious metals today, with gold down 2.5% and silver down 9%, as broader risk-off sentiment hits markets. Equities are under pressure, while USD interest rates and crude oil prices are moving higher.
- May 15, 2026Navigating Silver’s Surge: 5 Warning Signs After Touching $90
- May 11, 2026Something is Brewing in Silver
- May 5, 2026TV Interview Bob Gottlieb on Asharq Bloomberg news tv
- May 4, 2026#Gold and #Silver look ready to resume their bull run
- Apr 20, 2026Navigating the Iran Crisis and Precious Metals
- Apr 13, 2026Precious Metals and Equities Rally as Geopolitical Tensions Ease
- Apr 6, 2026Healthy Reset in Precious Metals