Wawasan Pakar

Market Overview and Price Movements Precious metals experienced sharp declines before attracting buy-side interest at lower levels (p. 1). Gold fell briefly below $3,900/oz and stood at $4,018.10/oz on November 2, down…

Market Highlights for Gold, Silver, and Electric Vehicles Gold ETP holdings and domestic premiums saw notable shifts in September and October 2026. Indian gold ETPs added 3.1t in September, bringing total holdings to…

Changes to the FOMC meeting schedule starting next fall reserve specific meetings for long-term strategy (p. 1). The FOMC will maintain eight meetings per year, introducing non-voting strategy meetings in 2027 (one…

Analysis of the Rising Gold:Silver Ratio and Silver's Underperformance Recent price trends and market dynamics Silver underperformed gold as gold held support near $4,000/oz while silver fell into the low $50s, pushing…

Overview of the Digital Gold Study and Market Position A World Gold Council (WGC) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study surveyed over 12,000 retail investors across 12 countries and interviewed 20 experts between July…

India's Silver Import Quotas and Domestic Market Impact The Indian government reported releasing 6,000t in silver import quotas over six months to ease domestic market conditions (p. 2). Import duties were raised in May…

AI-Linked Platinum Demand and Precious Metals Market Overview Platinum Price Volatility and Market Positioning in 2026 (p. 1) Platinum experienced significant price swings, peaking at a record $2,992 in late January…

The widening differential between PPI and CPI creates financial strain, forcing producers to choose between passing rising costs to consumers or accepting reduced margins (p. 1, p. 2). US Consumer Confidence dropped to…

Metals Focus attended the annual Gold Forum Americas in Colorado Springs, noting an upbeat yet measured tone across the precious metals mining industry (p. 1). More than 190 presenting companies spanned gold and silver…

Macroeconomic Drivers and General Market Performance All four precious metals recorded price losses in September 2026, pressured by rising bond yields, a stronger dollar, and hawkish Federal Reserve expectations…