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'Rigged' author Stuart Englert: Unrigged -- The jig is up

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Stuart Englert
StuartEnglert.Substack.com
Friday, December 12, 2025

"Suppression of precious metals won't last forever. Ultimately the law of supply and demand will prevail as purchases of physical gold -- and possibly silver -- overwhelm trading of imaginary metal."

When I made that prediction six years, I had no idea exactly when the price suppression scheme would unravel, or how high and fast gold and silver prices would rise as confidence in fiat currencies declined, and demand for financial safe havens and sound money rose.

Italy has resolved dispute with ECB over gold reserves, Treasury sources say

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Giuseppe Fonte
Reuters
Thursday, December 11, 2025

ROME -- Italy has resolved differences with the European Central Bank over a draft budget amendment on the ownership of the Bank of Italy's gold reserves, Italian Treasury sources said today.

The ECB was not immediately available to comment.

India's pension funds can now invest in more stocks and gold, silver ETFs

Section: Daily Dispatches

From Reuters
via The Times of India, Mumbai
Thursday, December 11, 2025

India's pension regulator on Wednesday issued revised investment rules for the country's pension funds, allowing for more diversification in search of better returns.

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority will now allow private pension funds to invest in the top 250 stocks by market capitalisation listed on India's bourses. Earlier, these funds were allowed to invest in a list of 200 stocks approved by the trust of the National Pension Scheme.

Is JPMorgan hoarding silver? Here's what it means as reports claim the bank has been stockpiling the precious metal

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Piyush Shukla
The Times of India, Mumbai
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

JP Morgan is going long on silver and making history. The bank now holds over 750 million ounces of physical silver, the largest stockpile in the world. In just six weeks, it added 21 million ounces. That's a staggering move in a market already under pressure.

Washington Post notices explosions in silver and gold

Section: Daily Dispatches

Silver Prices Just Smashed a New Record. What Does This Mean for the Economy?

By Aaron Gregg
The Washington Post
via MSN News, Redmond, Washington
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Silver is giving gold a run for the money.

The precious metal has more than doubled in value since the start of the year and broke a fresh record Tuesday, rising above $60 per troy ounce on New York's commodity exchange for the first time. Now it's up 102% for 2025, far outpacing the record-building rush that has lifted gold 59%. 

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GATA's Ed Steer interviewed about the collapse of Western gold and silver price suppression policy

Section: Daily Dispatches

11:50a ET Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

GATA board member Ed Steer, publisher of Ed Steer's Gold & Silver Digest, was interviewed Sunday by Dave Janda on WAAM-AM1600 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, discussing the ongoing collapse of the latest cycle of Western government gold and silver price suppression policy. The interview is 24 minutes long and can be heard at Janda's internet site here: