TF Metals Report: Bullion banks are prepared for rallies in gold and silver
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2017-07-25 13:20. Section: Daily Dispatches9:25a Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Trader positioning data for the New York gold and silver markets suggests that the bullion banks are prepared for rallies in both the monetary metals, the TF Metals Report says. The analysis is headlined "More Commitment of Traders Perspective" and it's posted here:
https://www.tfmetalsreport.com/blog/8463/more-cot-perspective
Philippines' Duterte warns miners: 'I will tax you to death'
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2017-07-25 01:02. Section: Daily Dispatches... For the remainder of the report:
By Enrico Dela Cruz
Reuters
Monday, July 24, 2017
MANILA -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said today he wanted to stop exporting mineral resources and might close the mining sector completely and tax miners "to death" if damage to the environment persisted.
'Shrinkflation' has hit over 2,500 consumer products over the past five years
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2017-07-24 15:04. Section: Daily DispatchesBy Katie Morley
The Telegraph, London
Monday, July 24, 2017
More than 2,500 consumer products have shrunk in size over the past five years despite being sold for the same price, official data shows.
Koos Jansen: Did the Dutch central bank lie about its gold bar list?
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2017-07-23 14:57. Section: Daily Dispatches11a ET Sunday, July 23, 2017
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Charges dropped after 'Whale' accused JPM's Dimon of making him a fall guy
Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2017-07-22 13:03. Section: Daily DispatchesBy Francine McKenna
MarketWatch.com, New York
Friday, July 21, 2017
The case against two traders in the infamous "London Whale" case appears to have fallen apart after the Whale himself, considered a key witness, accused J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon of setting him up as a fall guy.
A mini gold rush has descended on Northern California
Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2017-07-22 12:43. Section: Daily DispatchesBy Michelle Robertson
San Francisco Chronicle
Friday, July 21, 2017
When asking seasoned miners about this year's so-called gold rush in Northern California, it can be a challenge to obtain trustworthy information.
