Argentine court urges central bank to produce data on gold sent abroad
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2025-12-23 19:37 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Facundo Iglesia
Buenos Aries Herald
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
A federal court has ordered the Argentine central bank to hand over information regarding the location of the gold bars it allegedly shipped abroad in June last year.
The court, however, also offered the bank a way out, saying that it should thoroughly explain its main argument for denying the request if it intends to stand by that position. According to bank authorities, handing out the data "poses a threat to the financial or banking system or could harm the interests of the central bank."
Craig Hemke at Sprott Money: Comex position changes and silver price analysis
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2025-12-23 10:35 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Craig Hemke
Sprott Money, Toronto
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
It has been a remarkable year for gold and silver prices, and there are myriad reasons to expect the gains to extend into 2026. For our final post of 2025, let's look at how bullion bank positioning has changed over the past few months and what that might imply going forward.
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China sets new monthly record for Russian gold purchases
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2025-12-22 21:23 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Russia Today, Moscow
Monday, December 22, 2025
China bought a record amount of gold from Russia in November, with shipments rising to almost $1 billion, RIA Novosti reports, citing Chinese customs data.
Russia's gold sales to China were valued at $961 million in November, following October's total of $930 million, the outlet said on Saturday, as Moscow steps up efforts to reroute precious-metal exports away from Western markets due to the sweeping sanctions against Russia, and as China emerges as a key destination.
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As West's gold market manipulation weakens, technical analysis gains value
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2025-12-22 19:03 Section: Daily Dispatches7:05p ET Monday, December 22, 2025
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
GATA has always disdained and avoided technical analysis of markets as manipulated as the gold and silver markets have been by bullion banks likely trading for the U.S. government.
Ed Steer: Silver closes at a new nominal record high
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2025-12-21 18:14 Section: Daily Dispatches6:13p ET Sunday, December 21, 2025
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "Silver Closes at a New Nominal Record High" and is posted in the clear at SilverSeek here:
https://silverseek.com/article/silver-closes-new-nominal-record-high-dec2026
One gram of gold now equals a month's wage for Iranian workers
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2025-12-21 12:17 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Iran International, London
Sunday, December 21, 2025
An Iranian labor representative said soaring prices have eroded wages to the point where one gram of gold now equals a full month's minimum pay for a worker.
"Today one gram of gold is equal to a full month's minimum wage for a worker," said Habib Sadeghzadeh Tabrizi, an inspector with the country's High Council of Islamic Labor Councils.
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