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ECB sells some U.S. dollar assets, cuts weight of dollar in reserves
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-02-26 22:14 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Balazs Koranyi
Reuters
Thursday, February 26, 2026
FRANKFURT, Germany -- The European Central Bank sold some of its dollar assets early last year and reduced the weight of the dollar in its foreign exchange reserves in what it said was a standard rebalancing of its portfolio.
The bank played down the significance of the move, which came before the market turbulence generated by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff announcement last April.
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India expands rules for $385 billion stock funds to add gold
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-02-26 22:08 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Ashutosh Joshi
Bloomberg News
Thursday, February 26, 2026
India's market regulator has allowed the country's $385 billion actively managed equity funds to park more of their money in gold and silver, giving them greater flexibility at a time when global demand for hard assets is rising.
Under revised rules by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, stock funds can invest the remainder of their portfolios -- up to 35% of their assets -- in gold and silver instruments, as well as in units of infrastructure investment trusts.
India tells mutual funds to stop using LBMA gold and silver prices
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-02-26 22:04 Section: Daily DispatchesIndia's Markets Regulator Changes Gold, Silver Valuation for Mutual Funds
From Reuters
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Gold rigging researcher Stuart Englert interviewed by TF Metals Report
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-02-25 19:12 Section: Daily Dispatches7:10p ET Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The TF Metals Report's Craig Hemke today interviewed Stuart Englert, author of the book "Rigged," which documents gold price suppression policy, and now author of "Patient Millionaire -- A Financial Memoir," recounting his personal approach to the weaknesses of the world's debt-based financial system.
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CME Group reopens Globex metals, natural gas trading after brief technical halt
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-02-25 17:58 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Reuters
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
CME Group reopened trading in its Globex metals and natural gas futures and options markets today after a brief halt due to technical issues.
Earlier in the day, the CME Globex Metals and Natural Gas futures and options markets were halted at 12:15 p.m. CT due to a technical issue.
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BRICS can't formally do away with U.S. dollar but have several alternatives
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-02-25 14:11 Section: Daily DispatchesWhy BRICS Can't Do Away with U.S. Dollar Even as Currency Cooperation Rises
By Junaid Kathju
South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Brazil's dismissal of the idea of a BRICS currency signals that the bloc may continue to pursue less politically fraught monetary cooperation that stops short of challenging the U.S. dollar's dominance, such as swaps and seamless payment systems, according to analysts.
Lance Roberts: Is China really dumping U.S. Treasuries?
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2026-02-24 11:00 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Lance Roberts
Real Investment Advice, Houston
Monday, February 23, 2026
"China is dumping U.S. Treasuries to get out of the dollar." This claim has been circulating the mainstream feeds lately, with the narrative that the "end of the dollar is near," or "the U.S. will lose its funding base" and the "bond yields will surge."
But are those claims valid? Such is what we will explore in more detail.
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Lebanon considers sale of gold reserves to rescue its banks and economy
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2026-02-23 00:20 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Malaika Kanaaneh Tapper
Financial Times, London
Monday, February 23, 2026
BEIRUT -- Lebanese bankers and politicians are eyeing the controversial sale or lease of part of the central bank's large gold reserves -- whose value has soared along with the gold price -- as a way of rescuing the country from a devastating economic crisis.
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On LFTV, Maguire and Macleod discuss silver squeeze and fiat collapse
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-02-21 20:28 Section: Daily Dispatches8:27p ET Saturday, February 21, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
On this week's installment of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire and economist Alasdair Macleod discuss the squeeze on silver and the accelerating collapse of the Western fiat currency system. The program is 58 minutes long and can be viewed at the Kinesis Money channel at YouTube here:
Bitcoin's $1 trillion identity crisis hits from every direction
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-02-21 15:19 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Isabelle Lee and Vildana Hajric
Bloomberg News
Saturday, February 21, 2026
It wouldn't have seemed possible a year ago. But Bitcoin has gotten caught in one of its deepest struggles yet, with no obvious way out.
The world's largest cryptocurrency has plunged more than 40% from its peak, and the usual playbook isn't working -- dip buyers have vanished, and the forces that would normally fuel a rebound are now working against it. Gold is winning the macro-hedge argument. Stablecoins are winning payments. Prediction markets are winning speculation.
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