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U.S. sale of euros to prop up yen blindsided ECB
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2026-08-09 10:51 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Olaf Storbeck, Claire Jones, and Kate Duguid
Financial Times, London
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Washington's sale of euros to boost the yen late last week blindsided the European Central Bank, with the U.S. informing its counterparts in Frankfurt only after the historic currency intervention.
The ECB was made aware of the U.S. move to sell euros to buy yen on Friday after the trade had been executed, according to several people familiar with the matter.
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Barrick chairman's planned overhaul meets investor backlash
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2026-08-09 10:35 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Jacob Lorinc and Sybilla Gross
Bloomberg News
Sunday, August 9, 2026
John Thornton appeared ready last year to step down as chairman of Barrick Mining Corp. after a turbulent 12-year tenure. Instead, he seized control from his long-time CEO and is now driving a reinvention of one of the world's largest gold producers.
His plan is running into trouble.
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Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver begin their move
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-08-08 08:42 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, August 7, 2026
Investors increasingly suspect that financial markets might be radically mispriced, and nowhere is this truer than for precious metals.
In terms of the evolution of gold and silver prices, markets appear to be in a similar position to where they were in December 1973, after OPEC first hiked its reference price and before the second larger increase.
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China's gold reserves rise by most since October 2023 as buying pace quickens
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-08-07 09:35 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Qiaoyi Li, Liz Lee, and Dylan Duan
Reuters
Friday, August 7, 2026
China's central bank stepped up its gold purchases for a fifth straight month in July, adding the most bullion to its reserves since October 2023, official data showed today.
The People's Bank of China extended its gold-buying run to a 21st consecutive month, with reserves rising to 76.08 million fine troy ounces at the end of July from 75.44 million a month earlier.
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Yen intervention showed dollar's dominance is slipping
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-08-07 09:09 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Joseph Adinolfi
MarketWatch, New York
Thursday, August 6, 2026
President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent chalked up last week's historic joint intervention to support the yen as a friendly gesture in support of an ally.
Wall Street analysts later explained that the real motivation was likely to protect the Treasury market, just as volatility was starting to tick higher.
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China is moving some gold from London to new Hong Kong trading hub
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-08-07 09:01 Section: Daily DispatchesChina's Central Bank Adds Gold in Hong Kong to Support Hub
From Bloomberg News
Thursday, August 6, 2026
China's central bank is stockpiling more gold in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that's likely to support the city’s push to become a major bullion-trading hub.
The People's Bank of China has built up inventories in Hong Kong over the past few months, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing private matters.
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African countries are souring on the dollar
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-08-06 12:11 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom The Economist, London
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Congo bans export of copper and cobalt concentrates, Reuters says
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-08-06 10:15 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Ange Adihe Kasongo and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila
Reuters
Thursday, August 6, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo -- The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned exports of copper concentrate and cobalt concentrate as it escalates efforts to force domestic processing and retain more value from its mineral resources, a government order reviewed by Reuters today shows.
Adam Sharp: Gold surges as the debt reckoning begins
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-08-05 19:18 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Adam Sharp
Daily Reckoning, Baltimore
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
It was a good day for gold bugs. ...
I believe we'll set new all-time highs within the next few years. Heck, it could even be this year.
The market is slowly remembering that behind the Iran war and AI excitement, there's still a looming global debt crisis.
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Asia turns to gold in structural wealth shift
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-08-05 10:20 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Kimberley Long
The Banker, London
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Asian banks have considerably increased their gold product offering in recent months, spurred by growing consumer and central bank demand for a safe-haven commodity and local clearing.
The number of gold-focused banking products and services has risen significantly since the start of 2026. New developments include Singapore's DBS offering fractionalised gold trading through its retail app, enabling customers to purchase tokens backed by one gramme of physical gold.
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