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Jan Nieuwenhuijs: Europe has been preparing a gold standard since the 1970s

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By Jan Nieuwenhuijs
Gainesville Coins, Lutz, Florida
Friday, October 14, 2022

There is more evidence of how European central banks are equalizing their monetary gold reserves proportionally to Gross Domestic Product. 

Secret agreements make countries sell or buy gold to balance gold reserves within Europe, and relative to large economies abroad. 

Wary of U.S. dollar hegemony, Chinese state researchers float idea of a pan-Asian digital currency

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By Frank Tang
South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
Thursday, October 13, 2022

The conditions are right for the establishment of a pan-Asian digital currency that could enhance regional monetary cooperation and loosen reliance on the U.S. dollar, Chinese state researchers say.

The idea of an Asia-wide digital token comes as Beijing tries to consolidate its economic influence in the region and its position as a global leader in digital currency development.

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UK's Royal Mint lifted by market turmoil as demand for gold surges

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By Daniel Thomas
Financial Times, London
Thursday, October 13, 2022

Market turmoil during the past year has boosted the performance of the Royal Mint as demand for gold coins and precious metals surged, pushing the profits of the UK's oldest surviving manufacturer to a record high.

The wholly state-owned company has supplied the country's coins since the reign of King Alfred the Great more than 1,100 years ago. But in its modern form it has expanded into sales of precious metals, historic coins, jewellery, and luxury collectibles.

Alasdair Macleod: Banking crisis prompts the great unwind

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By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Thursday, October 13, 2022

There is a growing feeling in markets that a financial crisis of some sort is now on the cards. Credit Suisse's very public struggle to refinance itself is proving to be a wake-up call for markets, alerting investors to the parlous state of global banking.

Chris Powell: Gold market manipulation update (October 2022)

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Illustrations for this presentation can be found here: NOIC-Slides-10-12-2022.pdf 

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ILLUSTRATION 1

Remarks by Chris Powell
Secretary/Treasurer, Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
New Orleans Investment Conference
Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel
Wednesday, October 12, 2022

'Rigged' author Stuart Englert interviewed about gold and silver price suppression

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1:08p CT Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

Stuart Englert, author of "Rigged: Exposing the Largest Financial Fraud in History," was interviewed this week by Elijah Johnson for Finance and Liberty, discussing central banking's use of derivatives to suppress gold and silver prices. Englert also addresses the possible end of price suppression.

The interview is 25 minutes long and can be viewed at YouTube here:

Dave Kranzler: The market indicators that suggest a rally for monetary metals

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10:46a CT Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

Craig Hemke at Sprott Money: A flow out of paper silver and into real metal

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By Craig Hemke
SprottMoney.com
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

An interesting dichotomy has developed in the "silver market." What does it mean? Does it mean anything at all? We'll know soon enough, I guess.

What an interesting year this has been, and the last six months have been positively brutal. While we await the eventual central bank pivot back toward easing and QE, Comex digital gold and silver have been whacked, cracked, and shellacked. 

UK court says hedge funds can sue LME for cancelled nickel trades

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By Pratima Desai
Reuters
Monday, October 10, 2022

LONDON -- A British court has granted permission for U.S.-based hedge fund Elliot Associates and Jane Street Global Trading to sue the London Metal Exchange (LME) for cancelling nickel trades in March, a court document showed.

Elliott and Jane Street are demanding damages of $456.4 million and $15.34 million respectively, after the nickel price topped a record $100,000 per tonne on March 8, prompting the LME's suspension of nickel trading and voiding of trades.

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Rejoice, for we may be close to Fed capitulation

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By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The Telegraph, London
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Warnings about monetary overkill by central banks are growing louder. This time the insurgency is coming from within America's New Keynesian elite.

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