China halts trading in 5 silver and oil funds to limit risk amid volatility
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-01-31 15:27 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Themis Qi
South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
Friday, January 30, 2026
China suspended trading of five commodity funds today to curb investment mania in gold, silver, and oil and reduce underlying risks amid geopolitical tensions.
Andrew Sheng: As the U.S. dollar weakens, all that glitters is gold
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-01-31 12:18 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Andrew Sheng
South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Ed Steer: The empire strikes back
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-01-31 11:11 Section: Daily Dispatches11a Saturday, January 31, 2025
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest letter, headlined "The Empire Strikes Back," is posted in the clear at SilverSeek here:
'Rigged' author Englert follows with 'Patient Millionaire'
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-01-31 10:52 Section: Daily Dispatches10:50a ET Saturday, January 31, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Journalist Stuart Englert, author of "Rigged," an account of Western gold price suppression policy, has written another book, "Patient Millionaire," which explains how he came to put more faith in the monetary metals than in a currency being destroyed by government overspending and debt.
Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver sell off but little has changed
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-01-30 13:23 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, January 30, 2026
The naysayers are crowing, saying gold and silver have peaked. This week’s volatility was certainly unnerving, a sharp lesson for whipsawed traders. But we assess the true position.
Warsh knows the score about gold price suppression. Will he share it?
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-01-30 11:04 Section: Daily Dispatches11:06a ET Friday, January 30, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
Is President Trump's nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, former Fed Board of Governors member Kevin M. Warsh, really a "hawk" on interest rates, as mainstream financial news organizations are claiming as an explanation for the sharp declines in monetary metals prices in the last 24 hours?
