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Market analyst Kranzler, London trader Maguire discuss market rigging et al.

Section: Daily Dispatches

5:59p ET Saturday, September 13, 2024

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Financial letter writer Dave Kranzler is London metals trader Andrew Maguire's guest this week on Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, discussing market manipulation, the likely consequences of the Federal Reserve's impending reduction of U.S. interest rates, the explosive rise in U.S. government debt, and whether anyone outside the United States will want to own U.S. government bonds.

The program is an hour long and can be viewed at YouTube here:

Looks like gold is excellent for getting around U.S. sanctions

Section: Daily Dispatches

Russia Begins Paying China Traders Using Couriered Gold in Hong Kong

From RussiasPivotToAsia.com
Thursday, September 12, 2024

Some Russian businesses have begun using gold to pay Chinese suppliers to get around U.S. sanctions and threats of sanctions against Chinese banks affecting Russia-China bank transfers. 

The alternative solution means that gold is purchased in Russia, transported by private courier to Hong Kong, where it is sold, and the cash is deposited into the Chinese suppliers' account at a local bank.

Alasdair Macleod: Swaps squeezed as gold breaks out

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, September 13, 2024

Not only are the charts foretelling higher prices, but runaway US debt and increasing threat of an all-out war against Russia are fueling a global panic out of dollars into gold.

Gold finally broke out above its tight consolidation range into new high ground yesterday and saw overnight demand taking it to $2570 this morning. That’s up $73 from last Friday’s close. Silver was at $30.15, up $2.25 on the same time scale.

Jan Nieuwenhuijs: Saudi central bank caught secretly buying 160 tonnes of gold in Switzerland

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Jan Nieuwenhuijs
Money Metals Exchange, Eagle, Idaho
Thursday, September 12, 2024

The Saudis have joined other Asian countries in ditching their long-term sensitivity to the gold price. 

Evidence suggests the Saudi central bank has been covertly buying 160 tonnes of gold in Switzerland since early 2022, contributing to the current gold bull market.

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AngloGold makes $2.5 billion deal for Centamin, targets 'Tier 1' assets

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Nelson Banya and Aby Jose Koilparambil
Reuters
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

AngloGold Ashanti is now in a position to pursue growth through the acquisition of high-value assets, CEO Alberto Calderon said today, after the miner agreed to buy Egypt-focused smaller rival Centamin in a $2.5 billion stock and cash deal.

Shares in Centamin jumped over 20% to their highest level since October 2020, while those of its London-listed peer Hochschild rose over 2.5%. New York-listed AngloGold's were down 8%.

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Cryptocurrency Tether enables a parallel economy that operates beyond U.S. law enforcement

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Angus Berwick and Ben Foldy
The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

A giant unregulated currency is undermining America's fight against arms dealers, sanctions busters and scammers. Almost as much money flowed through its network last year as through Visa cards. And it has recently minted more profit than BlackRock, with a tiny fraction of the workforce.

Its name: tether. The cryptocurrency has grown into an important cog in the global financial system, with as much as $190 billion changing hands daily.

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Joshua D. Glawson: How America's money devolved from gold and silver to fiat

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By Joshua D. Glawson
Money Metals Exchange, Eagle, Idaho
Monday, September 9, 2024

Imagine a street performer standing behind a small table, moving three shells around at lightning speed, concealing a pea beneath one of them. As the audience watches closely, they try to follow the pea's location, only to realize that no matter how well they track it, they've been fooled. 

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Weekend edition of Steer's Gold and Silver Digest posted in the clear at SilverSeek

Section: Daily Dispatches

6:30p ET Monday, September 9, 2024

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest letter is headlined "A Very Encouraging CoT Report, But. ..." and it's posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here:

https://silverseek.com/article/very-encouraging-cot-report

Link to gold planned in BRICS trade settlement system

Section: Daily Dispatches

BRICS Countries May Present Instruments for Trade Settlements at Summit in Kazan

From Tass, Moscow
Friday, September 6, 2024
https://tass.com/economy/1839865

MOSCOW -- The BRICS countries are developing a wide range of instruments for creating an inclusive international financial system, and some of them may be announced this autumn at the summit in Kazan, Andrey Mikhailishin, the head of the task force on financial services of the BRICS Business Council, told TASS.

Alasdair Macleod: Russia steps up gold purchases

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, September 6, 2024

While the resilience of gold and silver prices puzzles Western capital markets, the Asian hegemons take a different view, continuing to dump fiat for gold. Now Russia is investing her surplus oil revenue.

While gold and silver are yet to break into new high ground, the resilience of gold this week has been remarkable for its firm undertone, just under its all-time high. And silver is showing signs of bottoming out after a decent correction. 

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