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Friday Edition: December 12, 2025

COT Gold, Silver & USDX Report - December 12, 2025

PLEASE NOTE: Positions as of NOVEMBER 18, 2025

Gold Consolidating High Again

Even if gold miraculously consolidates high again out of multi-decade extremes, it likely faces much more drifting and considerable selling back into the lower quartile of its range.

Gold and Silver Get Big Boost From New Pension Change in India

Any time a market starts moving like the silver market has lately, there's potential for downside volatility. You get hot money piling in that didn’t even know how to spell the word silver a week ago.

Thai Gold Dealer Reports Revenue Eclipsing the Country's National Budget

Demand for gold is so strong in Thailand that revenue at the country’s largest gold trading house is on pace to eclipse the government’s entire fiscal 2026 budget.

Silver Soars Again, Now Over $64 Per Ounce!

We’ll see where the silver price ends. Will the futures be up over $4 this time? Either way, it sure is fun to be a silver investor when it feels like the price is going up $2-$3 every day.

A Hawkish Cut? What Was So Hawkish About It?

The bottom line is you need to watch what the Fed people do, and you can almost completely ignore what they say.

Here's How Far Silver Will Go

Michael has spent decades studying long-term structural shifts in markets. Our conversation explores several important points that matter for anyone holding or considering holding silver.

Thursday Edition: December 11, 2025

The Hegseth Killings Must Stop

Congress has the authority to stop Secretary Hegseth from killing people on the high seas. It should do so without delay.

When “Laws” Break and Markets Change

Politicians are not going to stop running deficits or devaluing the dollar; they are devaluing it “every single day as a matter of policy.”

Consumer Credit Growth Remains Tepid Signaling Consumer Stress

Consumer borrowing remained tepid in October, possibly indicating that Americans are feeling increasing financial stress.

FED Moves Bearish USD, Bullish Metals

Ira Epstein covers the recent Federal Reserve decision to implement a dovish cut by initiating a $40 billion monthly purchase of short-term treasuries.

Wednesday Edition: December 10, 2025

Insidious Inflation Finds Ways to Hide and Ways to Secretly Slip in and Steal Christmas

While consumers are not yet reporting seeing much inflation, producers are passing their costs on to retailers and other producers. Consumers are turning away from higher prices...

Why Is The BIS Worried About Gold?

Gold and silver were higher in early U.S. trading, but the price action has the cautious feel of a market holding its breath.

Bank of England Increasingly Looks Like Headquarters of Gold-Market Rigging

For some years, GATA has reported suspicions that BIS gold swaps represent double-counted gold where at least two parties considered that they had good title to the same metal.

A 700 Horsepower Gold Stocks Car

In a nutshell: gold can go higher, but it’s moved up tremendously in a relatively short (and joyous!) time. If it goes higher, the investor is very happy. If it dips significantly, more can be bought.

Now That's a Donation! Gold Coins Dropped in Chicago Area Salvation Army Kettle

According to the Salvation Army, eight gold coins showed up in two separate donations at the Red Kettle campaign at Daley Plaza’s Christkindlmarket.

Silver Hits New All Time High!

Ira Epstein highlights the recent performance of gold, noting its dramatic rise despite being down for the week, and examines the gold-silver ratio, which shows silver gaining strength.

Tuesday Edition: December 9, 2025

COT Gold, Silver & USDX Report - December 9, 2025

PLEASE NOTE: Positions as of NOVEMBER 4, 2025

Trump’s War on Venezuela

In sum, what Murray is saying is that a just war must be defensive; a nation must be trying to stop an invasion. And even in a defensive war, you must follow certain restraints.

Iranians Turning to Gold as Inflation Runs Rampant

Iranians are turning to gold as sanctions and government policy destroy their currency.

Palladium Ready for Next Big Upleg and a Way to Capitalize on It...

The palladium charts provide further evidence that the metals are now advancing across a broad front – and why shouldn’t they, given that the dollar and interest rates are set to drop...

BRICS Move Forward 40% Gold-Backed 'Unit' Proposal

It’s a proposal that would essentially allow BRICS nations to conduct trade while having a gold and BRICS currency-backed payment basket to settle imbalances.

Gold SWOT: Silver Reached a Record High Last Week

The best performing precious metal for the past week was silver, up about 3.6%. The metal has gained nearly 22% in the past month, previously hitting $50 an ounce in 1980 and 2011. 

Silver Continue to Gain on Gold, Overall

Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the metals market, noting that metals were lower during the day but showing slight recovery in the evening.

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