Estimated losses in the oil market reached 800 million barrels in March-April, growing to 1 billion barrels by mid-May, according to the IEA. This compares to a cumulative intervention of 400 million barrels, including the US. Before the conflict, global observable reserves in February stood at 8,185 million barrels; however, a significant portion is operational,…

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On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, gold prices dropped by 1.5% to $4,665 despite the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting the April Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 3.8% year-over-year, the highest since May 2023. This counterintuitive movement occurs because high inflation data first influences the Federal Reserve's expectations, which then drives market reactions, often moving…
Global gold ETFs registered inflows despite inflationary risks, with gold prices hovering near 4,700 per ounce at the start of the week. Analysts remain optimistic about a price recovery in the second half of the year due to sustained investment demand, evidenced by global gold-backed ETF inflows in April.
According to the World Gold…
The ratio of the price of gold to silver, which indicates how many ounces of silver are needed to buy one ounce of gold, is rapidly decreasing, moving from 62.05 to 54.94 in a week. This drop signals that silver is outperforming gold. Such a fast decline is unusual and typically occurs when a metal…
Intel 18A is not a new x86 processor architecture, but rather a 2nm-class manufacturing process node where Intel will fabricate future CPUs, SoCs, and potentially chips for external clients. This process technology is highly anticipated, as it is central to Intel's strategy to overcome nearly five years of problems, aiming to mark a significant "before…
Intel experienced a massive surge in market capitalization, growing 3.2 times (221%) between March 30 and May 8, 2026, representing one of the strongest percentage gains for any company valued over $200 billion in a 28-day period.
Over the past year, since its lows in April 2025, the company's valuation has increased 7.5 times.…
The US labor market appears stagnant.
Job creation in April was 115,000, following 185,000 in March and a 156,000 loss in February. However, these figures should be viewed cautiously due to annual restatements that typically eliminate 0.8-1.2 million jobs, equivalent to about 100,000 in average monthly additions historically. This pattern often creates an illusion…
Tether Gold (XAU₮) experienced significant growth in the first quarter of 2026, with its gold reserves increasing by 36% to $3.3 billion, driven by record gold prices and macroeconomic uncertainty fueling demand for safe-haven assets. The physical gold backing XAU₮ rosefrom 520,089.35 troy ounces at the end of 2025 to 707,747.14 ounces by March 31,…
Gold Is Moving Back to the Center of Finance By Peter Reagan Gold is reasserting itself in finance, moving from an "alternative asset" category to a core holding, driven by recent economic instability. Historically, institutional investors focused mainly on corporate profits and debt, viewing gold skeptically. However, the pandemic-era lockdowns, subsequent inflation, and the significant…
Tune in to this week’s The Gold Spot as Scottsdale Bullion & Coin Precious Metals Advisors Damian White and Tim Murphy break down the link between new Fed leadership and economic downturns, what drives this recurring pattern, and why Kevin Warsh may be facing the toughest setup yet.
The audio examines the recurring pattern of…