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Despite acknowledging potential short-term headwinds, analysts remain broadly optimistic about gold's future price trajectory, with many expecting continued growth over the next several years. The path to $6,000 per ounce remains open, even after a correction in 2026. Central banks continue to diversify their reserves aggressively, a major driver of demand. After the escalation…
After reaching an all-time high in January 2026, gold prices continued to decline during the first half of the year, raising investor concerns about further drops and whether it is an opportune time to buy.
While short-term forecasts are uncertain, analysts are more confident in predicting gold's long-term trajectory, citing strong fundamentals despite temporary macroeconomic…
Gold prices are expected to fall below $3,900 per ounce this year before bottoming out, with a subsequent rally to $5,300 by 2027, according to a forecast from TD Securities. The precious metal has started the week on a disappointing note, hovering near support around $4,000 per ounce as persistent inflation concerns weigh on the…
Executive Summary
Satellite signatures combined with AIS vessel tracking and OSINT currently indicate elevated refinery activity in US/Europe amid global disruptions, but severe anomalies in Middle East tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz. As of mid-June 2026, Hormuz transits are near-historic lows (often <10 vessels/day, down 70-97% from baseline), with widespread "dark" operations…
Excerpt from the article by Neils Christensen
The gold market has experienced a downturn, with prices falling below $4,500 and testing the critical 200-day moving average support. Despite this short-term selling pressure, attributed to inflation concerns and speculation of interest rate hikes, one fund manager, Tom Winmill of the Midas Discovery Fund, believes the long-term…
Doug Moglia, a strategist at Rockefeller Global Investment Management, identifies gold as the anchor of a new commodity cycle, projecting its long-term bull market to persist despite recent volatility. Commodities are regaining traction for diversification as structural demand outpaces constrained supply. While broader commodity trends are shaped by electrification, AI, reshoring, energy security, and underinvestment,…
UBS has lowered its 2026 gold price target to $5,500 from $5,900, citing higher Treasury yields and a stronger dollar. Analysts Dominic Schnider and Wayne Gordon at UBS noted that "alternative costs" are becoming more significant as real interest rates remain high, making non-yielding assets like gold less attractive. However, the core reasons for a…
Analysis and summary based on the article "The Iran War Is Exposing the Petrodollar While Boosting the Yuan" by Eric Sepanek
The conflict involving Iran is challenging the U.S. dollar's dominance in the global financial system, despite an initial spike in the dollar's value (DXY) following the outbreak of war, which primarily reflects immediate…
The information, factually confirmed by multi-source convergence (including the Financial Times of April 8, 2026), establishes that Iran now demands payments in cryptocurrencies (BTC, stablecoins) and in Yuan for oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz, completely bypassing SWIFT.
This mechanism, controlled by the IRGC, sets a rate of $1 per barrel, creating an…
A $20 premium puts #Saudi #oil above $130/barrel. More evidence of 2 oil markets - one for actual barrels of oil for refining into usable product. The other for paper barrels for trading & gov't propaganda, based on promises for future delivery. Same is true for #gold #silver. pic.twitter.com/2vNFGWP0bI — James Turk (@FGMR) April 6,…
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