Haggith notes gold will keep rising as emerging problems drive demand for security. Central banks buying gold, possibly to move away from the US dollar, add upward pressure on prices.
The table shows significant monthly gold swaps via BIS since August 2018, likely involving the Federal Reserve and accounted for in BIS-registered central bank sight accounts.
The Retail Apocalypse continues, oil prices rise due to expanding wars in oil regions, and the resulting turmoil. Topping it off, a global recession adds crushing weight to the chaos.
According to the WGC, festival gold buying was strong in both urban and rural areas. While official data isn't in, there is an indication that there was record buying in rupee terms.
Inflation is winning the battle against businesses and consumers as the Fed’s fight against inflation hits them more aggressively than it is hitting inflation.
