Gold Headlines

Record Shorts Show New Bets on Steeper Treasury Yield Curve

Federal Debt Tops $27 Trillion for First Time

Trump moved to military hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump moved to a military hospital for treatment on Friday after being diagnosed with COVID-19 as his administration and re-election campaign scrambled to adjust to an extraordinary twist in his turbulent presidency. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-and-wife-melania-test-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN26N0K4

Federal Government to Conclude Fiscal 2020 With Record Spending: $6.1 Trillion

U.S. job growth slows in September; permanent unemployment increasing

Stocks fall after Trump tests positive for coronavirus, stimulus hope adds some support

Jobs report shows fewer hires as recovery loses momentum, rose by 661,000

THE FORMER INDUSTRIAL METAL: The Silver Price Surges As Copper & Oil Get Crushed

Euro zone inflation negative again at four-year low

Gold extends gains after Trump tests positive for COVID-19 (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL4N2GT0B9 Bullion has gained 2.9% so far in the week, heading for its biggest weekly percentage rise since the week ended Aug. 7. "The Trump COVID-19 diagnosis has caused an immediate spike in gold prices as investors rush to (safe-) haven positioning," said Jeffrey Halley, a senior market analyst at OANDA. "We expect risk-aversion will remain elevated... Depending on how this situation evolves over the weekend, notably if more …