Gold held in London vaults increased by 0.6% to 8,536 metric tons in April as bullion flowed back from New York after the Trump administration excluded gold from import tariffs, normalizing the premium of COMEX futures over London spot prices. From December to March, market participants had moved significant gold to the U.S. to cover COMEX positions against potential tariffs, reducing London market liquidity and prompting bullion market players to borrow from central banks. COMEX gold stocks have been declining since early April, with a significant drop of 28.8 tons (worth $3.1 billion) on Wednesday alone. Silver holdings in London vaults also increased by 3.3% to 22,859 tons, marking the first rise since October 2024.

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Silver Breaks 2,500-Year Records: Mike Maloney’s Triple-Digit Forecast
Silver just achieved something extraordinary. On August 29th, it reached $39.97 — within three cents of $40 — marking its highest level in nearly 14 years. But Mike Maloney’s latest analysis reveals something far more significant: silver has quietly set its highest monthly and quarterly closing records in 2,500 years. “Huge, huge news,” declares Mike, who’s been investing in silver for 22 years. “This isn’t just another rally.” The Historic Breakout Everyone Missed While headlines focused on the near-$40 price, Mike’s charts tell a bigger story. Silver has broken above every quarterly and monthly close from the 2011 peak. More