India’s ‘Patriotic’ Gold Buying Freeze: What It Means for Prices

India’s PM just asked 1.4 billion people to stop buying gold for a year. The world’s second-largest gold market going quiet has real implications for global bullion prices — and a bigger message for Western investors.
How COMEX Sets Gold Prices and Moves the Market

COMEX gold prices drive the global market, but most investors don’t fully understand how. This guide explains how gold futures trading on COMEX sets the daily price of gold, why most contracts never result in physical delivery, and how “paper gold” can influence short-term volatility—even when physical demand remains strong.
