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.

London Gold Fixing: Key Factors That Influence Global Gold Prices

For more than a century, the London Gold Fixing—now the LBMA Gold Price—has set the benchmark that guides global gold transactions. Today’s transparent, twice-daily electronic auctions reflect real-time supply and demand, shaped by central bank policies, inflation, currency movements, geopolitics, and physical market fundamentals. Understanding these forces helps investors interpret price movements and make more informed decisions in the precious metals market.

The Week Everything Changed for Gold: Russia’s Bold Move and What It Means for Investors

Something massive happened in the gold market this week — and almost nobody noticed.  Russia quietly launched its own gold exchange in St. Petersburg, marking the first serious challenge to London’s century-old control over global gold pricing. This isn’t just another commodity exchange. It’s a seismic shift that could fundamentally alter how gold is valued worldwide.  In this week’s Gold Silver Show, Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard connected the dots between several converging trends that suggest we’re witnessing a historic transformation in precious metals markets.  Breaking London’s Monopoly  For over 100 years, the London Bullion Market Association has essentially dictated […]