Silver Rises Over 120% YTD 
China Has Been Buying Gold for 20 Straight Months. Now It’s Moving It.
China’s central bank is quietly moving gold from London to Hong Kong, backing a new clearing system designed to price gold in Asia on different terms.
Hong Kong Just Ran Its First Gold Settlement. The Banks Who Did It Also Run London’s.
Hong Kong’s Precious Metals Central Clearing Company ran its first institutional gold settlements on July 7, 2026. Four of the banks behind it — HSBC, JPMorgan, UBS, and Citi — also run London’s gold clearing system. Here is what that tells you about where gold pricing power is heading.
U.S. Tariffs on Swiss Gold Bars Spark Bullion Market Chaos
A shockwave just tore through the gold market. The United States has imposed a 39% import tariff on Swiss-refined 1 kg and 100-ounce gold bars — a move that blindsided traders, rattled refineries, and sent COMEX gold futures surging to record highs above $3,500/oz. On the latest episode of The Gold Silver Show, Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard break down why this unprecedented policy decision could disrupt not just bullion flows, but the entire global financial system. “This is the type of stuff that can cause another global financial crisis,” warns Maloney. “Those without gold or silver could get hurt […]
