The Largest Gold ETF Outflow Ever – But China Disagrees

North American investors pulled a record $13 billion from gold ETFs in March 2026. Chinese investors put a record $8.5 billion in — the same quarter. The World Gold Council data shows two markets treating gold in completely different ways.

Silver Holds Near $80 as Iran Ceasefire Revives Rate-Cut Bets

Silver surged more than 5% Tuesday and is holding near $80 — the highest level since March. The move isn’t simple. When the US and Israel launched their air campaign against Iran, gold fell 10% instead of rising. The reason was oil, the Strait of Hormuz, and an inflation shock that killed rate-cut expectations. The Iran ceasefire is now reversing all three dynamics at once — and silver is responding through both its monetary and industrial demand channels. Here’s the mechanism, the data, and the one date every precious metals investor should have on their radar.