Who Controls the Gold Market? Meet the Five Banks That Settle Every Ounce

Citi just became the first bank to join London’s bullion clearing network in a decade. Here’s who controls gold settlement — and what physical owners need to know about unallocated risk.

China Just Bought Its Most Gold Since 2023. It Did It During the Quarter Gold Fell 16%.

The People’s Bank of China added 14.93 tonnes of gold in June 2026, its largest single-month purchase since 2023 and its 20th consecutive month of buying. It happened during gold’s worst quarterly decline in thirteen years. Here is why the world’s most sophisticated reserve managers keep buying regardless of what the price does.

Iran Struck the Mediator’s Tanker. Gold Fell. The Funeral Ends Thursday.

Gold fell 1.1% on a Hormuz missile strike — not because markets ignored the news, but because tanker attacks in 2026 drive energy inflation, not safe-haven flows. The mechanism, Qatar’s complication, and the 48-hour window that actually matters for gold.

What Is Profit Booking in Gold and Silver? The Mechanism Explained

Profit booking in gold and silver means selling a position to lock in gains after a price rise — not a sign the bull market is over. This guide explains the mechanism behind the price dips, why silver falls harder than gold, and what it means for long-term holders of physical metal.

Gold Technical Analysis: A Complete Investor’s Guide

Gold technical analysis explains how moving averages, RSI, MACD, and Fibonacci retracement levels work — and how long-term physical holders can use them to size positions and time entries more intelligently.

The Anatomy of a Premium: Why Gold and Silver Never Trade at Spot

You’ll never buy gold or silver at the spot price you see quoted. Here’s exactly where every extra dollar goes, and why that gap widens when the market tightens.

OCBC Just Cut Its Gold Forecast by $740. The Reason Is the Story.

OCBC cut its year-end gold target by $740 this morning — from $5,100 to $4,360. The mechanism behind the cut is the entire story of this correction. And it’s the same mechanism physical metal holders bought protection against.

Why Is Gold So Expensive? The 5 Mechanisms Behind the Price

Gold costs roughly $4,000 per ounce today. Here are the five specific, measurable forces that explain exactly why — and why every major bank expects the price to go higher.

Gold vs. Savings Account: Which One Is Actually Beating Inflation Right Now?

With inflation at 4.2% and the national average savings rate at 0.38%, your savings account is earning a real return of approximately negative 3.8% per year. This article explains what a savings account and gold each actually do — and which one is built for the job of protecting your purchasing power over the long term.

The Dot Plot Has 18 Dots. The Chair Withheld His.

The Fed’s June dot plot had 18 projections, not 19. Chair Warsh withheld his. The split is 9-to-9 — not the hawkish mandate markets have priced into gold.