Gold Rush

• Cycle indicator up: Time for investors to accumulate silver positions long-term.
• Trader buy signals: SLV and SILJ flash short-term BUY alerts,...

Patient positioning in gold pays off amid increasing systemic risks, not quick profits. It's evolved beyond a momentum trade, thriving between geopolitical storms and technical patience.

• Gold rose 65.0% from New Year's Eve to end-2025
• Silver up 149.1%
• Platinum increased 121.8%
  Palladium also featured in 2026 forecasts

• Key breakout: Spot silver hit $80.98/oz Friday, surging 3.27% and breaking $80 resistance with ~7% weekly gain.
• Risk-on fuel: Optimistic Middle...

• March surges in exports: EVs +53% YoY, lithium-ion batteries +34%, solar cells +80% – all up sequentially
• Driven by global demand amid energy...

Global precious metals market hit $341.95B in 2025 and is forecast to grow from $361.22B in 2026 to $558.70B by 2034—a clear bullish trajectory for gold, silver, and safe-haven assets.

First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) rating lowered from strong-buy to Buy by Wall Street Zen in Saturday's report. A notch down but still bullish on this silver miner.

Gold trades around $4,867/oz, down 13% from its all-time high of $5,589.38 hit on January 28, 2026—setting the stage for 2026-2027 forecasts.

• Experts pivot: Peter Schiff and Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson warn U.S. debt and inflation undermine bonds, urging shift to gold.
• New gold rush:...

• Gold miners look expensive even after raising gold price assumptions again.
• Materials index up 17% YTD through April 16, led by mining/energy...

• Volatility lesson: Gold fell from ₹1.8 lakh to ₹1.46 lakh per 10g amid West Asia conflict, inflation, and rising yields hiking its opportunity...

Real interest rates now dominate gold investment decisions, shifting from traditional inflation hedges to opportunity cost calculations.

Key...

Mining Stock Highlights

• 🔥 Hecla Mining: Hecla Mining stock soared 249% with record revenues of approximately $1.4 billion and silver production...

• 249% stock rally fueled by record $1.4B revenue, 17M oz silver production, and debt-free balance sheet.
• Greens Creek delivers cost edge: 2026 AISC...

Key insights from Jeff Christian on gold & silver outlook:

• Market sentiment disconnect from physical reality, including silver supply deficits per...

Promising expansion for junior miners: 14 RC holes confirm mineralization continuity at Arizona's Tombstone project.

• 113m @ 0.48g/t Au & 12.6g/t...

Markets shift from geopolitics to key US indicators that could jolt gold amid recession fears and sticky inflation:

• Retail sales (Tue): Strong...

Hong Kong is positioning as Asia's bullion hub amid US-Israeli war on Iran fueling safe-haven demand and rethinking global gold storage, leveraging its unique status.

• Record output: 787,000 oz silver, +76% YoY from Galena (424k+ oz) and Cosalá (362k+ oz)
• Sales beat production: 830,000 oz sold, aided by...

• 4% rally to $81.82 as Middle East de-escalation batters USD, reopening Strait of Hormuz.
• Hits $83.06 five-week high; close above $81 eyes $85.44-$90 resistance.
• Bullish RSI momentum builds; key support at $77.65.