Gold prices reflect a shift in paradigm – Part I

Futures Rebound From Overnight Selling To Trade At Session Highs Amid Constant Iran Newsflow Stock futures have reversed overnight losses and traded at session high, just above the flatline, despite diesel topping $5 a gallon - the highest since 2022 - with Iran expanding attacks on energy infrastructure around the Middle East and Israel targeting military / security leadership, reportedly killing Iran security chief Ali Larijani and the commander of Iran’s paramilitary Basij unit. As of 8:15am ET, S&P futures were up 0.1%, while Nasdaq futures were still red, with most big...

Turkey Dumped 58 Tons Of Gold After Iran War Started, Slamming Price There has been much speculation about the mystery seller(s) that sent gold sliding into a bear market from its January high: was it a sovereign seeking to plug holes in their budget from the recent surge in oil, a "market maker" trying to spark stop loss liquidations, or just retail investors taking profit after one of the best years in history for the precious metal? Today we learned the identity of at least one of the sellers: Turkey’s central...