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Precious metals came under pressure over the past week as investors rotated back into risk assets, with gold, silver and platinum all finishing lower. Gold fell 1.3% to U...
24 September 2026
Precious metals delivered strong gains throughout August, reversing the subdued trading conditions seen in July. Gold climbed to an intra-month high of USD $4,696 per tro...
17 September 2026
Precious metal markets traded in a narrow range this week, with gold steadying just near USD $4,400 per troy ounce (oz) at the time of writing, while in local currency te...
10 September 2026
Precious metals pulled back in the last week, with gold falling below the USD $4,500 per troy ounce (oz) price point and reversing the strong gains seen a week earlier.At...
03 September 2026
Precious metals markets traded largely rangebound throughout July, with gold delivering a monthly return of just 1%, rising to USD $4,052 per troy ounce (oz) by month end...
27 August 2026
Precious metal prices surged overnight, with gold pushing above the key USD $4,500 per troy ounce (oz) price point. At the time of writing, gold is trading at USD $4,512o...
20 August 2026
Gold and silver delivered one of their strongest weekly performances since the January sell off began, with both metals closing about previous key resistance levels.Gold...
13 August 2026
Gold and silver have both performed strongly in the past week. At the time of writing, gold is trading at USD $4,270 per troy ounce (oz), up roughly 4.1% from this time l...
06 August 2026
Precious metals have been in consolidation mode for most of the past week, with gold last trading just below USD $4,100 per troy ounce (oz), while silver is at USD $58.60...
30 July 2026
Gold and silver prices have surged over the past three trading days, with silver pushing back up toward USD $60 per troy ounce (oz), while gold has pushed back above the...
23 July 2026
Precious metals markets pulled back sharply throughout June, with gold falling 12% to USD $4,008 per troy ounce (oz) by month end. Silver saw a more pronounced pullback,...
16 July 2026
Precious metal markets have started the new financial year on an uncertain footing, with gold and silver moving higher in the first few trading days—off the back of weak...
09 July 2026
Precious metals ended a record FY25/26 on a soft footing, with the USD gold price falling by close to 15% between March and June, its worst quarterly performance in more...
02 July 2026
Precious metal prices plunged overnight, with gold falling by more than USD $100 per troy ounce (oz), or close to 3%, with the price now back below USD $4,000oz. Silver...
25 June 2026
Precious metals markets experienced a consolidation during April 2026, following an extended period of outsized gains that carried through to January—followed by the shar...
18 June 2026
Global markets suffered huge falls on Friday 5 June 2026, with equities, cryptocurrencies, precious metals and commodity indices all caught up in the turmoil.
09 June 2026
Platinum emerged as one of the standout performers in the precious metals complex in 2025, returning more than 110% in local terms across the year, and breaking decisivel...
04 June 2026
Gold has reinforced its position as a cornerstone asset for investors, delivering exceptional performance over the past year. In 2025, gold surged more than 50% in local...
28 May 2026
Silver asserted itself as the standout performer within the precious metals complex throughout 2025, generating returns in USD terms of almost 150% and outperforming gold...
21 May 2026
Precious metals markets experienced a consolidation during April 2026, following an extended period of outsized gains that carried through to January—followed by the shar...
14 May 2026
Precious metal markets surged overnight, with gold rallying back toward AUD $6,500 per troy ounce (oz), while silver has pushed back above AUD $105oz.The sharp move highe...
07 May 2026
The recent World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends: Q1 2026 report offers a comprehensive insight into current drivers of the gold market, serving as a valuable resource fo...
30 April 2026
Precious metals markets have entered a period of consolidation since the beginning of April, with gold prices stabilising after a period of heightened volatility now trad...
23 April 2026
Precious metal market volatility has continued this week, as the market looks for definitive direction—with macroeconomic forces, safe-haven dynamics and central bank buy...
16 April 2026
Precious metals markets experienced a sharp correction during March, following an extended period of outsized gains that carried through to January 2026. Gold came under...
09 April 2026
The rebound in gold that we have seen this week has come as no surprise to long-term precious metal market observers, having followed a sharp sell-off into last Monday th...
02 April 2026
Precious metals have pulled back significantly since the war in Iran began, with gold and silver down 15% and 18% respectively in USD terms.The last week saw some of the...
26 March 2026
