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100 Percent Gold Banking
Issuing receipts for gold that does not exist is not banking. It is fraud.
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Gold surges higher, as Stock rally takes a breather - FXStreet
Gold surges higher, as Stock rally takes a breather - FXStreet
Geopolitics
France's H1 Deficit Tops €107 Billion, Fitch Downgrades Rating to A+ as Full-Year Deficit Could Surge to 8% of GDP - finance.biggo.com
France's H1 Deficit Tops €107 Billion, Fitch Downgrades Rating to A+ as Full-Year Deficit Could Surge to 8% of GDP - finance.biggo.com
Energy
Hormuz Crisis Is Rewriting the Global LPG Trade
The Strait of Hormuz, the Middle East’s main choke point, is effectively closed as Iranian attacks on vessels continue, and the ripple effect is tearing through global supply chains. While crude oil and natural gas disruptions have grabbed headlines, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) also finds itself a
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The Road Ahead
Deflate the dollars, or redefine the dollar’s weight—or some blend of the two.
Energy
Hormuz Draft Agreement Reportedly Awaits Khamenei Approval
Oil markets are awaiting a decision from Iran’s supreme leader after Iranian and Omani negotiators reportedly completed a draft agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the main export route for Persian Gulf oil and LNG. Two regional officials briefed on the talks told the Associated Press
Markets
Silver near $60: Why the August drop may not be over - KITCO
Silver near $60: Why the August drop may not be over - KITCO
Macro
Saudi Aramco Q2 Oil Sales Averaged $108 per Barrel, Ukraine Out of Patriot Missiles, Yen Carry Trade Dying
Today's Digest covers Aramco's profit surge and Hormuz talks, the dying yen carry trade, France's deficit and Fitch downgrade, Kyiv missile strikes, AI wage algorithms, and San Andreas quake risks.
Markets
Central Banks Put a Strong Floor Under Gold – Bloomberg - SilverTrade
Central Banks Put a Strong Floor Under Gold – Bloomberg - SilverTrade
Macro
BRICS 2026 Summit Fuels Dollar Alternatives No Longer Seen as ‘Fantasy’ - Watcher Guru
BRICS 2026 Summit Fuels Dollar Alternatives No Longer Seen as ‘Fantasy’ - Watcher Guru
Energy
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea - The Times of Israel
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea - The Times of Israel
Markets
Silver lining: a case for a precious metals retracement - continuumeconomics.com
Silver lining: a case for a precious metals retracement - continuumeconomics.com