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There's a bug in the gold trade as miners move like meme stocks

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Monique Mulima
Bloomberg News
via Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, California
Saturday, June 13, 2026

Brian Laks has been investing in gold stocks for over a decade. To the deep-value investor, they serve as a hedge against volatility in the rest of his portfolio, a haven during geopolitical uncertainty and deliver steady returns.

Ed Steer: A disappointing but stunning commitment of traders report

Section: Daily Dispatches

3:19p ET Saturday, June 13, 2026

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "A Disappointing but Stunning COT Report" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here:

https://silverseek.com/article/disappointing-stunning-cot-report

Mike Maharrey: Even during a currency crisis, gold and silver don't rise in a straight line

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Mike Maharrey
Money Metals Exchange, Eagle, Idaho
Friday, June 12, 2026

If gold is an inflation hedge, why has the yellow metal been struggling as inflation expectations rise due to the Iran conflict?

I'm asked this question a lot, and it's a reasonable query.

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Gold fever sends some vintage luxury watches to the melting furnace

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Alessandro Parodi and Ben Makori
Reuters
Saturday, June 13, 2026

LONDON -- Omega's Constellation watch has been flashed in campaigns, movies and at the Met Gala by stars like George Clooney and ​Nicole Kidman, turning it into a symbol of luxury and glamour.

But with gold prices near record highs struck in January, some such classic watches are being melted ‌down as the value of their metal content outstrips their resale worth.

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More 'cash-settled' gold contracts -- that is, undeliverable -- coming from CME

Section: Daily Dispatches

CME Plans to Offer 24/7 WTI Oil and Gold Contracts

By Mia Gindis
Bloomberg News
Thursday, June 11, 2026

The Chicago Mercantile Group announced plans to offer 24-hour, seven-days-a-week trading in new, smaller crude oil futures and its existing gold contract, the exchange said Thursday.

The new oil-linked contract, set to be one-tenth the size of the existing Micro WTI futures contract, will debut Aug. 30, according to the release, while 24/7 trading in 1-ounce gold futures will begin July 26. 

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Alasdair Macleod: Gold in time of war

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, June 12, 2026

Currencies are debased during and after wars, because government spending goes through the roof not just due to defence spending but also because of the economic consequences.