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Worldwide currencies up and down

The safe-haven Japanese yen strengthened on Monday while gold pushed to a fresh peak as traders worried that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs would ignite inflation and crimp economic growth.

The yen was up as much as 0.74% at 148.735 per U.S. dollar at one point on Monday, and was last 0.46% stronger at 149.145. 

The Swiss franc, another traditional safe haven, started the day by rising 0.3% to 0.8775 per dollar.

The Canadian dollar was flat at C$1.4321 per greenback.

Mexico’s peso slipped 0.45% to 20.4364 per dollar.

Cryptocurrency bitcoin lost 1% to $81,703.

Source – Reuters

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Gold keeps reaching new highs

Gold touched an all-time high on Monday, breaching the $3,100 level, as investors turned to the safe-haven asset amid concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans would stoke a global trade war and economic fallout.

Spot gold was up 0.6% to $3,103.63 an ounce, as of 0255 GMT, after hitting a record high of $3,107.26 earlier. Bullion is up over 8% in March.

“Markets anxiety levels have been ramping up ahead of the reciprocal U.S. tariff announcements, which is keeping gold in high demand as a defensive play,” KCM Trade chief market analyst, Tim Waterer said.

“If the tariff announcements this week are not as severe as feared, then the gold price could start to backtrack as profit-taking from the highs may be triggered.”

Spot silver rose 0.4% to $34.23 an ounce, platinum was steady at $983.51 and palladium gained 0.4% to $975.70.

Source – Reuters

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Australian gold reinvigorated

Australia has not escaped the threat of increased tariffs on its exports to the U.S., but it does have one world-class industry which is reveling in commodity market confusion, gold.

Both Citi and RBC Capital Markets see the gold price continuing to rise while the Resources Department of the Australian Government is forecasting an increase in national output from 286 tons this year to 309 tons next year, cementing Australia’s position as the world’s third biggest gold producer after Russia and China.

Gold’s rise in U.S. dollars is magnified in Australia by the currency effect with an exchange current rate of US63 cents delivering an Australian gold price of A$4903/oz, a record which easily eclipses all earlier gold booms.

Source – Forbes

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Aya Gold & Silver down

Shares of Aya Gold & Silver were down Friday after the company reported lower silver production than analysts expected in the fourth quarter.

The stock retreated 15% to 10.85 Canadian dollars ($7.58).

Silver production in the fourth quarter totaled 491,310 ounces, compared with 450,046 ounces in the same period a earlier.

Source – Market Watch

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Silver prices in India gained .21%

Silver prices in India ended the week higher, closing at ₹1,01,522 per kg on Friday, March 28, 2025. The metal gained ₹209 (0.21%) on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) for May delivery, with a turnover of 22,870 lots.

Silver remains one of the top-performing assets of FY25, delivering a 35.56% return, surpassing gold (+31.37%), Nifty (+5.29%), and Sensex (+4.96%).

Max Layton, Global Head of Commodities at Citi, expects silver to trade between $34-$35 per ounce over the next 3-6 months.

Source – CNBC TV18

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Robert Kiyosaki says silver will reach $70

Robert Kiyosaki urges investors to ditch “fake money” and start saving silver, gold, and Bitcoin — calling silver the top asset for the next two months and predicting it could hit $200.

“Silver for the next two months is the best of the three, gold, silver, and Bitcoin,” he said. “Today silver is about $35 an ounce. I believe silver may soon be $70 an ounce this year and $200 in a year or two.”

“The best news is, almost everyone in the world can afford at least 1 silver coin today….but not tomorrow,”

Source – The Street

Robert Kiyosaki – is an American Businessman and author most notably for his “Rich Dad Poor Dad” series of personal finance books.

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March 31 is “Buy Silver” Day for investors

March 31 has become a flashpoint for silver buyers hoping to shake up the market—and possibly squeeze out the short sellers.

If only the physical market demand for silver could overcome the paper market short sellers, the spot price of silver would almost certainly take off much higher.  Toward that end, there is a developing strategy for investors around the world to purchase physical silver on March 31.  This day is the focus because it is the final trading day of the calendar quarter, when financial firms need to report their financial results. 

Source – Numismatic News

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Americas Gold and Silver Announces 2024 Results

Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE American: USAS) (“Americas” or the “Company”), a growing North American precious metals producer, reports consolidated financial and operational results for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Paul Andre Huet, Chairman and CEO, commented: “At Americas Gold and Silver we have an excellent platform from which to build substantial shareholder value. We have the people, assets, and financial strength to succeed.”

Source – The Globe and Mail

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Auto shares dip, currencies fluctuate

“We believe that he’s using (auto tariffs) as a trade negotiation. The markets are jittery because nobody really knows what’s going to happen and what will come out in future,” Nicolas Lin, chairman and interim CEO of Aether Holdings.

European stocks fell, with weakness in shares of Europe’s top carmakers such as Volkswagen down nearly 2%, while BMW lost almost 3% and Mercedes-Benz slid more than 4%.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, fell 0.2% to 104.43, with the euro up 0.24% at $1.0777.

The Mexican peso weakened 0.82% versus the dollar at 20.288 while the Canadian dollar weakened 0.39% versus the greenback to C$1.43 per dollar as both countries are expected to be heavily impacted by the tariffs.

Source – Reuters

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Goldman Sachs raises gold forecast again

Analysts led by Lina Thomas moved their gold forecast for the end of 2025 to $3,300 an ounce, from $3,100.

Gold futures rose 1.3% to $3,060.70 an ounce, buoyed by uncertainty over new auto tariffs announced by the White House on Wednesday. 

On Tuesday, Bank of America lifted its gold-price forecast to $3,500 from $3,000. As with Goldman, their analysts cited central bank and ETF demand, but also pointed out that China’s insurance industry is getting a regulatory push to buy more.

Source – Market Watch