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Gold hits one-month high

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Gold prices surged to a one-month peak on Thursday, nearing $2,700 per ounce, as softer U.S. inflation data fueled hopes of lower interest rates in 2025. Spot gold rose to $2,697.45 an ounce, while February gold futures climbed 0.4% to $2,728. Lower rates enhance gold’s appeal by reducing the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets.

Other precious metals saw mixed movement: platinum futures dipped 0.1% to $948.15 an ounce, while silver edged up 0.3% to $31.622.

Copper prices steadied after recent gains, with London futures rising 0.3% to $9,192.50 per ton.

Source – Econo Times

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Toronto Stock Exchange energy losses offset mining

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The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE)
, opens new tab held steady at 24,793.53 points, mirroring the sentiment on Wall Street.

However, high silver and gold prices helped limit losses for Canadian stocks.

“A lot of gains were experienced yesterday and today you are probably going to see muted markets,” Allan Small, senior investment adviser at Allan Small Financial Group with iA Private Wealth, said on Thursday.

The Bank of Canada is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.00% when it meets later this month, according to a Reuters poll of economists.

Source – Reuters

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Gold and Silver are surging

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The price of gold of 99.5 per cent purity climbed Rs 500 to Rs 80,900 per 10 grams. It settled at Rs 80,400 per 10 grams in the previous trading session.

Silver also surged Rs 2,300 to Rs 94,000 per kg from the previous close of Rs 91,700 per kg on Wednesday.

“Gold surged higher trading above Rs 79,000 in MCX, supported by a rupee depreciation,” Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst of Commodity and Currency at LKP Securities, said.

Source – Press Trust of India

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Florida Senator Proposes Bill To Recognize Gold, Silver, And Digital Currency As Legal Tender

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Follow up to Gold and Silver may be adopted as legal tender in Florida

Sponsored by Senator Rodriguez, Senate Bill 132 aims to redefine financial transactions, taxation, and payment of debts using these alternative forms of currency.

The legislation would also exempt transactions involving gold, silver, and related currencies from taxation. The move reflects a growing interest in alternative monetary systems as a hedge against economic uncertainties.

The proposed bill includes several significant measures:

・Definition of Legal Tender:

・Tax Exemptions:

・Government Acceptance:

・Prohibition on Compulsion:

・Regulatory Framework:

If passed, SB 132 would make Florida one of the few states to officially recognize gold, silver, and digital currencies as legal tender.

Source – Tampa Free Press

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Kentuckians could sue Gov. Andy Beshear over a gold and silver sales tax

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Follow up on Kentucky considers bill to entice gold and silver investors

House Bill 2, introduced last week by Rep. T.J. Roberts, R-Burlington, and backed by several other GOP representatives, would void a controversial line-item budget veto by Beshear last year that prevented state lawmakers from exempting “bullion currency” — or gold and silver coins — from taxation.

The proposed bill would also give people who have paid sales taxes on gold and silver since August — when the exemption was set to take effect — the power to use the courts to seek a refund along with $1,000 for “each day that the violation occurred,” paid by the governor’s office.

Source – Louisville Courier-Journal

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Silver price remains below $30.00 due to improved market sentiment

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Silver price (XAG/USD) retraces its recent gains from the previous session, trading around $29.80 per barrel during the Asian hours on Wednesday.

People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng stated on Monday that “interest rate and reserve requirement ratio (RRR) tools will be utilized to maintain ample liquidity.” Gongsheng reaffirmed China’s plans to increase the fiscal deficit and emphasized that China will continue to be a driving force for the global economy.

Source – FX Street

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Platinum, palladium likely to lag gold and silver again – UBS

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Prospects for platinum group metals in 2025 look similar to previous years, UBS says, adding that it expects platinum to outperform palladium , and both to lag gold and silver once again.

The investment bank, meanwhile, has a forecast of a 25% return for silver, with prices trading in a $36-38/oz range.

“Hence, we hold a more nuanced outlook for the overall precious metal sector, with a more attractive risk-reward in gold/silver versus platinum/palladium. Within the platinum group of metals, platinum remains favored over palladium, considering the higher volatility and lower liquidity of the latter,” analysts added.

Source – Seeking Alpha

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Kentucky Considers Bill to Entice Gold and Silver Investors 

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The bill says, “any aggrieved taxpayer who has had taxes collected from them in any purchase that are exempt under KRS 139.480(37), may maintain an action for a refund on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, without need to resort to any administrative process, against any person collecting or holding such tax funds, including the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue.”

 “If you own gold, you can afford to pay sales tax.” said Gov. Beshear

Source – Money Metals

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Clive Thompson says the elite are the ones buying gold

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 “Over the last 12 months, the value of their reserves or the value of the gold in their reserves was five times the amount by which their reserves increased,” Thompson stated, emphasizing the significant shift in China’s gold holdings.

Thompson also highlighted the unique dynamics of the silver market. “We’ve seen year after year the volume of silver… being produced by the mines going down,” he explained.

Source – The Jerusalem Post

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Author Collin Plume predicts spike in silver

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“Bitcoin disrupted global finance just a decade ago, now, silver is emerging as the next keystone of global transformation—poised to reshape industries, currencies and geopolitics.”

 “With reserves projected to run out in just 20 years, Plume predicts silver’s price could surpass $60 per ounce.”

According to Plume, nonsourced calculations are “showing the U.S. would need over 3.5 billion ounces [109,375 tons] of silver to transition to 100 percent solar power.” The writer and his publisher say this ties into “how China’s dominance in silver production threatens U.S. strategic interests.”

Source – Recycling Today

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Collin Plume author of Silver is the New Oil

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