Gold is back on every screen again, and that is because record prices tend to concentrate attention. Futures tied to the main Gold COMEX contract (GCG26) are trading around the $4,600 mark after an extraordinary run in late 2025 and early 2026. Meanwhile, the broader precious metals sector just logged the strongest performance across the commodities complex last year. www.barchart.com That kind of move is not happening in isolation, with central banks steadily adding bullion to reserves, major banks open ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is confronting an unprecedented institutional crisis, as the Department of Justice initiated a criminal investigation into his conduct regarding Federal Reserve headquarters renovations – a move that fundamentally challenges the central bank independence at a critical juncture in his tenure. Powell delivered a rare and direct public response through an unusual Sunday evening video statement, in which he characterized the probe as a pretext to coerce monetary policy decisions toward ...

Most investors have heard by now that gold (GCG26) has been on a tear for the last year. And silver (SIH26), its unruly little brother, has been tagging along for the ride. But in recent months – since the April correction – silver (100% ytd) has outperformed gold (55% ytd). That could be because gold had gotten too expensive in relation to silver, and precious metal traders saw value in the grey metal. More News from Barchart This chart shows the gold/silver ratio going back to 2000, and any spike abo ...