Gold derivatives are now a risk to the global financial system, the European Central Bank said in a note written by its four economists. The note, titled “What does the record price of gold tell us about risk appetite in financial markets?”, comes nearly 25 years after a GATA delegation led by President Bill Murphy …
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China abandons the Dollar and buys Gold – Liquidated $27.6 billion in US bonds
China’s decision to dump US bonds and at the same time engage in massive gold purchases to bolster its foreign exchange reserves amid a trade war is heralding a monetary earthquake. This move did not come as a bolt from the blue as Beijing’s gradual withdrawal from US debt began during the period of sanctions …
The Fed is secretly buying billions of dollars worth of US bonds – What does this mean?
The US Federal Reserve has quietly made a major move — in four days last week, without any publicity, the Fed has withdrawn $43.6 billion in US Treasury bonds. That’s $8.8 billion in long-term 30-year bonds on May 8 alone, plus another $34.8 billion earlier in the week. Not exactly small change. Quietly returning monetary …
US Federal Government Debt: Bond Purchase by Stablecoin Issuers – End of Extortion
The difficult equation of how to keep the dollar as the global reserve currency and at the same time depreciate its value so that the US economy can regain competitiveness and reduce its trade deficits with the rest of the world is up to the Donald Trump administration – and all this against the backdrop …
The appreciating yen and the depreciation of the dollar became a nightmare for Japan
As Donald Trump tries to weaken the dollar to boost the US economy and manufacturing, the Japanese yen is developing safe-haven behavior faster than Tokyo policymakers would like – causing monetary policy turmoil in Asia’s second-largest economy. The extent to which the US president’s trade war is hurting confidence in dollar-denominated assets can be seen …
Central banks are geometrically increasing their purchases of gold and are abandoning the dollar
Record gold purchases by central banks signal a major shift in the monetary order – a shift in foreign exchange reserves and significant cracks in the dominance of the US dollar. Last week, the price of gold soared to another record high. While much of the buying has come from investors seeking safety in safe-haven …
The devalued dollar will cause prices to soar in all commodities
Should we get used to the idea that financial markets are operating on the back of a weak dollar? This is the biggest reversal of conventional investment wisdom since the end of World War II. The dollar has weathered many crises, of course, but this time the stakes are high! What is particularly noteworthy – …
The trade war is becoming monetary – Dilemma whether to devalue their currency
Uncertainty over US policy has led to a flight from the dollar and US bonds, with the dollar index down more than 9% so far this year. The dollar’s decline has led to other currencies appreciating against it, notably safe havens such as the Japanese yen, the Swiss franc and the euro. Currency depreciation is …
China: Asks the US for a “soft” dollar exchange rate in return
The real cause of the US-China trade war is the dollar. Namely, the dollar/renminbi exchange rate. This may seem paradoxical as tariffs have skyrocketed to levels unthinkable in the recent past and the free trade agreement on both sides of the US-China trade war. What needs to be considered is a high-stakes macroeconomic agreement between …
Will Trump’s trade war boost dedollarization? – Gold rally
The dollar has long enjoyed its status as the world’s top reserve currency, although President Donald Trump’s recent trade policies have sparked debate about its future dominance. At the same time, gold’s rally is shaping the emerging monetary order that will emerge after the great instability. The strength of the dollar and its associated role …