Price Update
With expectations baked in for a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate cut next week, all eyes are on how this long-awaited monetary shift will reshape Australia’s economic landscape. The major banks are in rare alignment, unanimously forecasting a 25 basis point reduction in the cash rate—from 3.85% down to 3.6%—as inflation softens and household […]...
Markets continue to react to every diplomatic ripple in the Middle East, pricing gold up or down depending on the headlines of the day. But while newsrooms focus on missiles and ceasefires, a deeper crisis continues to unfold in the background—one that will shape the future of fiat currencies and precious metals alike. From spiralling […]...
While gold and silver have dominated headlines with strong year-to-date performances, platinum has quietly surged into focus. The metal has climbed an impressive 45% this year, with a 23.5% rise just this month alone. At the end of May, platinum traded at AUD $1,624 and now sits at AUD $1978. With gold currently trading at […]...
In a dramatic escalation, Israel has launched strikes against Iran, reportedly targeting nuclear facilities. Iran has confirmed multiple casualties—including leaders and children—intensifying fears of a broader regional conflict. This is precisely what every gold investor dreads but also prepares for. Since trading opened this morning, gold has surged by as much as AU$126. With spot […]...
High bond yields are currently a hot topic as 20-year US Treasury bonds peaking over 5% yields last week. With gold trading at AUD $5,154.73, silver at AUD $51.89, and platinum at AUD $1,680.62, it is a good time to pause and consider the wider implications of the international bond market—and how it could be […]...
Moody’s has downgraded the United States’ credit rating this week from AAA (negative) to AA1 (stable), and in doing so, put the stock market in a tailspin. The result for precious metals was an initial rise in value with a softening in prices overnight. With gold trading at AUD $5,160, silver at AUD $51.78, and […]...
