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Gold starts the week below $4,000 with the Fed, ECB and Bank of Japan all deciding between Wednesday and Friday

Three Central Banks in 48 Hours, and Gold Below...

Gold closed below $4,000 on Friday for the first time since July, touching about $3,975. This week it has three central banks to get through: the Fed on Wednesday, the...

Three Central Banks in 48 Hours, and Gold Below...

Gold closed below $4,000 on Friday for the first time since July, touching about $3,975. This week it has three central banks to get through: the Fed on Wednesday, the...

How to check a gold heart pendant before buying, covering the stamp, the weight, the seam and the bail

Gold Heart Pendants: Four Checks Before You Buy...

A heart is the easiest shape in jewellery to make look expensive and the hardest to judge by eye. Two hearts of the same size can hold completely different amounts...

Gold Heart Pendants: Four Checks Before You Buy...

A heart is the easiest shape in jewellery to make look expensive and the hardest to judge by eye. Two hearts of the same size can hold completely different amounts...

Buying gold for Deepavali 2026 in Singapore, with Dhanteras on 6 November and Deepavali on 8 November

Buying Gold for Deepavali? The Next Two Weeks D...

Deepavali falls on Sunday 8 November and Dhanteras, the day traditionally kept for buying gold, is Friday 6 November. That gives you about two weeks, and the three things that...

Buying Gold for Deepavali? The Next Two Weeks D...

Deepavali falls on Sunday 8 November and Dhanteras, the day traditionally kept for buying gold, is Friday 6 November. That gives you about two weeks, and the three things that...

South Korea Kospi fell 7.6 per cent on 15 October 2026 while gold rose about 1 per cent

The Kospi Fell 7.6%. Gold Rose. What Actually B...

South Korea's Kospi fell 7.6% on 15 October, triggering circuit breakers, while gold rose about 1%. The trigger was not a change of heart about AI. It was a bond...

The Kospi Fell 7.6%. Gold Rose. What Actually B...

South Korea's Kospi fell 7.6% on 15 October, triggering circuit breakers, while gold rose about 1%. The trigger was not a change of heart about AI. It was a bond...

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh gave no guidance in Bangkok before the Federal Reserve media blackout ahead of the 28 October 2026 decision

The Fed Goes Quiet Until 28 October. Warsh Said...

September inflation came in hot on both measures and four Fed officials spoke without committing to anything. Chair Kevin Warsh, speaking in Bangkok on 16 October, declined to prejudge either...

The Fed Goes Quiet Until 28 October. Warsh Said...

September inflation came in hot on both measures and four Fed officials spoke without committing to anything. Chair Kevin Warsh, speaking in Bangkok on 16 October, declined to prejudge either...

US consumer sentiment fell to a preliminary 46.3 in October 2026 while gold held up

Consumer Sentiment Fell to 46.3. Gold Rose. Bot...

US consumer sentiment came in at a preliminary 46.3 for October, well under the 47.6 consensus, and gold rose. That is not a contradiction. Economists read a frightened consumer two...

Consumer Sentiment Fell to 46.3. Gold Rose. Bot...

US consumer sentiment came in at a preliminary 46.3 for October, well under the 47.6 consensus, and gold rose. That is not a contradiction. Economists read a frightened consumer two...