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The Money Metals quarterly bar chart race on the evolution of global international reserves is out. Recently, gold overtook the euro, and soon will be challenging the dollar! In the video by world-renowned gold analyst at Money Metals, Jan Nieuwenhuijs, we explore world reserve currencies from 1950 to 2024.  Such currencies in this comprehensive analysis include gold, the US dollar, British sterling, the Deutsche mark, the French franc, the euro, the Chinese renminbi, the Japanese yen, and “other FX” (e.g., the Swiss franc). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWSaEf-DTJc The race is off… and in...

On March 6, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve and digital asset stockpile for the United States government. Within this executive order, Trump refers to the notion that Bitcoin is akin to “digital gold.”  Cryptocurrency enthusiasts often refer to Bitcoin as “digital gold” and consider both as equal forms of sound money. In reality, gold and Bitcoin are quite different in asset quality and in terms of their hierarchy as sound money.  Digital assets vs real assets According to Investopedia, a digital asset, such as Bitcoin, is...

Here is what you need to know on Thursday, May 22:The trading action in financial markets remain relatively quiet early Thursday as investors gear up for preliminary Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data from Germany, the Eurozone, the UK and the US. The US economic calendar will also feature weekly Initial Jobless Claims and April Existing Home Sales data, and officials from major central banks will be delivering speeches later in the day. US Dollar PRICE This week The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed...

Gold prices fell in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 8,842.47 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, down compared with the INR 8,908.96 it cost on Thursday. The price for Gold decreased to INR 103,144.70 per tola from INR 103,911.70 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in INR 1 Gram 8,842.47 10 Grams 88,424.86 Tola 103,144.70 Troy Ounce 275,022.80   Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold price bulls refrain from placing aggressive bets amid trade optimism The US and China...

Overview: There has been little follow-through dollar buying today after its recovery in North America yesterday. The greenback is softer against most of the G10 currencies. The Antipodeans are lagging alongside the Norwegian krone, perhaps weighed down by the sharp drop in oil prices following President Trump's indication and a deal with Iran may be near. Switzerland reported stronger-than-expected Q1 GDP, and the franc is the strongest of the G10 currencies followed by the Japanese yen. Most emerging market currencies are firmer. The handful of exceptions in China, India, Thailand,...

Gold prices remained broadly unchanged in India on Tuesday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 8,839.07 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, broadly stable compared with the INR 8,830.46 it cost on Monday. The price for Gold was broadly steady at INR 103,099.20 per tola from INR 102,996.80 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in INR 1 Gram 8,839.07 10 Grams 88,391.52 Tola 103,099.20 Troy Ounce 274,926.00   Daily digest market movers: Gold prices pressured by high US Treasury yields US Treasury...

Gold prices rose in India on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 9,216.33 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, up compared with the INR 9,146.91 it cost on Wednesday. The price for Gold increased to INR 107,496.20 per tola from INR 106,687.80 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in INR 1 Gram 9,216.33 10 Grams 92,162.32 Tola 107,496.20 Troy Ounce 286,656.60   Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold price benefits from reviving safe-haven demand, renewed USD selling US President Donald Trump said...

Gold prices rose in India on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 8,824.17 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, up compared with the INR 8,784.65 it cost on Friday. The price for Gold increased to INR 102,923.40 per tola from INR 102,462.40 per tola on friday. Unit measure Gold Price in INR 1 Gram 8,824.17 10 Grams 88,241.72 Tola 102,923.40 Troy Ounce 274,462.60   Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold price attracts some safe-haven flows amid rising geopolitical tensions In an interview broadcast on Sunday,...

Gold prices fell in India on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 8,779.31 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, down compared with the INR 8,953.37 it cost on Wednesday. The price for Gold decreased to INR 102,403.20 per tola from INR 104,430.40 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in INR 1 Gram 8,779.31 10 Grams 87,796.08 Tola 102,403.20 Troy Ounce 273,068.10   Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold price is pressured by receding safe-haven demand and a modest USD uptick US President...

Gold prices fell in India on Tuesday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 9,078.38 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, down compared with the INR 9,162.60 it cost on Monday. The price for Gold decreased to INR 105,888.50 per tola from INR 106,870.80 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in INR 1 Gram 9,078.38 10 Grams 90,806.52 Tola 105,888.50 Troy Ounce 282,373.60   Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold price is pressured by receding safe-haven demand and a modest USD uptick China's recent...