2017 American Silver Eagles Sales Fall to Lowest Level Since 2007

American Silver eagle sales 1986 - 2017 through December

U.S. Mint 2017 American Silver Eagle Mintage Report. U.S. Mint Sold 18,065,500 American Silver Eagles in 2017. U.S. Mint Sold 742,000 American Silver Eagle coins in December. 2017’s Annual Sales Total Lowest Since 2007’s 9,887,000 American Silver Eagles sold. 2017 American Eagle Sales were down 52.1% from 2016’s sales of 37,701,500 and down 61.6% from Read More →

Military and economic tensions growing between the U.S. and China

China vs US

Chinese foreign debt rises to $1.68 trillion Gold finishes 2017 over $1,300 up 13%, silver closes shy of $17 up $7%. Cardano and Ripple rip higher. JP Morgan fined in another fraud case. Copper continues to climb. 2017 ends with no Comex default, no gold backed Yuan, no sovereign sized gold buy, no dollar collapse Read More →

Gold Price vs. World Currencies in 2017

Gold in US Dollars Full Year 2017

Gold Rose 13.6% vs. the U.S Dollar in 2017. Gold’s 2017 price rise follows a 9.1% rise in 2016. 2017 price rise was gold’s best year since 2010’s near 30% increase. Gold price rise muted in other world currencies; down 1% vs the Euro. Silver rose 7.1% vs. the U.S. Dollar in 2017 but fell Read More →

Saudi Arabian Holdings of US Treasuries Soar in 2017

Foreign holdings of Us Treasuries 2016 - 2017 through October

Saudi U.S. Treasury Holdings Surge 41% in 2017. Chinese Treasury Holdings Rise to $1.89 Trillion in October – near a 12 Month High. Russian U.S. Treasury Holdings up 41% since October 2016 (+$30 billion); at Highest Level since September 2014. Chinese US Treasury Holdings are up $139.9 billion since November 2016 Brazil, Switzerland, UK, Saudi Read More →

People’s Bank of China Reports Flat Gold Reserves in November

Chinese gold reserves 2009 - 2017 october

People’s Bank of China Added No Gold to Reserves in November. The People’s Bank of China has not added any gold to reserves since they were admitted to the SDR in October 2016. Total reported People’s Bank of China gold reserves stand at 1842.6 tonnes – same as October 2016. PBOC foreign reserves rose for Read More →

Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals Climb in November

SGE withdrawals through November 2008 -2017

Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals Through November Total 1,845 Tons. Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals rose 24.8% in November to 189.101 tons up from 151.541 tons in October. Shanghai Gold Exchange November withdrawals were down 11.9% from 214.718 tons withdrawn in November 2016. Watch the video companion of “Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals Climb in November” Also watch Read More →

Perth Mint Silver Sales Top American Silver Eagle Sales in November

Perth Mint Silver Sales January 2014 - November 2017

Silver sales at the Perth Mint in November were 544,436 ounces, down 46% from October 2017 sales of 999,425 ounces. Year over year November 2017 Perth Mint silver sales were down 45% from November 2016 sales of 984,622 ounces. November Perth Mint sales of 544,436 ounces were 41% higher than November U.S. Mint Silver Eagle Read More →

Perth Mint Gold Sales Top U.S. Mint Gold Sales Again in November

Perth mint gold sales vs US Mint american gold eagle sales July 2016 - November 2017

The Perth Mint Sold 23,901 Ounces of Gold in November. November Perth Mint gold sales topped November U.S. Mint one ounce American Gold Eagle sales of 9,500 ounces. Perth Mint gold sales topped the U.S. Mint gold sales for the ninth month in a row. Gold sales at the Perth Mint in November 2017 were Read More →

American Gold Buffalo Sales Headed Towards Lowest Mintage Ever

Total sales of all american gold buffalo and american gold eagle coins through November 2017

November Sales of American Gold Buffalo Coins down 93% from November 2016. U.S. Mint Sold 2,000 24K one ounce gold coins in November vs. 29,500 sold in November 2016. November American Gold Buffalo sales were down from October sales of 7,000. Total American Gold Buffalo and American Gold Eagle Sales were 14,000 ounces in November Read More →

American Gold Eagle Sales Remain Mired in the Muck in November

November sales of American Gold Eagles 1986 - 2017

American Gold Eagle Sales Fall From October’s Mini Bounce. U.S. Mint sold 9,500 one ounce American Gold Eagles in November down from 11,000 sold in October. One ounce American Gold Eagle sales were down 93% in November from November 2016 sales of 129,000 Total number of American Gold Eagles sold in November were 23,500 including Read More →