Germany Gets its Gold Back “Early”

German Bundesbank Achieves Gold Repatriation Goal Ahead of Schedule. Gold Repatriation from NY Fed Completed. More Than Half of Germany’s Gold to Be in Germany by Year End. Gold Represents about 2/3 of Germany’s Reserves. Check out all the Smaulgld podcasts here. Not a Smaulgld subscriber? Sign up here. Donate To Smaulgld.com via paypal Please Read More →

Trump Turmoil Continues to Boost Gold and Silver

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No End in Sight to Trump Turmoil. Shrink the Fed’s Balance Sheet to Provide Room for More QE? India to Lift Cash Withdrawal Limits. Utah and Texas Legislation Prepare a Greater Role for Gold and Silver. Germany Gets Its Gold Back. Click here to see the Smaulgld commentary video to this report below. You Tube Read More →

Shanghai Gold Exchange January Withdrawals Slump

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Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals Fell 18.3% in January to 184.41 tons from 225.801 tons in January 2016. Shanghai Gold Exchange January withdrawals were down 6.1% from 196.368 tons withdrawn in December 2016. Donate To Smaulgld.com via paypal You can compare pricing and shipping charges on American Gold Eagles coins of all sizes at these web Read More →

Indian Silver Imports Fall 58% in 2016

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2016 Indian Silver Imports fell to 3,546 Tons from 8529 Tons in 2015 December Indian Silver Imports of 286 tons were down 73% from 1045 Tons in December 2015. Silver imports were down 12% from 324 tons imported in November 2016. India’s rupee demonetization and “war on gold” has yet to lead to greater silver Read More →

U.S. Mint Sells 32,000 American Gold Buffalo Coins in January

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Solid January for American Gold Buffalo Coin Sales U.S. Mint Sold 32,000 24K one ounce gold coins in January. American Gold Buffalo sales in January 2017 substantially in line with January 2016 sales. Total American Gold Buffalo and American Gold Eagle Sales were 149,500 ounces in January The U.S. Mint sold 32,000 one ounce American Read More →

People’s Bank of China Adds Gold in January While Bleeding Foreign Reserves

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Peoples Bank of China Added 6.91 Tons of Gold to Reserves in January. The People’s Bank of China Added No Gold to Reserves in November 2016 and sold gold in December 2016. Total reported People’s Bank of China gold reserves stand at 1828.355 tonnes. PBOC adds gold to Reserves as Foreign Reserves Fall by $12.3 Read More →

Indian Gold Imports Fall 39% in 2016

Indian Gold Imports 1999 -2016

2016 Indian Gold Imports in Were Lowest Since 2003. Indian Gold Imports Rose Sharply When Rupee Demonetization Was Announced in November. Rupee Demonetization Makes Gold Attractive for Indians, but also a Target for Indian Government Removal of Cash From Circulation Curbed Further Gold Sales in December; 10% Import Duty Remains Indian Gold Imports January-December 2016 Read More →

Perth Mint Gold Sales Spurt 52% Higher in January

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The Perth Mint Sold 72,745 Ounces of Gold In January. Gold sales at the Perth Mint Top 50,000 Ounces a Month For the Fifth Month in a Row in January. January 2017 Perth Mint Gold Were 52% Higher than January 2016 Gold Sales of 47,759 Ounces. Gold sales at the Perth Mint in January 2017 Read More →

Congressman Tells Yellen: Cease and Desist!

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Congressman Patrick McHenry (Vice Chairman Committee on Financial Service) Letter To Fed Chair Janet Yellen: Stop Federal Reserve Participation in International Forums on Financial Regulation. Letter states Fed participation in international forums on financial regulation must cease. Congressman calls on secretive prior agreements with The Financial Stability Board, The Basel Committee on Banking and Supervision Read More →

Silver Sales at the Perth Mint Spike 186% in January

Perth Mint Silver Sales January 2016 - January 2017

Silver sales at the Perth Mint in January were 1,230,867 ounces up 186% from December 2016 sales of 430,009 ounces. January Perth Mint silver sales were the sixth month in twelve that sales topped one million ounces. Year over year January 2017 Perth Mint silver sales fell 16.5% from January 2016 sales of 1,473,408 ounces. Read More →