Singapore debuts gold ETF amid war-driven price downturn

The Singapore Exchange today welcomed its first ETF tracking local gold reserves—the LionGlobal Physical Gold ETF officially listed, with the underlying gold purity not less than 99.5%. Previously, this fund was opened to retail and institutional investors on the over-the-counter platform about four months ago. Singapore’s move echoes the strategy of its competitor Hong Kong: Hong Kong has signed a …

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The Battle of the Gold ETFs: Is AAAU Better Than GLD?

The Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (NYSEMKT:AAAU) stands out for its lower expense ratio, while SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT:GLD) offers greater scale and liquidity. Still, both aim to track the price of gold bullion with similar historical performance and risk. Both AAAU and GLD are physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to reflect the price of gold bullion minus ongoing expenses. This comparison …

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No More Goldilocks for Gold? Here is What Changed

No More Goldilocks for Gold? Here is What Changed. Gold prices have tumbled 17.2% since March 2nd while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to simmer with strikes on oil infrastructure becoming an increasing threat should talks fail (see figure 1). Why isn’t the safe-haven working? We have heard some say that it is because investors are selling what …

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With Gold ETFs Ready to Rebound, Consider This Contender

Gold prices tumbled last week, belying the asset’s historical reputation as a safe-haven destination during times of geopolitical strife. As just one example, the largest ETF backed by physical holdings of the commodity posted a weekly slide of 10.51%. That’s correction territory in just five trading days. Yes, that’s a frustrating state of affairs, particularly when considering gold is often …

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Gold Is Getting Liquidated in a Market That Is Misreading the Endgame

Takeaways by Axi Select Gold weakness reflects liquidation, rising real yields, and delayed physical demand, not a breakdown in the long term macro case The Fed put is likely closer to a 15 percent equity drawdown as markets play a larger role in the economic feedback loop than in past cycles Any resolution to recession risk ultimately leads to easier policy …

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Silver Just Got Cheaper. The Case Just Got Stronger.

The dot plot delivered the bearish scenario on March 18. Silver fell. And the structural forces underneath the market didn’t move by a single ounce. On March 18, the Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50–3.75% and released a dot plot signaling only one rate cut for the remainder of 2026. Silver, which had been trading around $80–82 when I published Issue …

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UK highlights importance of cooperation with Mongolia on critical minerals

Head of Critical Minerals and Mining (International) at the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Oliver Richards presented a report on the future of global critical minerals supply and strategic cooperation with Mongolia, according to MiddleAsianNews. He noted that global critical minerals supply chains are currently highly concentrated, while demand is expected to increase significantly in the coming years due …

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$3 Trillion Sell-Off In Gold And Silver Signals A Retracement Ahead Of Next Bull Run

On March 19, 2026, Gold and silver erased over $3 trillion in market value. Whenever this happens, the first instinct is to panic. While that is valid, it’s important to ask the most important question: “Why?” Beyond the headlines, this moment signals something deeper that every investor must pay attention to. How A Bullish Run Turned Into A Sudden Breakdown To …

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Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Experiences Big Outflow

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (Symbol: SILJ) where we have detected an approximate $122.0 million dollar outflow — that’s a 2.9% decrease week over week (from 153,250,000 to 148,800,000). Among the largest underlying components of SILJ, in trading today Hecla Mining …

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The Price of Gold is Sinking. What’s Driving the Sell-Off?

Gold prices tumbled to a two-month low after Federal Reserve Chair Powell voiced concerns about inflation. A test of the Federal Reserve’s mettle is weighing on precious metals. Fed Chair Jerome Powell, speaking yesterday after the central bank decided to leave interest rates unchanged, expressed concern about the impact of rising oil prices on inflation, and said that the possibility of a rate …

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