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Is Gold Still Worth Buying At $3300?​

Apr 17, 2025

As the price of gold jumped over $100 in one day to over $3300 an ounce, is it too late to buy gold now?
I will look at what caused the gold price to jump so much in one day and what is driving the long term price. Is now still a good time to buy gold or should you be selling it at these new gold highs?


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S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures rise as traders try to recover from tech-led sell-off: Live updates​

S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures were higher on Thursday, the last trading day of the week, as traders tried to claw back some of the steep losses suffered in the previous session.

Futures contracts tied to the broad market index were up 0.6%, while those linked to the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 advanced nearly 1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures tumbled 281 points, or 0.7%, driven by a 19% decline in UnitedHealth following an earnings miss.

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Temporary tariff pause mitigates trade contraction, but strong downside risks persist​

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Temporary tariff pause mitigates trade contraction, but strong downside risks persist

• Under current conditions, the volume of world merchandise trade is likely to fall by 0.2% in 2025. The decline is expected to be particularly steep in North America, where exports are forecasted to drop by 12.6%.\n• However, severe downside risks exist, including the application of...
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The US Trade Representative Announces Revised Port Fees | What the Heck do they mean by Ton?​

Apr 18, 2025 #supplychain #china #shipbuilding
USTR Port Fees Announced

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses revised port fees announced by the US Trade Representative following their Section 301 investigation into China's Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance.


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USTR Section 301 Action on China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance
https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices...

USTR Targets China’s Maritime Dominance With New Fee Structure and U.S.-Build Incentives https://gcaptain.com/ustr-targets-chi...

USTR’s New Maritime Fee Regime Sparks Industry Pushback https://gcaptain.com/ustrs-new-mariti...
 
Nothing to see, can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab.

The Most Dangerous Trade in the World Is Unraveling – Bert Dohmen​

Apr 19, 2025 #Gold #BertDohmen #InterestRates

Global markets are flashing warning signs as credit spreads widen, gold hits new record highs, and political pressure mounts on central banks. With the European Central Bank cutting rates to 2.25% and Trump attacking Fed Chair Jerome Powell over rate policy, the battle between inflation, growth, and monetary control is intensifying.

In this Kitco News interview, Bert Dohmen, founder of Dohmen Capital and author of the Wellington Letter, joins Jeremy Szafron to dissect the critical forces reshaping today’s markets. From the hidden dangers of the basis trade to growing cracks in credit markets, Dohmen outlines why the system is under stress—and where smart money is moving next. He also explains why the Fed is “boxed in,” why gold miners remain undervalued despite gold’s surge to $3,370, and what capital flight signals about confidence in traditional safe havens like Treasuries.

The Most Dangerous Trade in the World Is Unraveling –​

 
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