⛏ Gold bounces back

China’s gold imports surge to most in more than two years
China’s monthly gold imports reached their highest in more than two years in May, showing the world’s biggest buyer’s appetite for bullion remained resilient as prices remained under pressure. Imports were around 163 tons last month, the highest since March 2024, according to customs data released on Saturday. Volumes for the first five months of 2026 were about 692 tons, up by about 76% from a year earlier. Read on »

U.S. Government Runs Another Big Budget Deficit as Tariff Revenue Goes Negative
After running a surplus in April thanks to an influx of income tax revenue, the U.S. government returned to the status quo and ran a big deficit in May. The Trump administration spent $292.65 billion more than it took in as revenues dipped due to tariff refunds. Read on »

Silver's Use Cases: A Visual Guide to Where the Metal Actually Goes
Somewhere inside a pressurized-water reactor, an alloy that is four-fifths silver is absorbing neutrons to keep the core in check, a job most silver investors have never heard of. It is a useful reminder that the metal people picture as coins and jewelry mostly works elsewhere, across industry. Read on »