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(Kitco News) – Bitcoin-U.S. dollar prices are firmer today. Importantly, today’s price action has negated a potentially bearish pennant pattern on the daily bar chart.

(Kitco News) – Australia’s gold output is expected to fall the most in the next five years as the nation’s aging mines begin to “run out of gold,” according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

(Kitco News) – As the S&P 500 hit another record high on Tuesday, Capital Economics is saying that a major equities’ sell-off is coming by year-end, which will drive gold prices to six-year highs.

(Kitco News) – Lithium prices have been in a long multi-year decline. According to Metal Bulletin, lithium cabonate reached a high of 180,000 yuan (US$26,726) per tonne at the start of 2017. The current price is 74,000 yuan (US$10,987).

(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are moderately higher in midday U.S. trading Tuesday, supported by a drop in the U.S. dollar index early this week.

(Kitco News) – The equities, commodities, and precious metals spaces all look like they are trading above their historic averages, which may signal a revision downwards to the mean, this according to Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloombe…

(Kitco News) – Gold prices trimmed their gains after a Conference Board Tuesday showing that the index for U.S. consumer confidence rose to 129.2 in April from a revised 124.2 in March. As of 10:04 a.m. EDT, spot gold was trading up $2.70 to $1,282.10 …

(Kitco News) – Gold prices rose after the headline index for the Chicago Business Barometer, known as the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index, fell to an April reading of 52.6 from 58.7 in March. As of 9:53 a.m. EDT, spot gold was trading up $4.70 $1,282…

(Kitco News) – Commerzbank says China’s gold imports from Hong Kong remain subdued, raising the question – where does China get its metal?

(Kitco News) – Fin-tech startup Tradewind announced that it has appointed a new CEO — J.P. Morgan executive Michael Albanese.