https://www.goldinvestors.news Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:08:13 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/gold-charges-toward-5000-as-silver-rockets-to-97-in-lbma-survey/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230570 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Mandy Eckart LBMA delegates expect gold to reach about $5,013.30 and silver to hit $94.70 within 12 months, betting that central bank buying, sovereign debt concerns and industrial consumption will outweigh pressure from elevated rates and bond yields. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/china-unleashes-biggest-monthly-gold-buying-spree-in-three-years/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230573 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Cynthia Bushing China added 21 tonnes of gold in September, its largest monthly purchase in three years, while foreign exchange reserves declined 1.11% to $3.4 trillion and the central bank extended its buying streak to 23 months. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/5-meals-and-6-combos-flop-as-mcdonalds-customer-visits-keep-sliding/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230565 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Rachel Cho McDonald's comparable sales grew just 0.8% as estimated visits fell and shares sank 32% from February's peak, raising pressure on management to repair service, win franchisee support, and compete more effectively with Burger King's resurgence. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/russian-gold-floods-hong-kong-as-china-gateway-smashes-records/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230568 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Mandy Eckart Hong Kong imported 112.7 tonnes of Russian gold in seven months, surpassing 2025’s annual record as Western restrictions redirected bullion toward China and strengthened the city’s role as a leading Asian trading hub. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/bitcoin-sinks-below-83000-as-strategy-coinbase-and-robinhood-stocks-tumble/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230562 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Bitcoin’s fall below $83,000 triggered roughly $696 million in liquidations and dragged major cryptocurrency stocks lower, while rising Treasury yields and unusually weak trading volume added pressure across the digital asset market. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/spacex-stock-slides-on-report-of-massive-40-billion-nvidia-chip-debt-push/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230559 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Rachel Cho SpaceX shares slipped as a reported $40 billion financing plan raised fresh questions about leverage, even as the company points to billions in monthly AI compute revenue and a new hosting agreement worth roughly $13 billion in annual recurring revenue. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/trump-accounts-expand-to-stock-donations-as-benefits-grow-and-risks-loom/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230555 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Cynthia Bushing New Treasury rules let companies and certain charities place publicly traded shares into children’s Trump Accounts, creating lessons in ownership and possible tax benefits while exposing recipients to concentration risk and a mandatory five year holding period. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/inflation-fears-surge-as-one-year-fed-outlook-hits-highest-level-since-may-2023/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230553 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Consumers raised their one year inflation outlook to 3.9% and expected spending growth to 5.5%, complicating the Federal Reserve’s policy debate as markets anticipate steady rates in October but substantially higher borrowing costs in five years. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/get-your-house-in-order-imf-chief-sounds-alarm-as-french-bond-yields-surge/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230548 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Rachel Cho Kristalina Georgieva warned France to contain borrowing and restore fiscal credibility as bond yields climb, violent student protests spread and the government seeks parliamentary support for spending cuts worth tens of billions of euros. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/metas-muse-tops-app-charts-but-the-real-battle-is-becoming-a-habit/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230547 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Meta’s Muse leads app rankings and has helped lift investor enthusiasm, but lasting success depends on whether consumers trust the agent, find valuable uses and keep returning after the initial excitement fades. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/googles-15-billion-finland-data-center-push-slams-into-regulatory-wall/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230544 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Rachel Cho Finnish regulators have frozen major construction activities at Google’s planned Muhos and Kajaani data centers, complicating a $15 billion investment campaign as environmental assessments become the latest hurdle facing Europe’s rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/stocks-hit-record-highs-as-two-giant-bearish-trades-scream-skepticism/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230541 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Howard Carver The Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 are setting records, but a $44 million SPY put spread and an even larger, unusual Meta options transaction reveal striking skepticism beneath the market’s powerful rally. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/webulls-china-links-ignite-national-security-alarm-as-stock-crashes-18/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230538 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Cynthia Bushing A bipartisan House panel says Webull’s ownership, technology operations and data flows expose American investors to Chinese government demands. Webull rejects the findings, but its stock plunged 18% as scrutiny intensified around its $24.6 billion in customer assets. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/10-year-treasury-yield-hits-2002-high-as-crucial-bond-sale-looms/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230535 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Treasury yields returned to multiyear highs as markets awaited a $39 billion sale of 10 year notes, with inflation, debt and term risk concerns testing whether investors will buy without demanding an even larger premium. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/gold-sends-an-urgent-warning-as-debt-fears-ignite-the-debasement-trade/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230503 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Gold’s resilience above $4,000 despite bond yields exceeding 5% is challenging an old market relationship, as mounting sovereign debt, changing bond buyers and persistent Asian demand strengthen the case for hard assets. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/5-3-bond-yields-challenge-gold-but-cannot-stop-fiat-currency-erosion-yieldmaxs-khouw-says/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230500 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Rachel Cho Michael Khouw says 5.3% bond yields offer investors meaningful income and pressure gold, but persistent inflation, fiscal problems and the steady erosion of fiat currency purchasing power leave the metal’s fundamental wealth preservation role intact. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/gold-buckles-under-oil-and-yield-squeeze-as-mexico-silver-output-stumbles/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230497 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Howard Carver Gold lost key technical support as oil and Treasury yields climbed, while weaker employment data reduced expectations for an October rate increase. Meanwhile, Mexico’s July silver production remained below its level from a year earlier. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/disney-raises-park-prices-again-while-shielding-families-from-the-biggest-blow/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230493 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Disney is raising selected park prices while preserving many entry level options, separating its approach by market. Disneyland receives limited increases, while Disney World visitors face higher pass, ticket and premium service costs. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/soaring-water-bills-deepen-the-financial-squeeze-on-american-families/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230491 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Rachel Cho Household water bills have climbed about 62% over the past decade, outpacing inflation and income growth as aging infrastructure, shrinking federal support and emerging demand from AI data centers put additional pressure on local systems. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/corporate-america-traps-workers-in-brutal-layoff-limbo/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230487 2026-10-07T22:35:31+00:00 Rachel Cho Nike, Meta, and GitLab have warned broadly of coming workforce cuts before identifying affected employees, giving workers time to prepare while creating prolonged uncertainty that can spread anxiety across entire companies.