Large flows of silver from the U.S. and China to London's spot market in the past week are easing a liquidity squeeze in the world's largest over-the-counter precious metals trading hub, traders and analysts said.

China’s longevity market is emerging as a powerful new growth frontier as the country enters a rapidly aging demographic era.

The People’s Bank of China reported its 11th consecutive monthly gold purchase, adding 1.2t in September and pushing the Q3 total to 5t. Read more here.

Battery experts consider solid-state batteries as the ultimate breakthrough that could eliminate range anxiety and shorten charging times while also being highly durable and long-lasting compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries.

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The Wharton finance professor said if the levies are lifted, the market is likely to pass new milestones.

Higher business uncertainty in the U.S. is also pushing gold prices up,” according to Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok.

Markets took a late-day gut punch on Oct. 14 after President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and threatened to terminate business with China “having to do with cooking oil” among other “elements of trade” in response to China slashing imports of U.S. soybeans in recent months. (1)

NVIDIA has lost its entire share of the advanced chip market in China after once holding a 95% dominance. This sharp decline follows strict US export restrictions that prevent the company from selling its most advanced chips to Chinese companies.