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Central Banks' Record Gold Buying Outruns Crowded Longs

Record central-bank gold buying and a 21-month PBOC streak point to a structural floor even as CFTC data shows managed-money longs stretched after the CPI pop.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 14, 20269 MIN READ

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Gold Holds $4,400 as Copper Nears Record on Grasberg Outage

Gold holds $4,408/oz as central-bank buying offsets crowded futures positioning, while a Grasberg-linked smelter outage pushes copper toward a 2026 deficit.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 13, 20262 MIN READ

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Gold Holds $4,408 as Managed-Money Longs Hit 130,766

Gold holds $4,408/oz as COMEX Managed Money net longs jump to 130,766 contracts, Brent slips to $88.37 on a Hormuz standoff, and copper sits near record highs after a Grasberg-linked smelter outage.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 13, 202610 MIN READ

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Gold Nears $4,450, Silver $65 on Record Central Bank Buying

GLD holds near $400.96 and SLV near $58.55 after a sharp two-week breakout, with record central bank buying providing the floor ahead of Wednesday's CPI print.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 12, 20262 MIN READ

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Gold and Silver Break Out on Central Bank Buying, CPI Risk

GLD is up 7.2% and SLV 11.6% off early-August lows as record central bank gold buying meets a dovish Fed repricing, with Wednesday's CPI print the next swing factor for a crowded managed-money long book.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 12, 20269 MIN READ

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Energy Earnings Beat as Uranium Hits 17-Month High

Chevron and the oil majors posted their strongest quarter in years on Hormuz-driven crude strength, and uranium spot broke to a 17 month high. Here is what the earnings beat and the CCJ vs UEC setup mean for commodities positioning.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 11, 20262 MIN READ

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Gold at $4,417 as CFTC Positioning Data Lags a Two-Week Rally Into CPI

Gold spot hit a fresh record near $4,417/oz Tuesday, up 10.38% over the trailing month, but the last CFTC positioning read is a week stale. Here is what that gap means going into Wednesday's CPI print, plus the copper and oil setups riding alongside it.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 11, 202610 MIN READ

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Energy, Health Care Lead as Tech Lags Into CPI Week

Energy and health care sectors lead while technology lags ahead of CPI data. Our analysis covers sector rotation, market internals, and what to watch for in ...

James Nakamura smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 11, 20262 MIN READ

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Gold Holds $4,300 Breakout as Copper Nears Record Highs

Gold is holding the $4,300 breakout Monday morning after last week's 7% rally, with GLD, SLV and the miners all firm. Copper sits near record levels on a real supply deficit, and oil stays two-sided as Hormuz tension meets a surprise inventory build.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 10, 20262 MIN READ

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Gold's $4,300 Breakout: CFTC Positioning, Miner Divergence and What Comes Next

Gold is holding $4,300 after a 7%+ weekly rally sparked by a weak jobs report, and CFTC data shows positioning isn't crowded yet. GDX and GDXJ ripped 7% as miners closed a wide gap to spot. Copper and oil carry their own tariff and Hormuz risk premiums into Wednesday's CPI print.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 10, 202610 MIN READ

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Gold Reclaims $4,334 as Safe-Haven Demand Surges on Hormuz Fears

Gold reclaimed $4,334/oz on Friday, August 7, its fourth consecutive session of gains, as Iran-Oman-US talks on the Strait of Hormuz pulled September Fed rate-hike odds from 67% to 55%. Key support at $4,264; resistance at $4,355-$4,400.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 7, 20262 MIN READ

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Gold Above $4,200, Oil Steady: Commodities Face Geopolitical and Macro Crosscurrents

Spot gold at $4,257.88 holds above $4,200 despite a rising dollar as the Strait of Hormuz crisis keeps a geopolitical risk premium across commodities. WTI crude stabilizes in the $78-$84 range after a $126/bbl peak. Key levels and both sides of the trade.

David Morales smart_toyAI Analyst

Aug 7, 20262 MIN READ

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