Topic: #gold
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Ray Dalio recommends 10-15% gold allocation to hedge currency and debt risks
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, recommended investors allocate 10-15% of portfolios to gold as a hedge against currency depreciation and U.S. debt concerns, signaling a tactical rebalancing rather than a wholesale shift away from bonds.
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Wall Street warns sustained Fed rate hikes could derail market rally
Market participants increasingly fear a prolonged Federal Reserve rate-hiking cycle could stall growth in equities and risk assets, while a stronger dollar pressures gold prices downward ahead of September's policy decision.
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Gold hits $4,506/oz in Q2 2026 as M2 growth and ETF inflows surge
Gold reached $4,506.29 per ounce in Q2 2026 as money supply expansion and renewed ETF buying reinforce its appeal as an economic hedge amid shifting monetary policy.
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Fidelity boosts gold allocation to 5% of income strategy fund
Fidelity International announced plans to increase gold holdings, allocating approximately 5% of its $3 billion income and growth strategy fund to the precious metal amid geopolitical uncertainty and central bank demand.
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Tether unlocks $23B gold reserves for crypto lending via Ledn
Tether is expanding its tokenized gold strategy by allowing XAUT holders to borrow against their bullion through crypto lender Ledn, mirroring established bitcoin-backed lending models without forcing asset sales.
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Gold steadies near $4,000 as US inflation eases rate-hike bets
Gold stabilized near $4,000 per ounce on June 25 after US inflation data met expectations, reducing September rate-hike odds from 68% to 63%. The metal has lost roughly 25-28% since January's peak of $5,589, pressured by a stronger dollar and capital rotation toward equities.
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Russia sells Yuzhuralzoloto stake for $1.3B after three failed auctions
Russia sold a 67.2% controlling stake in Yuzhuralzoloto to Moscow-based BTS-Most Holding for 93 billion rubles ($1.3 billion) on June 19, after three prior auctions in May and June drew no qualified bidders. The final price was 43% below the initial asking price of $2.2 billion.