Gold Breaks $4,400, Silver Tops $66 — What's the Pre-CPI Trade?

Gold futures surged 3.32% Monday to $4,484/oz, breaking above $4,400 to hit a seven-week high, while silver jumped 4.70% to $66.31, outpacing gold. The driver traces back to last week's payrolls: jobs fell by 23,000, wage growth slowed to 3.2%, September rate-hike bets were pared, and easing oil prices cooled inflation fears — sending yields and the dollar lower and shifting precious metals' narrative from safe-haven to falling real rates. Wednesday's CPI is the next test for this thesis. With buyers front-running the data, are gold and silver betting on cooling inflation or a policy pivot?

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08-17 18:30

【Live Recap】🚨Ross Cut AI in June — Here’s Where He Sees the Next Opportunity

Speaker: Ross Dong @Ross_Macro_Trading (Founder of Gongxing Academy and Partner at Morning Cloud Asset Management)Live Date: August 12, 2026 Ross Dong remains bullish on AI as a long-term technology cycle—but that did not stop his fund from cutting semiconductor and AI exposure in June. In this livestream, Ross explained the warning signals behind that decision, why he still sees selective upside in U.S. equities, and where he is gradually putting cash back to work—from hyperscalers and financials to power, energy and other less-crowded parts of the AI value chain. Want a deeper dive? We broke this session into 4 full recap articles: Live Recap 1: Why
【Live Recap】🚨Ross Cut AI in June — Here’s Where He Sees the Next Opportunity
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08-17 14:42

Are Asset Rebounds Near an End? How to Trade Bitcoin and Gold’s Key Levels

After the sharp pullback and subsequent rebound in the previous phase, major asset classes have returned to a relatively calm pattern. However, the fact that some assets have stalled should not be viewed as a positive signal. If they fail to extend their rebound or make new highs over the coming weeks, it may indicate that another leg lower is approaching. The first market to watch is crypto, which we have consistently treated as a leading indicator. Although its reference value has deteriorated meaningfully compared with one to two years ago, it has still shown signs of acting as an early mover in the current market cycle. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum rebounded sharply from late June, but have spent the past six weeks hovering near their lower ranges.
Are Asset Rebounds Near an End? How to Trade Bitcoin and Gold’s Key Levels
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08-17 14:19

Nonfarm Payrolls: Two Trading Opportunities Near U.S. Index Gap Support?

Following the stronger-than-expected non-farm payrolls data, the market’s perceived probability of Federal Reserve rate hikes has continued to decline. The market now needs the next payrolls report to establish a new set of expectations. This means that, before the next data release, sentiment is likely to remain constructive. Even without a major trend, the market is likely to stay range-bound. (Note: Chart circulating via social media, original source unknown. Used for discussion purposes only. If you own this content, please DM for proper credit or takedown.) Over the weekend, there were further developments related to the Strait of Hormuz. The market has largely abandoned expectations for meaningful progress in negotiations, and there may not be significant movement even before the mid
Nonfarm Payrolls: Two Trading Opportunities Near U.S. Index Gap Support?

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08-12
CAPITALAND CHINA TRUST GOING XD SOON 

Nvidia Wants US$500 Billion. The Market Started Asking Where the Money Comes From

Hello. The biggest story last night was Nvidia out raising money: it is working with Blackstone, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, KKR and others on a consortium to fund AI infrastructure, for as much as US$500 billion, to be spent on AI chips, power generation and data centres. $英伟达(NVDA)$ fell 2.86 per cent on the news. It didn't fall because demand is short. It fell because people have started to wonder whether Nvidia is creating that demand itself: it has signed agreements worth hundreds of billions of dollars with participants across the AI ecosystem, lifting overall demand and valuations, while those counterparties themselves depend on the AI boom staying alive. That structure has a name. Circular financing. Jensen Huang answered on
Nvidia Wants US$500 Billion. The Market Started Asking Where the Money Comes From
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08-11
Bullish on gold since back in spotlight.
It looks more like a **policy-repricing trade than a pure “inflation is falling” trade**. The weak July payrolls report has already reduced the perceived need for another Fed hike. Markets now put the September hike probability around 50%, down materially from a week earlier. Wednesday's CPI is therefore the confirmation test: a soft print would combine weaker employment with moderating inflation, strengthening the case for the Fed to stay on hold and potentially bringing eventual cuts back into discussion. Silver's outperformance is particularly interesting. If this were mainly a fear or recession trade, I would expect gold to dominate. Silver doing better suggests investors are pricing a more favourable combination: **lower real yields + weaker dollar + no severe recession**. That gives

Why Intel Needs A $15B Stock Offering? The Concise Analysis

$Intel(INTC)$announced a $15 billion common stock offering, with underwriters holding a 30-day option for an additional $2.25 billion in shares, bringing total potential proceeds to $17.25 billion. Funds will support growth initiatives including AI computing, Physical AI, custom chips, advanced packaging and foundry services, plus capital expenditures and working capital. Shares fell ~4% on the news, a typical reaction. Stock offerings dilute existing shareholders, and with Intel in a heavy investment phase, markets naturally worry about future fundraising. However, paired with just-released Q2 results, the offering signals Intel may accelerate 14A and advanced packaging capacity buildout. CEO Pat Gelsinger previously set two condi
Why Intel Needs A $15B Stock Offering? The Concise Analysis

AI Optics Just Got Crushed: COHR Fell 14%. Is the “Picks-and-Shovels” Trade Peaking?

AI optical-networking stocks suffered a broad valuation reset. COHR dropped 14.2%, LITE lost 8.6%, and AXTI plunged 16.7%. So far, there is little evidence that AI-driven optical demand has suddenly weakened. The selloff looks more like aggressive de-risking ahead of Coherent’s earnings—but expectations are now so high that strong growth alone may no longer be enough. AI Optics Became the Market’s Biggest Pain Point The latest session was brutal for optical-networking stocks: $Coherent(COHR)$: −14.2% $Lumentum(LITE)$: −8.6% $AXT Inc.(AXTI)$: −16.7% $Fabrinet(FN)$: −6.3% $Applied Optoe
AI Optics Just Got Crushed: COHR Fell 14%. Is the “Picks-and-Shovels” Trade Peaking?
avatarMyrttle
08-11
Bullish on gold. China will keep buying

Gold’s $300 Surge: Short Squeeze Mechanics, Long-Term Drivers, and the Role of GLD

A sharp $300 move in gold over just three trading sessions is rarely driven by a single factor. It is typically the result of tactical market mechanics (a short squeeze/gamma squeeze) acting as the spark, while deep macroeconomic shifts provide the fuel. 1. Short Squeeze vs. New Structural Drivers Verdict: A short squeeze fuels the speed of a 3-day spike, but sustained holding above breakout levels indicates institutional re-allocation and structural buying. 2. Is GLD Still a Good Engine for Long-Term Exposure? SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) $SPDR Gold ETF(GLD)$ remains the benchmark vehicle for institutional gold exposure, but whether it is the best choice depends on your investment structure. Weekly gold has broken above a multi-week congestion pattern,
Gold’s $300 Surge: Short Squeeze Mechanics, Long-Term Drivers, and the Role of GLD
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08-11
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Definitely bullish. The yen carry trade is being unraveled, regardless of interventions by the us and japanese central banks to prop up the yen. US inflation is certainly on a upward trend. The AI euphoria is just masking the sputtering economy.
Definitely bullish.
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up. all metals will go up... euphoria is coming
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08-10
Gold’s $300 Rally: The Short Squeeze May Be Ending — The Real Rally Could Be Starting 🥇📈 Gold just ripped nearly $300 in three sessions, closing around $4,384/oz after briefly touching a seven-week high. At first glance, this looks like a classic short squeeze. But I think that’s only half the story. The bigger shift is happening underneath: 🔻 Oil prices are falling → less inflation pressure 🔻 Weak payrolls → stronger expectations for rate cuts 🔻 Yields are easing → lower opportunity cost of holding gold 🔻 Dollar expectations are weakening → another tailwind for bullion That changes the gold trade completely. Gold doesn’t need a geopolitical crisis to rally if real yields are falling. And that’s why I’m leaning bullish rather than treating this as a temporary squeeze. 🥇 The key test: CPI T