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Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts: China GDP, Real Yields & Flash PMIs | October 18–24, 2026
China’s GDP release opens the week Sunday night, Treasury auctions put yields in focus, and Friday’s flash PMIs test the growth-and-inflation picture. I’ll be watching the dollar, real yields and silver’s industrial-demand signals during the Fed blackout.

International Stacker
Oct 17


Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts: PCE Inflation, Jobs, Manufacturing & Shanghai’s Holiday Shutdown | September 27–October 3, 2026
PCE inflation, manufacturing and the US jobs report could move gold and silver this week. Meanwhile, Shanghai’s gold and futures exchanges close before two major US releases. Here’s what I’m watching each day.

International Stacker
Sep 27


Is Copper Replacing Silver in Solar Panels? Why Silver Demand Is Far From Dead
Is copper replacing silver in solar panels? Discover why copper substitution, silver thrifting and lower silver-per-watt forecasts do not mean solar demand for silver is disappearing.

International Stacker
Sep 26


Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts: Fed Speakers, PMIs, Treasury Auctions, Durable Goods & Iran | September 20–26, 2026
Gold and silver survived rate hikes from the Fed and BOJ—but can they withstand a flood of Fed speakers, three Treasury auctions, flash PMIs, durable-goods data and renewed geopolitical risk? Here are the biggest precious-metals watchouts for September 20–26, 2026.

International Stacker
Sep 20


Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts: CPI, PPI, ECB, Treasury Buybacks & Iran | September 6–12, 2026
Gold and silver face a make-or-break week as CPI, PPI, Treasury auctions, an expected ECB rate hike and escalating US-Iran tensions collide. Here are the biggest market-moving events stackers should watch from September 6–12, 2026.


Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts: PCE Inflation, Jackson Hole, GDP, Treasury Auctions & Trade War | August 24–30, 2026
Gold and silver could face another volatile week as markets digest PCE inflation, revised GDP, durable-goods orders, three Treasury auctions, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole, the escalating US–Canada trade dispute and renewed Iran-linked cyber concerns.

International Stacker
Aug 23


Tesla & SpaceX’s Terafab: Could AI, Robots & Orbital Data Centers Trigger the Next Gold & Silver Shock?
Could Tesla & SpaceX eventually require an additional 350–425 MILLION OZT of silver per year? With Terafab, millions of Optimus robots, Cybercabs and solar-powered orbital AI data centers planned, we dig into the numbers—and what this potential new demand shock could mean for silver stackers.

International Stacker
Aug 10


Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts: CPI, PPI, Retail Sales, Treasury Auctions & Iran | August 10–16, 2026
Get ready for a major week for gold and silver. CPI, PPI, retail sales, Treasury auctions, Fed commentary, the US dollar, Treasury yields, and ongoing Iran and Strait of Hormuz tensions could all drive major moves in precious metals. Here’s what stackers should be watching each day and why it matters.


Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts: Jobs Report, ISM, Treasury Yields & Iran | August 3–9, 2026
Get ready for one of the biggest weeks of the summer for gold and silver. The Federal Reserve, Q2 GDP, PCE inflation, Treasury auctions, COMEX deliveries, and ongoing Middle East tensions could all drive major moves in precious metals. Here's what stackers should be watching each day and why it matters.


Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts: Fed, GDP, PCE, COMEX Deliveries & Iran War | July 27–August 2, 2026)
Get ready for one of the biggest weeks of the summer for gold and silver. The Federal Reserve, Q2 GDP, PCE inflation, Treasury auctions, COMEX deliveries, and ongoing Middle East tensions could all drive major moves in precious metals. Here's what stackers should be watching each day and why it matters.

International Stacker
Jul 26


Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts: 10 Events That Could Move Precious Metals This Week! (July 20–26, 2026)
Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts for July 13–17, 2026: Key events that could move precious metals this week, including CPI, PPI, Federal Reserve speakers, retail sales, COMEX activity, Treasury yields, and ongoing Iran/Strait of Hormuz risks.

International Stacker
Jul 20


Why Silver Supply Is Harder to Increase Than Stackers Think
The Byproduct Problem, Mine Economics, Industrial Demand, and the Hidden Limits of “Just Mine More Silver” Silver stackers often hear the same argument whenever silver prices rise: “If silver gets expensive, miners will simply produce more of it.” It sounds logical. In many markets, higher prices attract more supply. If coffee prices rise, farmers may plant more coffee. If oil prices rise, producers may drill more wells. If lumber prices rise, mills may increase production. S


Gold & Silver Weekly Watchouts: Key Events That Could Move Precious Metals This Week (July 6–10, 2026)
Gold and silver could face a volatile week as markets watch the June FOMC minutes, Treasury yields, the US dollar, initial jobless claims and escalating risks involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Here are the biggest events precious-metals stackers should follow from July 6–10, 2026.


Why Did Governments Remove Silver From Coins? The Complete History of Silver Coin Money
For most of human history, silver was not an investment product. It was money. People did not buy silver because they expected a financial influencer to predict a price target. They used silver because it was divisible, durable, recognizable, scarce enough to hold value, but common enough to circulate in daily trade. For thousands of years, silver occupied the middle ground between copper and gold. Copper was useful for small transactions. Gold was useful for large wealth sto

International Stacker
May 29


Gold & Silver Weekly Watchout: Light Calendar, Memorial Day & Iran Risks (May 25–31, 2026)
Light macro week for gold and silver due to Memorial Day, with key data including Consumer Confidence, Jobless Claims, and ongoing Iran/Strait of Hormuz tensions. Full outlook for stackers.

International Stacker
May 24


Inflation vs. Gold and Silver: What Stackers Should Know
Inflation does not automatically push gold and silver higher. Explore historical examples, real interest rates and silver’s industrial demand to understand what rising prices actually mean for your stack.

International Stacker
May 10
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