Is all that glitters really gold? In this episode, we break down the alarming trends in the 2025 gold market. With gold prices soaring to nearly $2,950 an ounce, physical gold shortages are becoming a reality. We explore why Swiss refineries are imposing surcharges, the unprecedented demand from COMEX, and the growing disparity between spot and futures prices.
Learn about the potential for a paper gold collapse, the lack of transparency in the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), and what it means for your investments. Don’t miss this crucial analysis of the gold market’s current state and future risks. Subscribe to the hindu businessline for more financial insights into the commodity markets.
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Watch our previous episode here: Tin market outlook 2025: Will Tin prices keep rising? | Trending Commodity Picks | Ep 33
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About the Trending Commodity Picks series-
Why are gold and silver prices rising? Why do the prices of onions, tomatoes, and potatoes keep fluctuating? Why do the prices of the foods we eat continue to rise? What’s happening around us that we are failing to take note of? What’s likely to happen in the short term?
Are you interested in learning about these?
Stay tuned to Trending Commodity Picks video series, explaining the key factors affecting the commodity markets, brought to you by our host, Subramani Ra Mancombu, Head of Argi-Business and Commodities at the hindu businessline.
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(Video host: Subramani Ra Mancombu; Production and edit: Siddharth Mathew Cherian and Renil S Varghese)