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With Treasuries sinking and the dollar falling this year, Bitcoin and gold are again being touted as hedges against currency debasement.

The copper price and shares of S&P 500 copper mining giant Freeport-McMoRan turned sharply lower on Thursday morning after a Reuters report cast doubt that the White House would broaden tariffs to cover refined copper. Tariff expectations had helped fuel a new copper price earlier this week. While copper fell the hardest, gold, silver and other precious metals prices also lost ground amid a firmer dollar, $100 U.S. crude oil and higher inflation-adjusted Treasury yields.

If the Fed chief opts against raising rates, the market may fear that politics is guiding his thinking. That could lift gold.

The speech gives Warsha chance make up for his July 29 news conference that sent long-term Treasury yields jumping amid doubts about his determination to rein in inflation. S&P 500 futures are slightly lower and the 10-year Treasury yield modestly higher ahead of the big speech. The developments since July 29 have only raised the stakes for Warsh's talk.

Investors' dreaded enemy — inflation — is already hovering around 3.4%. That's the highest level in years. What's the solution?

Cryptocurrencies and precious metals shot higher, while the U.S. dollar weakened, after the Treasury Department said it planned to double its bond buybacks.

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Gold surged after a bruising jobs report, but GLDM still sits well below its 2026 record, and that gap creates a very different conversation than buying bullion at a peak.

Cooling inflation is easing Fed rate-hike fears, creating a favorable backdrop for growth, emerging-market, Asian and gold ETFs.
South Korea’s central bank bought gold-related assets for the first time in 13 years, joining global reserve managers turning to the precious metal as a hedge against geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
One inflation print could decide whether the rally continues
Barrick earnings fell short as oil prices pushed up costs. A Newmont deal could ease the way for a North America IPO.
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