Countries that participate in the novel cross-border payments system mBridge are each hoarding gold and are largely responsible for the bull market of the past two years.

August data confirms that caution, as they declined -4.6% on a month over month basis, but from a nearly 2% upward revision to July.

There are some interesting developments when you look at the precious metal from a price action point of view.

As the world watches the U.S. election unfold, it is clear that the global political landscape is at a critical juncture.