
Wall Street is misreading inflation as bank credit surges, gold seen reaching $7,000 – Professor Steve Hanke
(Kitco News) A quiet acceleration in bank lending and money supply growth is setting the stage for renewed inflation, a risk markets may be underestimating as they focus on oil prices, rate cuts, and artificial intelligence, according to Steve Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University.Speaking with Kitco News on April 23, 2026, Hanke said the prevailing narrative around inflation misses the central role of commercial banks in creating money.“I think the markets are very complacent right now,” he said.

China’s silver imports surge 78% in March as investors and manufacturers scramble to secure metal
(Kitco News) – A perfect storm of surging demand from retail investors and rapid consumption from manufacturers ramping up solar panel production ahead of expiring tax rebates resulted in the largest single month of silver imports in China’s history, according to a report from The Kobeissi Letter.

Gold demand anchored in mispriced risk as China buying signals ‘dip’ opportunity
(Kitco News) - Although the gold market looks a little directionless as prices test near-term support near $4,700, it still remains an important diversification tool, and investors should see these lower prices as a buying opportunity, according to one fund manager.







