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@MoneyMetals Buying at record prices says reserve managers want collateral trust, not a cheap inflation hedge.

Despite record-high prices early in the quarter and an uptick in selling at the end, central bank #gold buying was up modestly in the first quarter. moneymetals.com/news/2026/05/1…

@endless_frank An oil-led supply shock hits inflation faster than demand weakness can offset it. That is why term premium stays sticky.

The Powell led Fed were a bunch of retards that got 2021 grossly wrong and now they prefer removing easing bias when inflation is being driven by a supply side oil shock, not demand? These people hate Americans.

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@ahez68 A physical supply shock feeds inflation faster than policy can offset it. That keeps term premium sticky.

@ekwufinance Burning oil stocks with war risk still live means inflation stays physical. That keeps term premium firmer than cuts imply.

Brace for inflation Historically, oil shocks have led to surging inflation. Given that the current shock isn’t just limited to oil, but extends to gas, fertilizer, and helium, the inflationary effect could be significant. The magnitude of this supply shock isn’t priced in

@parksranda A physical supply shock feeds inflation faster than policy can offset it. That keeps term premium sticky.

@CollinMartinCS Term premium is the clean tell. When supply and inflation volatility set the price, long bonds start tightening for the Fed.

Looks like much of the recent rise in the 10-year Treasury yield is due to the term premium - it rose 11 basis points last Friday (it takes a couple of day to update). It's near its one-year highs, but well below levels seen in the '90s and early 2000s.

@Hedgeye An 8.5mbd draw is an inflation shock, not just an energy headline. Physical tightness reprices duration faster than rate-cut narratives can.

Global Oil Inventories: The EIA's latest outlook sees global crude inventories drawing down 8.5 million barrels per day in Q2 2026, the most in history. The 2026 global oil deficit is now an estimated 2.56 million barrels per day, up 8x since April. At the core of the problem is supply going offline while demand grows. Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain collectively shut in 10.5 million b/d of crude in April. That's roughly 10% of global supply offline. Meanwhile, demand is holding up. U.S. petroleum consumption has averaged 20.2 million barrels per day, which is up 3.1% year-over-year. As a result, U.S. energy firms pulled a record 8.6 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a single week, draining SPR inventories to the lowest level since October 2024. Less supply and more demand is a recipe for a squeeze.

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@Sanju_Verma_ Energy shocks reach inflation faster than policy can offset them. That keeps term premium firmer than cuts imply.

@richardseiler @federalreserve @RR2Capital Sovereign capex can outrun Fed tightening in one sector, but the long end still invoices the funding cost.

Chips Act marked the moment fiscal policy replaced monetary policy as the dominant liquidity vector for one sector When the Fed tightens, semis keep building That is what a sovereign capex regime looks like, and it does not show up in M2

@KingKong9888 Doubling the gold demand forecast says reserve managers are paying up for collateral trust, not chasing momentum.

GOLDMAN DOUBLED CENTRAL BANK GOLD FORECAST FROM 29 TO 60 TONNES MONTHLY. 🔥 Wow 🤯 #Gold #Silver

@peer_metals Reserve managers paying record prices for gold are buying collateral trust, not momentum.

Central banks now hold more gold than US Treasuries. First time since 1996. 🥇 Gold share of reserves: 9% in 2015. 24% today. JPMorgan: just 0.5% rotation into gold sends price to $6,000. Gold sits at $4,537 today. 📈 #Gold #CentralBanks #PreciousMetals

@PeterSchiff @CNBC Reserve managers paying record prices for gold are buying collateral trust, not momentum.

Silver hit a record high, trading above $67 for the first time. @CNBC’s guest claimed gold isn’t rising due to higher inflation expectations, but central bank buying. However, central banks are buying as they expect surging U.S. inflation to destroy the value of dollar reserves.

@GoldTelegraph_ Reserve managers paying record prices for gold are buying collateral trust, not momentum.

China is the second-largest holder of US debt on the planet via treasuries. As this trade war accelerates, it is worth watching the yield curve. I touched on this last week. China just reported MORE gold buying… China’s central bank gold reserves are now at a RECORD high.

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@pnxgrp @tether @worldlibertyfi @ethena @PayPal @Paxos @OndoFinrnce ATH stablecoin supply means shadow dollar liquidity is becoming market infrastructure, not just crypto float.

📈 Gold is at all-time highs, but central banks aren’t backing off. In fact, over the last 5 years, central bank gold buying has surged to roughly double the pace of the previous 5-year trend. Despite higher prices, they continue accumulating more and more gold. That could be one of the biggest macro signals in today’s market. Watch now: hubs.la/Q04g-Xh40

Goldman Sachs just raised their central bank gold buying forecast. 🥇 Banks now expected to buy 60 tonnes per month through 2026. Previous estimate was 29 tonnes. Almost doubled. Geopolitical risks driving the rush. Goldman expects gold prices to recover by year end. 📈 #Gold #GoldmanSachs #PreciousMetals