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Things are Happening Faster Now
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China is Flexing on Trump Now
Market Analysis:
Soc Gen Joins Team $5,000+ Club for Gold
Société Générale has raised its gold price target to $5,000 per ounce by the end of 2026, arguing that unprecedented ETF inflows and sustained central bank demand reflect a world gripped by uncertainty. The bank’s model now projects a 14 percent gain over its prior forecast as investors seek refuge from political and policy volatility that shows no sign of easing.
Most importantly to our analysis, they indirectly explain and corroborate why we feel Gold and Silver have chosen now to rally as they have. The answer is the Trump/Xi meeting ramp up as measured by the SG uncertainty index. That is why it is happening now. China (and India) we feel are flexing pre-summit
Continues in the Premium post: Soc Gen Joins Team $5,000+ Club for Gold
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Data on Deck: CPI/PPI
MONDAY, Oct. 13 Columbus Day holiday, none scheduled
TUESDAY, Oct. 14 6:00 am NFIB optimism index Sept.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 8:30 am *Consumer price index
THURSDAY, Oct. 16 8:30 am *U.S. retail sales Sep* Core PPI
FRIDAY, Oct. 17 8:30 am *Housing starts Sept.1
Charts and Final Market Check:







MONDAY, Oct. 13Columbus Day holiday, none scheduled12:55 pmPhiladelphia Fed President Anna Paulson speaks
TUESDAY, Oct. 146:00 amNFIB optimism indexSept.100.88:45 amFed governor Michelle Bowman speaks3:25 pmFed governor Christopher Waller speaks3:30 pmBoston Fed President Susan Collins speaks
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 158:30 am*Consumer price indexSept.0.4%8:30 am*CPI year over year2.9%8:30 am*Core CPISept.0.3%8:30 am*Core CPI year over year3.1%8:30 amEmpire State manufacturing surveyOct.-8.712:10 pmAtlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic speaks2:00 pmFed Beige Book
THURSDAY, Oct. 168:00 amRichmond Fed President Tom Barkin speaks8:30 am*U.S. retail salesSept.0.6%8:30 am*Retail sales minus autosSept.0.5%8:30 am*Producer price indexSept.-0.1%8:30 am*Core PPISept.0.3%8:30 am*PPI year over year2.6%8:30 am*Core PPI year over year2.8%8:30 am*Initial jobless claimsOct. 118:30 amPhiladelphia Fed manufacturing surveyOct.23.29:00 amFed governor Stephen Miran speaks10:00 am*Business inventoriesAug.0.2%10:00 amHome builder confidence indexOct.3212:45 pmRichmond Fed President Tom Barkin speaks4:30 pmRichmond Fed President Tom Barkin speaks
FRIDAY, Oct. 178:30 am*Housing startsSept.1.31 million8:30 am*Building permitsSept.1.31 million8:30 am*Import price indexSept.0.3%8:30 am*Import price index minus fuelSept.0.4%9:15 amIndustrial productionSept.0.1%9:15 amCapacity utilizationSept.77.4%




















