Just a hunch that when traders of the Evil Empire return to work Monday they will discuss how to put the kaibosh on the precious metals market -- most likely with increased margin requirements again. That's the only tactic the Bank of Big knows, beside forcing 'liquidate only' trades in the futures market.
However, there's a big difference now when compared to the games the COMEX played in 1980. The Shanghai Gold Exchange dominates the physical PM market, ever since rule changes were made about two years ago, opening up trade with the SGE. So if the CME forces 'liquidate only' trades and multiple new margin hikes, in my opinion that will de-couple the west from east in PM trade. That's not a possibility though when the owners of the LBMA and CME are ultimately operating at the behest of the Fed-Treasury/ BIS who control and manipulate these markets.
In other words, the Dark Powers of the PM cartel in London and on Wall Street are in a bit of a pickle, and probably cannot operate as they once did to suppress the market. Then again, these people have tremendous resources and capability. It will be interesting to see what rabbit the masters of deception pull out of a hat this time, to crash PM's and "save" a fiat currency where $1 US will barely purchase a single bog roll...
But problems for the money-changers of the Temple may be greater than being forced to suppress precious metals prices. By the end of January 2026 Congress must fund another federal extension on the public debt 'ceiling' -- or shutdown certain federal government operations again. This time though, with mid-term elections pending, the Republicans will likely find the votes for an extension, with Trump's support. (While H1B yardie Elon plays with 'is one trillion in the shadows)
Even so, the Fed-Treasury has engaged in QE by creating $45B every month in increasingly worthless fiat -- an act of currency debasement that is unprecedented (in US history at least) and precarious for the western monetary system. As such, the Trump regime will likely engage in some sort of fiscal/monetary sleight-of-hand next year. For example revaluing the US "bitcoin reserve" -- which is just federally-seized bitcoin. (Based on crime which is bitcoin's most valid use case.)
Another example could be mark-to-market of US gold reserves, presently at $42.22 USD per ounce, as Treasury gold has been valued (by the Treasury) since 1973. Whatever the case, the people who rule us are greedy and evil. And for sure they will come up with something equally greedy and evil simply to save their own hide, which cannot resist fate and manipulate the reality of consequence forever.
