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China's government calls meeting on supporting stock market, reports say

Section: Daily Dispatches

From Bloomberg News
Sunday, November 1, 2026

China's central bank and its securities regulator will hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the use of tools designed to support the country's capital market, according to local media.

The People's Bank of China will meet with the National Financial Regulatory Administration, China Securities Regulatory Commission, and major banks to study how to improve a relending program for share buybacks and stake increases, Cailian reported today, citing people in the industry.

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Alasdair Macleod: Bullion banks preparing for higher gold and silver prices

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, October 30, 2026

Despite extremely negative sentiment, large flows of bullion continue to leave Western markets, and bullion banks appear to be positioning themselves for higher prices.

This week saw gold move sideways, while silver dips towards historic peaks at $50. But quietl, there appears to be a move of bullion into stronger hands. Silver’s open interest on Comex is an illustration. ...

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LME plans metal tokens push tied to Hong Kong's 5-year plan, sources tell Reuters

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Pratima Desai
Reuters
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

LONDON -- The London Metal Exchange is ​aiming to turn metal held in its Hong Kong warehouses into digital assets that can be used ‌for financing, a move linked to the territory's five-year plan to expand its commodities hub, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

The initiative and connection to Hong Kong's development strategy have not previously been reported.

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U.S. isn't the only government rigging markets; China's doing it too

Section: Daily Dispatches

China Rushes to Shore Up Markets as AI Trade Sours

By Arjun Neil Alim and Thomas Hale
Financial Times, London
Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Beijing is rushing to shore up its struggling stock markets as China"s AI trade goes into reverse amid slowing economic momentum and a lack of large-scale fiscal stimulus.

The CSI 300 index of Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed stocks has entered a technical bear market, down 10% year to date and about 20% from a June peak.

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LBMA members back tokenized gold but seek legal certainty and safeguards

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Polina Devitt
Reuters
Thursday, October 29, 2026

LONDON -- Members of the London Bullion Market Association broadly support exploring tokenized gold, particularly as a way to ​improve collateral efficiency, but add that any rollout ‌must preserve confidence in the underlying physical metal, avoid fragmenting market liquidity, and provide legal and regulatory certainty.

Chris Powell: Gold market rigging update, and what gold's friends can count on

Section: Daily Dispatches

Illustrations for this presentation can be viewed here:

https://gata.org/sites/default/files/NOLA-2026-PowerPoint-v.1.pdf

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ILLUSTRATION 1: Introduction

Remarks by Chris Powell, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
New Orleans Investment Conference
Thursday, October 29, 2026