The case for metals remains not that of outright inflation but that of central banks prolonged liquidity drives. Currencies will gain/fall versus one another, but fresh asset purchases will maintain gold and silver ahead.

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The QE Case for Gold & Silver

The U.S. ISM manufacturing index climbed to 56.3 in August, 0.8 points higher than July and also much stronger than market expectations for a 52.7 reading

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ISM Manufacturing Index Shows Better than Expected Performance in August

European economies released performance activities for the manufacturing sector over the past month, showing that conditions remained mostly unchanged, while UK’s manufacturing sector witnessed a drop in activities that exceeded expectations.

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Europe’s Manufacturing Sector Activities Mostly Unchanged During August