GOLD CLOSED UP $34.05 TO $3032.55

SILVER CLOSED UP $0.21 TO $34.01

 GOLD ACCESS CLOSED 3035.00

Silver ACCESS CLOSED: $33.97

Bitcoin morning price:$82,840 DOWN 1538 DOLLARS.

Bitcoin: afternoon price: $82505 DOWN 1538 DOLLARS

Platinum price closing UP $0.30 TO $1003.95

Palladium price; down $1.20 TO $968.80

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*CANADIAN GOLD: $4332.82 UP 48.50 CDN dollars per oz( * NEW ALL TIME HIGH 4332.82- CDN DOLLARS PER OZ//MARCH 13 2025)

*BRITISH GOLD: 2333.48 UP 23.12 Pounds per oz// *(NEW ALL TIME HIGH//CLOSING//2,339.25 BRITISH POUNDS/OZ) FEB 10/2025

*EURO GOLD: 2,771.98 UP 24.47 Euros per oz //* (ALL TIME CLOSING HIGH: 2,819,78UROS PER OZ/FEB 24 //2025)

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EXCHANGE: COMEX
CONTRACT: MARCH 2025 COMEX 100 GOLD FUTURES
SETTLEMENT: 3,000.000000000 USD
INTENT DATE: 03/17/2025 DELIVERY DATE: 03/19/2025
FIRM ORG FIRM NAME ISSUED STOPPED

099 H DB AG 250
118 H MACQUARIE FUT 51
363 H WELLS FARGO SEC 123
435 H SCOTIA CAPITAL 11
523 H INTERACTIVE BRO 1
624 H BOFA SECURITIES 46
686 C STONEX FINANCIA 20 19
709 C BARCLAYS 2
737 C ADVANTAGE 1 1
905 C ADM 17

TOTAL: 271 271
MONTH TO DATE: 17,40

MONTH TO DATE: 17,135

JPMORGAN stopped 0/271 contracts

GOLD: NUMBER OF NOTICES FILED FOR MARCH/2024. CONTRACT: 271 NOTICES FOR 27,100 OZ  0.8429 TONNES

total notices so far: 17,406 contracts for 1,740,600 Oz (54.139 tonnes)

FOR MARCH

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SILVER NOTICES: 324 NOTICE(S) FILED FOR 1.620 MILLION OZ/

total number of notices filed so far this month : 17,406 for 72.100 million oz

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GLD/

BOTH GLD AND SLV ARE FRAUDULENT VEHICLES//THEY ARE NOW RAIDING GLD AND SLV FOR PHYSICAL

THE CROOKS ARE STEALING GOLD AND SILVER FROM THE GLD/SLV AND REPLACING THE PHYSICAL WITH PAPER DOLLARS.

WITH GOLD UP $34.05 INVESTORS SWITCHING TO SPROTT PHYSICAL  (PHYS) INSTEAD OF THE FRAUDULENT GLD:

SMALL CHANGES IN GOLD INVENTORY AT THE GLD: A DEPOSIT OF 0.86 TONNES

INVENTORY RESTS AT 907.27 TONNES

SLV/

WITH NO SILVER AROUND AND SILVER UP $.21 AT THE SLV: HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 4.823 MILLION OZ INTO THE SLV//

INVESTORS ARE SWITCHING SLV TO SPROTT’S PSLV.

CLOSING INVENTORY: 444.373 MILLION OZ

Let us have a look at the data for today

SILVER//OUTLINE

SILVER COMEX OI ROSE BY A HUGE SIZED 855 CONTRACTS TO 167,249 AND CONTINUING ON ITS MARCH TO THE RECORD HIGH OI OF 244,710, SET FEB 25/2020, AND THIS STRONG SIZED GAIN IN COMEX OI WAS ACCOMPLISHED DESPITE OUR SLIGHT GAIN OF $0,03 IN SILVER PRICING AT THE COMEX WITH RESPECT TO MONDAY’S TRADING. WE HAD A HUMONGOUS GAIN OF 1415 TOTAL CONTRACTS ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES DESPITE OUR SLIGHT GAIN IN PRICE//MONDAY’S TRADING.. WE HAD HUGE LIQUIDATION OF T.A.S. CONTRACTS ON MONDAY COMEX TRADING / AS THEY DESPERATELY TRIED TO CONTAIN SILVER’S PRICE RISE FOR THE PAST 4 WEEKS (WHERE RAIDS ARE CALLED UPON AGAIN AND AGAIN TRYING TO STOP THE RISE IN SILVER’S PRICE TO ABOVE $34.40 AND TO QUELL ADDITIONAL DERIVATIVE LOSSES TO OUR BANKERS’ MASSIVE TOTALS). THEY FAILED ON MONDAY WITH SILVER’S GAIN IN PRICE.  WE HAD A HUGE T.A.S. LIQUIDATION MONDAY. BUT THIS WAS COUPLED WITH ANOTHER FAIR T.A.S. ISSUANCE OF 309 CONTRACTS ISSUED BY THE CME AND THAT SIGNALS DEEP CODE RED THAT THE CROOKS ARE DESPERATE TO STOP SILVER BREAKING OVER THE 34.40 DOLLAR MARK. THUS OUR RAIDS ON OUR PRECIOUS METALS WILL COMMENCE AGAIN! WE HAVE A HUGE CONTANGO IN SILVER SPOT VS FRONT FEB OF AROUND 58 CENTS AND A LEASE RATE OF 7.3%. WE HAD A STRONG 560 CONTRACT EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ISSUANCE ACCOMPANIED BY OUR FAIR 309 CONTRACT T.A.S ISSUANCE WHICH WILL BE USED IN MONDAY’S TRADING/ AS THEY PLAY AN INTEGRAL PART IN OUR COMEX TRADING TRYING TO CONTAIN ANY SILVER PRICE RISE. IN ESSENCE WE GAINED A HUMONGOUS 1415 CONTRACTS ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES DESPITE OUR SLIGHT GAIN IN PRICE. WE HAD CONSIDERABLE TAS LIQUIDATION THROUGHOUT MONDAY’S COMEX TRADING SESSION WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR A HUGE PORTION IN THE GAIN OF OI ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CROOKS NEED A HIGHER SILVER/GOLD T.A.S. TO CARRY ON THEIR CROOKED MANIPULATION ON A DAILY BASIS BUT DEMAND IS JUST TOO HIGH FOR THEM. THE HIGHER ISSUANCE OF T.A.S. IS NOW USED TO TEMPER OUR SILVER/GOLD PRICE RISE OR INITIATE A RAID AS WHAT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES LAST MONTH AND AGAIN WITH THIS WEEK’S TRADING ON SILVER AND NOW TODAY TRYING TO KEEP THE SILVER PRICE BELOW $34.00 . THE KEY PRICE TO WATCH IS $34.40. IF IT BREAKS THAT PRICE, THEN WE HEAD FOR $50.00 SILVER.

CRAIG HEMKE HAS POINTED OUT THAT THE CROOKS USE THE MID MONTH FOR MANIPULATION AS THEY SELL THEIR BUY SIDE OF THE CALENDAR SPREAD FIRST AND THEN KEEP THE SELL SIDE TO LIQUIDATE AT A LATER DATE.  THUS WE HAVE TWO VEHICLES THE CROOKS USE FOR MANIPULATION AND BOTH ARE SPREADERS:  1) AT MONTH’S END/SPREADERS COMEX AND 2/ TAS SPREADERS, MID MONTH. TOTAL TAS ISSUED ON MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING: A FAIR 309 CONTRACTS. DESPITE MANY COMPLAINTS THAT THE CROOKS HAVE VIOLATED POSITION LIMITS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TAS ISSUED HAVE A VALUE  OF ZERO (AS TO POSITION LIMITS FOR OUR CROOKED BANKERS). THE PROBLEM OF COURSE IS THAT THE CROOKS DO NOT LIQUIDATE THE TAS TOGETHER BUT SELL THE BUY SIDE FIRST AND THEN LIQUIDATE THE SELL SIDE TWO MONTHS HENCE. IT IS OBVIOUS MANIPULATION TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE BUT IT NATURALLY FELL ON DEAF EARS WITH OUR REGULATORS (OCC) WHEN THEY RECEIVED OUR COMPLAINTS. IT NOW SEEMS THAT THE OCC HAS ORDERED THE BANKS TO REDUCE ITS NEW LEVEL OF 1 TRILLION DOLLARS IN GOLD/SILVER DERIVATIVES

WE HAVE IN THE PAST YEAR SET ANOTHER RECORD LOW AT 114,102 CONTRACTS ///JULY 3.2023//  OUR BANKERS WITH THE HELP OF SPECULATORS AND HIGH FREQUENCY TRADERS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN KNOCKING THE PRICE OF SILVER DOWN (IT ROSE BY  $0.03 AND WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN KNOCKING OFF ANY NET SILVER LONGS FROM THEIR PERCH AS WE HAD A HUMONGOUS GAIN IN OUR TWO EXCHANGES OF 1415 CONTRACTS WE HAD HUGE LIQUIDATION OF T.A.S. CONTRACTS TRYING TO CONTAIN SILVER’S PRICE RISE AND THAT ACCOUNTS OF LOTS OF OUR OPEN INTEREST RISE. HOWEVER THE CME NOTIFIED US THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MARCH, WE HAVE BEEN ISSUED 70 CONTRACTS OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR 350,000 OZ. THIS TOTAL WILL BE ADDED TO OUR REGULAR DELIVERY TOTALS FOR MARCH.

WE HAD A STRONG 560 CONTRACT ISSUANCE OF EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICALS) iiii) AN  INITIAL SILVER STANDING FOR COMEX SILVER MEASURING AT 78.753 MILLION OZ (FIRST DAY NOTICE) FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 0.620 MILLION OZ QUEUE JUMP TO WHICH WE ADD .350 EXCHANGE FOR RISK

INITIAL STANDING FOR MARCH ADVANCES TO 80.380 MILLION OZ

WE HAD:

/ STRONG COMEX OI GAIN+// A STRONG SIZED  EFP ISSUANCE/ VI)   FAIR SIZED NUMBER OF  T.A.S. CONTRACT ISSUANCE 309 CONTRACTS)/A 70 CONTRACT EX. FOR RISK FOR 350,000 OZ/SECOND WEEK OF MARCH

 I AM NOW RECORDING THE DIFFERENTIAL IN OI FROM PRELIMINARY TO FINAL: REMOVED 192 CONTRACTS.

HISTORICAL ACCUMULATION OF EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICALS FEB. ACCUMULATION FOR EFP’S SILVER/JPMORGAN’S HOUSE OF BRIBES/STARTING FROM FIRST DAY/MONTH OF MAR

TOTAL CONTRACTS for 11 DAYS, total 7744 contracts:   OR 38.720 MILLION OZ  (704 CONTRACTS PER DAY)

TOTAL EFP’S FOR THE MONTH SO FAR:  38.720 MILLION OZ

LAST 24 MONTHS TOTAL EFP CONTRACTS ISSUED  IN MILLIONS OF OZ:

MAY 137.83 MILLION

JUNE 149.91 MILLION OZ

JULY 129.445 MILLION OZ

AUGUST: MILLION OZ 140.120

SEPT. 28.230 MILLION OZ//

OCT:  94.595 MILLION OZ

NOV: 131.925 MILLION OZ

DEC: 100.615 MILLION OZ

YEAR 2022:

 JAN 2022-DEC 2022

JAN 2022//  90.460 MILLION OZ

FEB 2022:  72.39 MILLION OZ//

MARCH 2022: 207.140  MILLION OZ//A NEW RECORD FOR EFP ISSUANCE

APRIL: 114.52 MILLION OZ FINAL//LOW ISSUANCE

MAY: 105.635 MILLION OZ//

JUNE: 94.470 MILLION OZ

JULY : 87.110 MILLION OZ

AUGUST: 65.025 MILLION OZ

SEPT. 74.025 MILLION OZ///FINAL

OCT.  29.017 MILLION OZ FINAL

NOV: 134.290 MILLION OZ//FINAL

DEC, 61.395 MILLION OZ FINAL

TOTALS YR 2022: 1135.767 MILLION OZ (1.1356 BILLION OZ)

JAN 2023///   53.070 MILLION OZ //FINAL

FEB: 2023:       100.105 MILLION OZ/FINAL//MUCH STRONGER ISSUANCE VS THE LATTER TWO MONTHS.

MARCH 2023:  112.58 MILLION OZ//FINAL//STRONG ISSUANCE

APRIL  111.035 MILLION OZ(SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THAN LAST MONTH)

MAY 66.120 MILLION OZ/INITIAL (MUCH SMALLER THIS MONTH)  

JUNE: 110.395 MILLION OZ//MUCH LARGER THAN LAST MONTH

JULY 85.745 MILLION OZ (SMALLER THAN LAST MONTH)

AUGUST: 171.43 MILLION OZ (THIS MONTH IS GOING TO BE HUGE //2ND HIGHEST ON RECORD

SEPT: 72.705 MILLION OZ (SMALLER THIS MONTH)

OCT: 97.455 MILLION OZ

NOV.  50.050 MILLION OZ 

DEC. 66.140 MILLION OZ//

TOTAL 2023: 1,104.10 MILLION OZ/

JAN ’24 : 78.655 MILLION OZ//

FEB /2024 : 66.135 MILLION OZ./FINAL

MARCH: 143.750 MILLION OZ// 4TH HIGHEST ON RECORD.

APRIL: 161.770 MILLION OZ (THIS MONTH WILL BE A WHOPPER OF ISSUANCE OF EFPS//3RD HIGHEST EVER RECORDED FOR A MONTH)

MAY: 135.995 MILLION OZ  //WILL BE A STRONG MONTH FOR EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ISSUANCE

JUNE 110.575 MILLION OZ ( WILL BE ANOTHER STRONG MONTH ISSUANCE)

JULY: 108.870 MILLION OZ (WILL BE A STRONG ISSUANCE MONTH/ A TOUCH OVER 100 MILLION OZ/)

AUGUST; 99.740 MILLION OZ//THIS MONTH WILL BE STRONG FOR ISSUANCE BUT LESS THAN JULY.

SEPT: 112.415 MILLION OZ//WILL BE A HUGE MONTH FOR EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ISSUANCE

OCT; 97.485 MILLION OZ (WILL BE SMALLER ISSUANCE THIS MONTH )

NOV. 115.970 MILLION OZ ( HUGE THIS MONTH)

DEC: 132.54 MILLION OZ (THIS MONTH WILL BE A HUMDINGER FOR ISSUANCE BUT ISSUANCE SLOWED DRAMATICALLY THESE PAST FIVE DAYS/// WILL NOT EXCEED MARCH 2022 RECORD OF 209 MILLION OZ

YEAR 2024 TOTAL: 1363.84 MILLION OR 1.363 BILLION OZ

JANUARY 2025: 67.230 MILLION OZ///(THIS MONTH’S ISSUANCE OF EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL WILL BE SMALL)

FEB. 58.260 MILLION OZ//EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ISSUANCE/FINAL

MARCH: 38.720 MILLION OZ///

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RESULT: WE HAD A STRONG SIZED INCREASE IN COMEX OI SILVER COMEX CONTRACTS OF 855 CONTRACTS WITH OUR SLIGHT GAIN IN PRICE OF 3 CENTS IN SILVER PRICING AT THE COMEX// MONDAY.,.  THE CME NOTIFIED US THAT WE HAD A STRONG 560 CONTRACT EFP ISSUANCE  CONTRACTS: 560 ISSUED FOR MAY AND 0 CONTRACTS ISSUED FOR ALL OTHER MONTHS) WHICH  EXITED OUT OF THE SILVER COMEX TO LONDON  AS FORWARDS.  WE HAVE A GOOD INITIAL SILVER OZ STANDING FOR MARCH OF  78.455 MILLION  OZ ON FIRST DAY NOTICE, FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 0.620 MILLION OZ QUEUE JUMP//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 80.030 MILLION OZ + .350 EX. FOR RISK//NEW TOTAL 80.380 MILLION OZ.

WE HAVE 1). A HUMONGOUS SIZED GAIN OF 1415 OI CONTRACTS ON THE TWO EXCHANGES DESPITE OUR TINY GAIN IN  PRICE// 2.THE TOTAL OF TAS INITIATED CONTRACTS TODAY: A FAIR 309 CONTRACTS TRYING DESPERATELY TO CONTAIN SILVER’S PRICE RISE,//CONSIDERABLE FRONT END OF THE TAS CONTRACTS WERE LIQUIDATED DURING THE MONDAY COMEX SESSION. HOWEVER THEY STILL NEED THESE ISSUANCES FOR REPLENISHMENT FOR FUTURE TRADING //3. ZERO NET LONG SPECULATORS WERE BURNED ON MONDAY WITH OUR GAIN IN PRICE. ALSO 4. SOME OF OUR LONGS EXERCISED THEIR CONTRACTS AND TENDERED FOR PHYSICAL SILVER MUCH TO THE ANGER OF OUR BANKERS. SILVER IS NOT BASEL III COMPLIANT SO THE BANKERS CAN TAKE THEIR TIME WITH THE DELIVERY OF SILVER.

THE NEW TAS ISSUANCE MONDAY NIGHT   (309 ) WILL BE PUT INTO “THE BANK” TO BE COLLUSIVELY USED AT A LATER DATE AND MOST LIKELY TODAY.

WE HAD  324 NOTICE(S) FILED TODAY FOR 1.620 million OZ

THE SILVER COMEX IS NOW BEING ATTACKED FOR METAL BY LONDONERS ET AL.

GOLD//OUTLINE

IN GOLD, THE COMEX OPEN INTEREST FELL BY A FAIR SIZED 1137 OI CONTRACTS  TO 531,211 AND CLOSER TO THE RECORD (SET JAN 24/2020) AT 799,105  AND  PREVIOUS TO THAT: (SET JAN 6/2020) AT 797,110. (ALL TIME LOW OF 390,000 CONTRACTS.)

THE DIFFERENTIAL FROM PRELIMINARY OI TO FINAL OI IN GOLD TODAY:  REMOVED A HUGE SIZED 2357 CONTRACTS//

WE HAD A FAIR SIZED DECREASE  IN COMEX OI (1137 CONTRACTS) OCCURRED DESPITE OUR GAIN OF $8.40 IN PRICE MONDAY. THE FRBNY SUPPLIED THE NECESSARY SHORT PAPER.. WE ALSO HAD A HUMONGOUS INITIAL STANDING IN GOLD TONNAGE FOR MARCH AT 31.757 TONNES FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S STRONG 15,000 OZ QUEUE JUMP (0.4665 TONNES), ////NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 56.1493 TONNES + .4655 TONNES EX FOR RISK/PRIOR = 56.6158 TONNES

/NEW STANDING FOR MARCH; 56.1493 TONNES + .4655 TONNES EX FOR RISK/PRIOR = 56.6158 TONNES.

/ ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITH OUR $8.40 GAIN IN PRICE  WITH RESPECT TO MONDAY’S COMEX ///. WE HAD A SMALL SIZED GAIN OF 848 OI CONTRACTS (2.637 PAPER TONNES) ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES, WITH MANY LONGS, REMAINING AT THE END OF THE DAY, TENDERING FOR PHYSICAL GOLD VIA THE EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ROUTE, MUCH TO THE ANGER AND HORROR EXHIBITED BY OUR MAJOR BANKER, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK. THE HORROR INTENSIFIED ONCE LONDON STARTED TO TRADE LAST WEEK, AND THROUGHOUT THE WEEK WITH MAJOR TENDERING FOR PHYSICAL VIA THE EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ROUTE! THE RESULT: A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING FOR DELIVERY FOR THE FRONT MARCH CONTRACT MONTH. CENTRAL BANKERS ARE NOW WAITING PATIENTLY FOR THEIR DELIVERY OF GOLD VIA SLOW MOVING SHIPS.

E.F.P. ISSUANCE

THE CME RELEASED THE DATA FOR EFP ISSUANCE AND IT TOTALED A FAIR SIZED 1985 CONTRACTS:

The NEW COMEX OI FOR THE GOLD COMPLEX RESTS AT 533,570

IN ESSENCE WE HAVE A SMALL SIZED INCREASE IN TOTAL CONTRACTS ON THE TWO EXCHANGES OF 848 CONTRACTS  WITH 1137 CONTRACTS DECREASED AT THE COMEX// AND A FAIR SIZED 1985 EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL OI CONTRACT ISSUANCE WHICH NAVIGATED OVER TO LONDON. THUS TOTAL OI GAIN ON THE TWO EXCHANGES OF 848 CONTRACTS.. WE HAD THE FOLLOWING TAS CONTRACTS INITIATED (ISSUED): A FAIR SIZED AND CRIMINAL 1146 CONTRACTS ISSUED.

CALCULATIONS ON GAIN/LOSS ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES

WE HAD A FAIR SIZED ISSUANCE IN EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICALS (1985 CONTRACTS) ACCOMPANYING THE FAIR SIZED DECREASE IN COMEX OI OF 1137 CONTRACTS/TOTAL GAIN FOR OUR THE TWO EXCHANGES: 848 CONTRACTS..WE HAVE 1) NOW RETURNED TO OUR FORMER FORMAT OF BANKERS GOING LONG AND SPECULATORS GOING SHORT  ,2.) STRONG INITIAL STANDING AT THE GOLD COMEX FOR MARCH 31.757 TONNES FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S HUGE 0.4665 TONNES QUEUE JUMP. TO WHICH WE MUST ADD OUR NEW .4655 TONNES OF EX FOR RISK/PRIOR

//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 56.1493 TONNES + .4655 TONNES EX FOR RISK = 56.6158 TONNES 

//NEW STANDING MARCH: 56.6158 TONNES

.

 / 3) HUGE T.A.S. LIQUIDATION TRYING TO LOWER GOLD’S PRICE MONDAY WITH ZERO SUCCESS IN REMOVING ANY NET SPECULATOR LONGS, AS WE HAD 1)  $8.40 PRICE GAIN AND WE HAD 2) ZERO NET LONG SPECS BEING CLIPPED AS WE HAD A SMALL GAIN OF 848 CONTRACTS ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES ) ALSO, 3)STICKY GOLD’S LONGS WERE REWARDED M0NDAY EVENING AS THEY EXERCISED EFP’S FROM LONDON TO TAKE DELIVERY OF BADLY NEEDED PHYSICAL AND THUS OUR HUGE TONNAGE STANDING FOR GOLD IN MARCH. ALL OF THE GAIN IN OI WAS DUE TO THE HUGE NUMBER OF T.A.S. LIQUIDATION THURSDAY.

  4) FAIR SIZED COMEX OPEN INTEREST INCREASE 5)  FAIR ISSUANCE OF EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL PAPER///FAIR T.A.S.  ISSUANCE: 1146 T.A.S.CONTRACTS//

HISTORICAL ACCUMULATION OF EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICALS IN 2023-2025 INCLUDING TODAY

MAR

ACCUMULATION OF EFP’S GOLD AT J.P. MORGAN’S HOUSE OF BRIBES: (EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL) FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH :

TOTAL EFP CONTRACTS ISSUED: 23,633 CONTRACTS OF 2,363,300 OZ OR 73.695 TONNES IN 11 TRADING DAY(S) AND THUS AVERAGING: 2148 EFP CONTRACTS PER TRADING DAY

TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA AS TO THE  SIZE OF THESE EFP TRANSFERS :  THIS MONTH IN 11 TRADING DAY(S) IN  TONNES  73.695 TONNES

TOTAL ANNUAL GOLD PRODUCTION, 2024, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD EX CHINA EX RUSSIA: 3555 TONNES

THUS EFP TRANSFERS REPRESENTS  73.695 DIVIDED BY 3550 x 100% TONNES = 2.08% OF GLOBAL ANNUAL PRODUCTION

ACCUMULATION OF GOLD EFP’S YEAR 2021 TO 2023

JANUARY/2021: 265.26 TONNES (RAPIDLY INCREASING AGAIN)

 FEB  :  171.24 TONNES  ( DEFINITELY SLOWING DOWN AGAIN)..

MARCH:.   276.50 TONNES (STRONG AGAIN/

APRIL:      189..44 TONNES  ( DRAMATICALLY SLOWING DOWN AGAIN//GOLD IN BACKWARDATION)

MAY:        250.15 TONNES  (NOW DRAMATICALLY INCREASING AGAIN)

JUNE:      247.54 TONNES (FINAL)

JULY:        188.73 TONNES FINAL

AUGUST:   217.89 TONNES FINAL ISSUANCE.

SEPT          142.12 TONNES FINAL ISSUANCE ( LOW ISSUANCE)_

OCT:           141.13 TONNES FINAL ISSUANCE (LOW ISSUANCE)

NOV:           312.46 TONNES FINAL ISSUANCE//NEW RECORD!! (INCREASING DRAMATICALLY)//SIGN OF REAL STRESS//SURPASSING THE MARCH 2021 RECORD OF 276.50 TONNES OF EFP

DEC.           175.62 TONNES//FINAL ISSUANCE//

TOTALS: 2,578.08 TONNES/2021

JAN:2022   247.25 TONNES //FINAL

FEB:           196.04 TONNES//FINAL

MARCH/2022:  409.30 TONNES //FINAL( THIS IS NOW A RECORD EFP ISSUANCE FOR MARCH AND FOR ANY MONTH.

APRIL:  169.55 TONNES (FINAL VERY  LOW ISSUANCE MONTH)

MAY:  247.44 TONNES FINAL//

JUNE: 238.13 TONNES  FINAL

JULY: 378.43 TONNES FINAL/SECOND HIGHEST ON RECORD

AUGUST: 180.81 TONNES FINAL

SEPT. 193.16 TONNES FINAL

OCT:  177.57  TONNES FINAL ( MUCH SMALLER THAN LAST MONTH)

NOV.  223.98 TONNES//FINAL ( MUCH LARGER THAN PREVIOUS MONTHS//comex running out of physical)

DEC:  185.59 tonnes // FINAL

TOTAL: 2,847,25 TONNES/2022

JAN 2023:    228.49 TONNES FINAL//HUGE AMOUNT OF EFP’S ISSUED THIS MONTH!!

FEB: 151.61 TONNES/FINAL

MARCH: 280.09 TONNES/INITIAL (ANOTHER STRONG MONTH FOR EFP ISSUANCE)

APRIL: 197.42 TONNES

MAY: 236.67 TONNES (A VERY STRONG ISSUANCE FOR THIS MONTH)

JUNE: 172.667 TONNES (WEAKER ISSUANCE THIS MONTH)

JULY:  151.69 TONNES (WEAKER THAN LAST MONTH)

AUGUST:  195.28 TONNES (A STRONGER MONTH)//FINAL

SEPT: 254.709 TONNES (WILL BE LARGER THAN LAST MONTH AND A STRONG MONTH)

OCT. 248.09 TONNES. LIKE SILVER, THIS MONTH IS GOING TO BE A STRONG E.F.P. ISSUANCE.

NOV.   239.16 TONNES//WILL BE STRONG THIS MONTH,

DEC. 213.704 TONNES. A STRONG MONTH//

TOTAL FOR YEAR 2023: 2,569.57 TONNES VS  2578 TONNES LAST YEAR

2024 AND 2025:

JAN ’24:     291.76 TONNES (WILL BE MUCH GREATER THAN LAST MONTH.//3RD HIGHEST EVER RECORDED EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL)

FEB’24: 201.947 TONNES

MARCH 2024: 352.21 TONNES//2ND HIGHEST EVER RECORDED EFP ISSUANCE.

APRIL: 267.05TONNES (WILL BE AN EXTREMELY STRONG MONTH BUT LESS THAN MARCH 2024)

MAY; 316.606 TONNES (WILL BE ANOTHER STRONG MONTH// 3RD HIGHEST RECORDED EFP ISSUANCE )// NOTICE THE HUGE INCREASES IN EX FOR PHYSICAL THESE PAST FEW MONTHS. THESE CONTRACTS ARE CIRCLED BACK FROM LONDON WHEREBY METAL IS REMOVED FROM THE COMEX.

JUNE 175.11 tonnes HEADING FOR A WEAKER MONTH AND MUCH LESS THAN THE THREE PREVIOUS MONTHS

JULY: 351. 65 TONNES (3RD HIGHEST EVER RECORDED EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL AND THE HIGHEST EVER RECORDED POST BASEL III) 

AUGUST: 274.79 TONNES//THIS MONTH WILL NO DOUBT BE A STRONG ISSUANCE OF EFP’S BUT MUCH LESS THAN LAST MONTH.

SEPT: 335 .104 TONNES//IF THIS CONTINUES WE WILL HAVE A HUMDINGER OF AN EFP ISSUANCE. WE WILL PROBABLY END JUST SHORT OF THE 3RD HIGHEST ISSUANCE EVER RECORDED.

OCT. 277.71 TONNES (THIS WILL BE A GOOD ISSUANCE THIS MONTH)

NOV: 393.875 TONNES ( A HUGE MONTH////NOW SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS 3RD AND 2ND HIGHEST EVER RECORDED EX FOR PHYSICAL ISSUANCE TO BECOME THE 2ND HIGHEST EVER RECORDED

DEC 360.03 TONNES THIRD HIGHEST EVER RECORDED FOR EFP ISSUANCE

TOTAL 2024 YEAR. 3,597.846 TONNES

JAN. 2025: 257.919 TONNES (ISSUANCE WILL BE PRETTY GOOD THIS MONTH BUT MUCH LOWER THAN LAST MONTH)

FEB: 207.21 TONNES//EX FOR PHYSICAL ISSUANCE (WILL BE A FAIR SIZED ISSUANCE THIS MONTH)

MARCH 73.695 TONNES

SPREADING OPERATIONS

(/NOW SWITCHING TO GOLD) FOR NEWCOMERS, HERE ARE THE DETAILS

SPREADING LIQUIDATION HAS NOW COMMENCED   AS WE HEAD TOWARDS THE  NEW  ACTIVE FRONT MONTH OF APRIL. WE ARE NOW INTO THE SPREADING OPERATION OF  GOLD

HERE IS A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF HOW THE CROOKS FLEECE UNSUSPECTING LONGS IN THE SPREADING ENDEAVOUR ;MODUS OPERANDI OF THE CORRUPT BANKERS AS TO HOW THEY HANDLE THEIR SPREAD OPEN INTERESTS:HERE IS HOW THE CROOKS USED SPREADING AS WE ARE NOW INTO THE  NON ACTIVE DELIVERY MONTH OF NOV HEADING TOWARDS THE  ACTIVE DELIVERY MONTH OF FEB., FOR  GOLD: AND MARCH FOR SILVER

YOU WILL ALSO NOTICE THAT THE COMEX OPEN INTEREST  STARTS TO RISE BUT SO IS THE OPEN INTEREST OF SPREADERS. THE OPEN INTEREST IN WILL CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL ONE WEEK BEFORE FIRST DAY NOTICE OF AN UPCOMING  ACTIVE DELIVERY MONTH (OCT), AND THAT IS WHEN THE CROOKS SELL THEIR SPREAD POSITIONS BUT NOT AT THE SAME TIME OF THE DAY.  THEY WILL USE THE SELL SIDE OF THE EQUATION TO CREATE THE CASCADE (ALONG WITH THEIR COLLUSIVE FRIENDS) AND THEN COVER ON THE BUY SIDE OF THE SPREAD SITUATION AT THE END  OF THE DAY. THEY DO THIS TO AVOID POSITION LIMIT DETECTION. THE LIQUIDATION OF THE SPREADING FORMATION CONTINUES FOR EXACTLY ONE WEEK AND ENDS ON FIRST DAY NOTICE.”

WHAT IS ALARMING TO ME, ACCORDING TO OUR LONDON EXPERT ANDREW MAGUIRE IS THAT THESE EFP’S ARE BEING TRANSFERRED TO WHAT ARE CALLED SERIAL FORWARD CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS AND THESE CONTRACTS ARE LESS THAN 14 DAYS.  ANYTHING GREATER THAN 14 DAYS, THESE MUST BE RECORDED AND SENT TO THE COMPTROLLER, GREAT BRITAIN TO MONITOR RISK TO THE BANKING SYSTEM.  IF THIS IS INDEED TRUE, THEN THIS IS A MASSIVE CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD AS WE NOW WITNESS A MONSTROUS TOTAL EFP’S ISSUANCE AS IT HEADS INTO THE STRATOSPHERE.

The crooks also use the spread in the TAS  account  (trade at settlement).  They buy the spot TAS (e.g. June) and sell the future TAS two months out (e.g. August). Then they unload the front month (i.e. unload the buy side first so the price of gold/silver falls. This occurs in the middle  of the  front delivery month cycle. They unload the sell side of the equation, two months down the road.  The crooks violate position limits as the OCC refuse to hear our complaints.

First, here is an outline of what will be discussed tonight:

1.TODAY WE HAD THE OPEN INTEREST AT THE COMEX IN SILVER ROSE BY A STRONG SIZED 848 CONTRACTS OI  TO 167,441 AND CLOSER TO THE COMEX HIGH RECORD //244,710( SET FEB 25/2020).  THE LAST RECORDS WERE SET  IN AUG.2018 AT 244,196 WITH A SILVER PRICE OF $14.78/(AUGUST 22/2018)..THE PREVIOUS RECORD TO THAT WAS SET ON APRIL 9/2018 AT 243,411 OPEN INTEREST CONTRACTS WITH THE SILVER PRICE AT THAT DAY: $16.53). AND PREVIOUS TO THAT, THE RECORD  WAS ESTABLISHED AT: 234,787 CONTRACTS, SET ON APRIL 21.2017 OVER  7 YEARS AGO.  HOWEVER WE HAVE NOW SET A NEW RECORD LOW OF 114,102 CONTRACTS JULY 3.2023

EFP ISSUANCE 560 CONTRACTS

OUR CUSTOMARY MIGRATION OF COMEX LONGS CONTINUE TO MORPH INTO LONDON FORWARDS  AS OUR BANKERS USED THEIR EMERGENCY PROCEDURE TO ISSUE:

MAY 560 and ALL OTHER MONTHS: ZERO. TOTAL EFP ISSUANCE: 560 CONTRACTS. EFP’S GIVE OUR COMEX LONGS A FIAT BONUS PLUS A DELIVERABLE PRODUCT OVER IN LONDON.  IF WE TAKE THE COMEX OI GAIN OF 848 CONTRACTS AND ADD TO THE 560 E.FP. ISSUED

WE OBTAIN A HUMONGOUS SIZED GAIN OF OPEN INTEREST CONTRACTS FROM OUR TWO EXCHANGES OF 1415  CONTRACTS

THUS IN OUNCES, THE GAIN ON THE TWO EXCHANGES  TOTALS 7.075 MILLION OZ OCCURRED DESPITE OUR TINY $0.03 GAIN  IN PRICE  

OUTLINE FOR TODAY’S COMMENTARY

1a/COMEX GOLD AND SILVER REPORT

(report Harvey)

b, ) Gold/silver trading overnight Europe,//GOLD COMMENTARIES

(Peter Schiff)

c) Commentaries from: Egon von Greyerz///Matthew Piepenburg via GoldSwitzerland.com, Pam and Russ Martens

ii a) Chris Powell of GATA provides to us very important physical commentaries

b. Other gold/silver commentaries

c. Commodity commentaries//

d)/CRYPTOCURRENCIES/BITCOIN ETC

2.ASIAN AFFAIRS  TUESDAY MORNING//MONDAY  NIGHT

SHANGHAI CLOSED UP 3.63 PTS OR 0.11%

//Hang Seng CLOSED UP 595.00 PTS OR 2.40%

// Nikkei CLOSED UP 448.90 OR 1.20%//Australia’s all ordinaries CLOSED UP 0.10%

//Chinese yuan (ONSHORE) CLOSED UP TO 7.2312 CHINESE YUAN OFFSHORE CLOSED UP TO 7.2266/ Oil UP TO 68.31 dollars per barrel for WTI and BRENT UP TO 71.83 Stocks in Europe OPENED ALL GREEN

ONSHORE USA/ YUAN TRADING ABOVE LEVEL OF OFFSHORE YUAN/ONSHORE YUAN  TRADING

STRONGER AGAINST US DOLLAR/OFFSHORE YUAN STRONGER

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ASIA TRADING TUESDAY MORNING/MONDAY  NIGHT

A)NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA

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b) REPORT ON JAPAN/
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3  CHINA
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4/EUROPEAN AFFAIRS
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5. RUSSIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN AFFAIRS
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6.Global Issues//COVID ISSUES/VACCINE ISSUES
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7. OIL ISSUES
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8 EMERGING MARKET ISSUES
9. USA

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1. COMEX DATA//AMOUNTS STANDING//VOLUME OF TRADING/INVENTORY MOVEMENTS

GOLD

 LET US BEGIN:

THE TOTAL COMEX GOLD OPEN INTEREST FELL BY A FAIR SIZED 11137 CONTRACTS TO 531,211 WITH OUR STRONG GAIN IN PRICE OF $8.40 WITH RESPECT TO MONDAY’S TRADING/. WE LOST ZERO NET LONGS WITH THAT PRICE GAIN FOR GOLD. BUT AS YOU WILL SEE BELOW, OUR GAIN IN PRICE ALSO HAD A FAIR NUMBER OF EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ISSUED (1985 ).

THE CME ANNOUNCED MONDAY NIGHT, 0 EXCHANGE FOR RISK CONTRACTS FOR NIL OZ OR NIL TONNES. LAST THURSDAY WAS THE FIRST ISSUANCE FOR MARCH FOR .4665 TONNES

IN FEBRUARY: WE HAD FIVE EXCHANGE FOR RISKS IN GOLD, TOTALLING 18.4527 TONNES!. THE RECIPIENT OF THESE EXCHANGE FOR RISK CONTRACTS IS THE BANK OF ENGLAND WHO DESPERATELY WANT THEIR LEASED GOLD BACK. THUS WE HAVE TWO SEPARATE ENTITIES (CENTRAL BANKS) DEMANDING THEIR GOLD BACK:

1. THE BANK OF ENGLAND
2. THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK

THE COUNTERPARTY TO THE BANK OF ENGLAND’S EXCHANGE FOR RISK ARE BULLION BANKS THAT CANNOT VERIFY THAT THEIR GOLD IS UNENCUMBERED AND THUS THE BUYER, THE CENTRAL BANK OF ENGLAND, ASSUMES THE RISK OF THAT DELIVERY.

THUS IN TOTAL WE HAD A SMALL SIZED GAIN ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES OF 848 CONTRACTS WITH OUR GAIN IN PRICE. OUR FRIENDLY PHYSICAL LONDON BOYS HAD ANOTHER FIELD DAY AGAIN ON MONDAY NIGHT AS THEY WERE READY FOR THE FRBNY.S CONTINUED ORCHESTRATED RAID AS THEY TRIED TO ABSORB EVERYTHING IN SIGHT FROM THE DAILY ATTACKS WITH THE CONTINUAL LIQUIDATION OF T.A.S. CONTRACTS. LONDONERS EXERCISED THEIR BOUGHT CONTRACTS FOR PHYSICAL GOLD VIA THE EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ROUTE AND THANKED THE FRBNY FOR THE THOUGHTFULNESS. LONDON ANNOUNCED LATE (JAN 30) THAT THEY WERE OUT OF GOLD. WRONGLY IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THEIR SHIPPING PHYSICAL GOLD TO COMEX FOR STORAGE DUE TO TRUMP’S INITIATION OF TARIFFS. THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT THIS GOLD LEFT LONDON TO CENTRAL BANKS, AND COMEX BANKS HAVE BEEN PAPERING THEIR LOSSES (DERIVATIVE) WITH KILOBAR ENTRIES. DELIVERY OF GOLD CONTRACTS ARE NOW TAKING SEVERAL WEEKS. NO DEFAULT HAS BEEN INITIATED AS DEALERS ARE AFRAID OF LOSS OF THEIR JOBS. SO THIS FRAUD CONTINUES. THE LEASE RATES IN LONDON HAVE NOW REVERTED BACK TO 1% BUT GOLD IN LONDON IS STILL EXTREMELY SCARCE. WE CAN NOW SAFELY SAY THAT THERE IS A RUN ON A BANK AND THAT BANK IS THE BANK OF ENGLAND!!!

THE LIQUIDATION OF T.A.S. CONTRACTS THROUGHOUT THIS MONTH OF MARCH CONTINUES TO DISTORT OPEN INTEREST NUMBERS GREATLY AND IT SURELY WAS ON DISPLAY TODAY INCLUDING WITH OUR HUMONGOUS T.A.S. ISSUANCES AND HUGE T.A.S. LIQUIDATION// TROUGHOUT THE WEEK. THEY ISSUED A FAIR 1146 CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENT THUS ENDING OUR 5 CONSECUTIVE MEGA T.A.S. ISSUANCES AVERAGING OVER 30,000 CONTRACTS PER DAY. THE T.A.S. LIQUIDATION IS WHY WE ARE HAVING A LOWER COMEX OPEN INTEREST GAINS BUT THIS IS COUPLED WITH HUGE AMOUNTS OF GOLD STANDING FOR DELIVERY TO CONFUSE THE ISSUE!!!!! AND THIS WAS SURELY ON DISPLAY MONDAY.

THE FED IS THE OTHER MAJOR SHORT OF AROUND 22+ TONNES OF GOLD OWING TO THE B.I.S. THE FED NEEDS TO COVER AS THEY ARE VERY WORRIED ABOUT WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO GOLD PRICES ONCE THE BRICS BEGIN THEIR INITIATIVE AND ABANDON THE US DOLLAR. THIS WAS SCHEDULED TO HAPPEN LATE OCT 2024/(AS OUTLINED IN OUR GOLD PHYSICAL COMMENTARIES//VIEW ANDREW MAGUIRE LATEST LIVE FROM VAULT PODCAST FRIDAY’S 197 , 199, 2001, , 203 , ,205  , 207 209 AND 211 212 213 AND TODAY 214 AS HE TACKLES THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC). THE FOUR OR FIVE BANKS ARE ALSO WORRIED ABOUT THEIR HUGE PRECIOUS METAL DERIVATIVE EXPOSURE (NORTH OF ONE TRILLION DOLLARS) AND THIS IS PROBABLY THE MAJOR REASON FOR GOLD/SILVER’S RISE THESE PAST TWO MONTHS. THEY ARE TOTALLY TRAPPED., AND THEIR FAILURE TO STOP CENTRAL BANK PURCHASES OF PHYSICAL GOLD IS THE MAJOR ISSUE OF THE DAY!IT SURE LOOKS LIKE THE BIS HAS GIVEN THE FED ITS MARCHING ORDERS TO COVER ITS PHYSICAL GOLD SHORT AS TRUMP CAME INTO OFFICE MONDAY NOON JAN 20. TRUMP WILL PROBABLY BE FURIOUS WITH THE FED IF IT FINDS OUT THAT THEY (FRBNY) HAS BEEN MANIPULATING THE GOLD MARKET FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.

OUR PHYSICAL LONDONERS BOUGHT NEW MASSIVE QUANTITIES OF LONGS AT ANY PRICE AND THIS GOLD BOUGHT WILL BE TENDERED FOR PHYSICAL ON A T + ???? BASIS. BECAUSE GOLD IS BASEL III COMPLIANT, GOLD IS SUPPOSED BE DELIVERED IN A VERY TIMELY ONE DAY. CENTRAL BANKS AROUND THE WORLD, BEING REPRESENTED BY OUR LONDONERS, ARE THE REAL PURCHASERS OF THIS GOLD.

THE PROBLEM FOR THOSE PROVIDING THE SHORT PAPER IS THE SHOCK TO THEM ON RECEIVING NOTICE THAT THE LONGS WANT THE PHYSICAL GOLD AS THEY TENDER FOR THAT SHINY YELLOW METAL. THE HIGH LIQUIDATION OF OUR TWO SPREADERS: 1) THE MONTH END SPREADERS AND 2. T.A.S DURING THESE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS IS SURELY DISTORTING COMEX OPEN INTEREST BUT THAT DOES NOT STOP LONDON’S ACCUMULATION OF PHYSICAL! YOU CAN ALSO VISUALIZE THAT PERFECTLY WITH THE HUGE AMOUNTS OF QUEUE JUMPING ORCHESTRATED BY CENTRAL BANKERS BOLTING AHEAD OF ORDINARY LONGS AS THEIR NEED FOR PHYSICAL IS GREAT AS THEY SCOUR THE PLANET LOOKING FOR GOLD. 

EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ISSUANCE

WE ARE NOW DEEP INTO THE NON ACTIVE DELIVERY MONTH OF MARCH .…  THE CME REPORTS THAT THE BANKERS ISSUED A FAIR SIZED TRANSFER THROUGH THE EFP ROUTE AS THESE LONGS RECEIVED A DELIVERABLE LONDON FORWARD TOGETHER WITH A FIAT BONUS.,

THAT IS A FAIR SIZED 1985 EFP CONTRACTS WERE ISSUED: :  /APRIL  1985 & ZERO FOR ALL OTHER MONTHS:

TOTAL EFP ISSUANCE: 1985 CONTRACTS. THESE EFP;S CIRCLE AROUND LONDON ON A 13 DAY BASIS AND ARE NOW USED BY GLOBAL CENTRAL BANKS TO EXERCISE FOR PHYSICAL GOLD WITH THE OBLIGATION TO DELIVER BEING FORCED ONTO COMEX BANKS. THE GOLD GENERALLY DELIVERED COMES FROM LONDON BUT THEY ARE OUT!! THUS COMEX BECOMES THE MAJOR SOURCE FOR OUR CENTRAL BANKERS.

ON A NET BASIS IN OPEN INTEREST WE GAINED THE FOLLOWING TODAY ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES: A SMALL SIZED TOTAL OF 848 CONTRACTS IN THAT 1985 CONTRACT LONGS WERE TRANSFERRED AS EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICALS TO LONDON AND WE HAD A FAIR LOSS OF 1137 COMEX  CONTRACTS..AND THIS GAIN ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES HAPPENED WITH OUR GAIN IN PRICE OF $8.40 FOR MONDAY/ COMEX. THE EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICALS WILL BE USED BY CENTRAL BANKS, TO EXERCISE FOR PHYSICAL GOLD AT THE COMEX AS MENTIONED  ABOVE.

T.A.S. ISSUANCE

AS PER OUR NEWBIE TRADE AT SETTLEMENT (TAS) MANIPULATION OPERATION (WHICH CRAIG HEMKE HAS POINTED OUT HAPPENS USUALLY DURING MID MONTH IN THE DELIVERY CYCLE), BUT NOW ON A DAILY BASIS, THE CME REPORTS THAT THE TOTAL T.A.S. ISSUANCE FOR MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING WAS A FAIR SIZED 1146 CONTRACTS, AS AGAIN, ALL OF THE TRADING AND SUPPLY OF CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN ORCHESTRATED BY GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK). AS PER THEIR MEGA 5 DAY ISSUANCE OF T.A.S OVER 4 WEEKS AGO AND AGAIN LAST WEEK,, THE FED HAS BEEN EXPERIMENTING WITH EINSTEIN’S DEFINITION OF INSANITY….TRYING TO DO THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN HOPING FOR A DIFFERENT RESULT. HIS DEFINITION STILL STANDS.. THE CROOKS ACCOMPLISHED LITTLE AS FEW LEFT OUR GOLD METAL ARENA. DURING OPTIONS EXPIRY WEEK, A HUGE RAID WAS ORDERED BY THE FED WITH END OF THE MONTH TRADING ( FEB 25 THROUGH FEB 28) AS THE GOLD PRICE GOT HAMMERED A BIT WITH ONLY THE PAPER PRICE OF GOLD LOWERING! . AND NOW WE HAD+ ANOTHER 5 DAY MEGA ISSUANCE BUT CORRESPONDING MEGA RAIDS FAILED TO MATERIALIZE. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT LAST WEDNESDAY’S 38,393 T.A.S. CONTRACT ISSUANCE IS THE HIGHEST ON RECORD!

THE RAIDS ON OPTIONS EXPIRY DOES TWO IMPORTANT THINGS FOR OUR CROOKS:

1. STALLS THE ADVANCE IN PRICE
2. LOWERS THEIR ADVANCING DERIVATIVE LOSSES.

MECHANICS OF T.A.S CONTRACTS/DECEMBER THROUGH MARCH.

THROUGHOUT THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS, THE BANKERS CONTINUE TO SELL OFF THE LONG SIDE OF THE SPREAD (T.A.S.) WHICH  OF COURSE CONTINUES TO MANIPULATE THE PRICE OF GOLD SOUTHBOUND. (THEY KEEP THE SHORT SIDE OF THE CALENDAR/T.A.S. SPREAD WHICH WILL BE LIQUIDATED IN DAYS HENCE//. IT SEEMS THAT OUR CROOKS ORCHESTRATED, ON FEB 25, THEIR HUGE RAID TO LOWER THE PRICE OF GOLD TO MAKE THEIR COMEX BETS WHOLE ON OPTIONS EXPIRY WEEK AND THUS THE NEED FOR CONTINUAL STRONG T.A.S. ISSUANCE AND THEN LIQUIDATION. THIS WAS COUPLED WITH THE LIQUIDATION OF CALENDAR//MONTH END SPREADERS . THE USE OF OUR TWO SPREADER MECHANISMS WERE OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE TO OUR CROOKS IN LATE JANUARY OPTIONS EXPIRY TRADING AND AGAIN WITH FEBRUARY OPTION EXPIRY MONTH. HALF WAY THROUGH THE JANUARY COMEX MONTH, THE CROOKS ISSUED FIVE CONSECUTIVE 30,000+ CONTRACT ISSUANCE OF T.A.S KNOWING THAT THEY WERE GOING TO INITIATE HUGE RAIDS ON OUR METALS. THEN THEY ISSUED IN LATE FEB, ANOTHER 5 CONSECUTIVE 30,000+ ISSSUANCES.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN COMEX HISTORY THAT WE WILL HAVE THREE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF MEGA HUGE T.A.S CONTRACT ISSUANCES: JANUARY, FEB AND MARCH WITH FRIDAY MORNING’S ISSUANCE OF 27,503 CONTRACTS.

STANDING FOR GOLD FOR THE PAST 4 PLUS YEARS:

// WE HAD A HUGE AMOUNT OF GOLD TONNAGE STANDING:   MARCH (56.6158 TONNES) WHICH IS HUGE FOR OUR NON ACTIVE MARCH DELIVERY MONTH / FEB HAD THE HIGHEST STANDING FOR GOLD EVER RECORDED FOR ANY MONTH.

YEAR 2025:

JAN 2025: 113.30 TONNES

FEB: 2025: 256.607 TONNES (WHICH INCLUDES 18.4567 TONNES OF EX FOR RISK)

AND NOW MARCH:

STANDING FOR GOLD : 56.1493 TONNES + .4665 TONNES EX FOR RISK = 56.6158 TONNES  WHICH IS EXTREMELY HIGH FOR A NON DELIVERY MONTH.

HERE ARE THE AMOUNTS THAT STOOD FOR DELIVERY IN THE PRECEDING 50 MONTHS OF 2021-2024:

DEC 2021: 112.217 TONNES

NOV.  8.074 TONNES

OCT.    57.707 TONNES

SEPT: 11.9160 TONNES

AUGUST: 80.489 TONNES

JULY 7.2814 TONNES

JUNE:  72.289 TONNES

MAY 5.77 TONNES

APRIL  95.331 TONNES

MARCH 30.205 TONNES

FEB ’21. 113.424 TONNES

JAN ’21: 6.500 TONNES.

TOTAL  YEAR  2021 (JAN- DEC): 601.213 TONNES

YEAR 2022:

JANUARY 2022  17.79 TONNES

FEB 2022: 59.023 TONNES

MARCH: 36.678 TONNES

APRIL: 85.340 TONNES FINAL.

MAY: 20.11 TONNES FINAL

JUNE: 74.933 TONNES FINAL

JULY 29.987 TONNES FINAL

AUGUST:104.979 TONNES//FINAL

SEPT.  38.1158 TONNES

OCT:  77.390 TONNES/ FINAL

NOV 27.110 TONNES/FINAL

Dec. 64.000 tonnes

(TOTAL  YEAR 656.076 TONNES)

2023:

JAN/2023:    20.559 tonnes

FEB 2023: 47.744 tonnes

MAR:  19.0637 TONNES

APRIL: 75.676  tonnes

MAY: 19.094 TONNES + 1.244 tonnes of exchange for risk =  20.338

JUNE: 64.354 TONNES

JULY: 10.2861 TONNES

AUGUST: 38.855 TONNES(INCLUDING .6842 EXCHANGE FOR RISK)

SEPT: 15.281 TONNES FINAL

OCT.    35.869 TONNES + 1.665 EXCHANGE FOR RISK =37.0355 tonnes

NOV: 18.7122 TONNES + 16.2505 EX. FOR RISK   = 34.9627 TONNES

DEC. 47.073 + 4.634 TONNES OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK =  51.707 TONNES

TOTAL 2023 YEAR : 436.546 TONNES

2024

JAN ’24.      22.706 TONNES

FEB. ’24:  66.276 TONNES (INCLUDES 1.723 TONNES EX. FOR RISK)

MARCH: 18.8398 TONNES + 1.1695 EX FOR RISK = 20.093 TONNES

APRIL: 2024: 53.673TONNES FINAL

MAY/ 2024 8.5536 TONNES + 3.3716 TONNES EX FOR RISK/= 11.9325

JUNE; 95.578 TONNES. + 1.045 TONNES EXCHANGE FOR RISK =96.623 THIS IS THE HIGHEST RECORDED GOLD STANDING SINCE AUGUST 2022

JULY: 11.692 TONNES

AUGUST 69.602 TONNES//FINAL STANDING

SEPT. 13.164 TONNES.

OCT 39.474 TONNES + + 20.917 TONNES EXCHANGE FOR RISK =60.391 TONNES

NOV . 11.265 TONNES +4.665 TONNES EXCHANGE FOR RISK/TUESDAY + 3.11 TONNES OF EX. FOR RISK/PRIOR = 19.0425 TONNES

DEC: 80.4230 TONNES PLUS DEC MONTH EXCHANGE FOR RISK TOTAL 14.6836 TONNES  EQUALS 95.1066 TONNES

total year 2024: 540.30 tonnes

2025

January 2025: 70.102 TONNES + 43.208 EXCHANGE FOR RISK= 113.310 TONNES

FEBRUARY:/NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 238.153TONNES +18.4527 EX FOR RISK

= 256.607 TONNES.

MARCH: 56.6158 TONNES (INCLUDES .4665 TONNES EX FOR RISK)

COMEX GOLD TRADING/MARCH CONTRACT MONTH

THE SPECS/HFT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOWERING GOLD’S PRICE( IT ROSE BY $8.65/)/AND WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN KNOCKING OFF ANY APPRECIABLE NET SPECULATOR LONGS AS WE DID HAVE A STRONG SIZED GAIN IN OUR TWO EXCHANGES. BUT AS EXPLAINED ABOVE WE HAD HUGE T.A.S. SPREADER LIQUIDATION MONDAY AS THEY WERE TRYING TO QUELL GOLD’S ATTEMPT AT $3,000 AND STOP HUGE COMEX/OTC DERIVATIVE LOSSES FROM ALSO RISING AND THEY FAILED MISERABLY AS GOLD IS NOW ABOVE THE $3,000 THRESHOLD!!.

LAST NIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING

THE CROOKS HOWEVER COULD NOT STOP CENTRAL BANK LONGS, SEIZING THE MOMENT, THEY EXERCISED AGAIN FOR PHYSICAL IN A BIG WAY TENDERING FOR PHYSICAL MONDAY EVENING/TUESDAY MORNING AND THUS OUR HUGE NUMBER OF GOLD CONTRACTS STANDING FOR DELIVERY AT THE COMEX. CENTRAL BANKERS WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THE GOLD TO ARRIVE BY BOAT. IT IS NOW TAKING SEVERAL WEEKS TO DELIVER AND THUS THE REASON FOR THE HUGE LEASE RATE AT 10% (SCARCITY OF GOLD) THIS PAST MONTH.

EXCHANGE FOR RISK EXPLANATION/DECEMBER AND JANUARYTRADING

DECEMBER MONTH EXCHANGE FOR RISK!

88 DAYS AGO, FRIDAY NIGHT (EARLY SATURDAY MORNING NOV 30) THE CME ANNOUNCED ANOTHER OF THOSE CRAZY DELIVERIES: THE ISSUANCE OF 250 EXCHANGE FOR RISK CONTRACTS WHICH TOTAL 25000 OZ (.7776 TONNES. HERE THE BUYER ASSUMES THE RISK THAT HE WILL BE DELIVERED UPON IN PHYSICAL METAL. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE AND A HUGE VIOLATION OF THE TRUE DISCOVERY PRICE MECHANISM WHICH IS THE COMEX MANTRA!. AND THEN GUESS WHAT? THE CME ANNOUNCED ANOTHER EXCHANGE FOR RISK, LATE TUESDAY EVENING/ EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING, (DEC 5) OF 617 CONTRACTS FOR 61,700 OZ OR GOLD (1.919 TONNES). THEN MUCH TO MY ANGER, THE CME ANNOUNCED A THIRD ISSUANCE FRIDAY NIGHT DEC 7 FOR A MONSTROUS 2254 EXCHANGE FOR RISK CONTRACTS OR 225,400 OZ OR 7.0108 TONNES. NOT TO BE UNDONE, THE CROOKS CONTINUED WITH THEIR NONSENSE WITH ANOTHER 50 CONTRACT EXCHANGE FOR RISK THE MORNING OF DEC 12 FOR 5000 OZ OR .1555 TONNES. AND THIS BRINGS US TO THIS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING (DEC 13) WHERE I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE FOR THE FIFTH TIME THIS MONTH AN ENTRY FOR 250 CONTRACTS OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR 25000 OZ OR .7776 TONNES.THUS ALL FIVE OF THESE ISSUANCES WILL BE ADDED TO THE TOTAL GOLD BEING “DELIVERED UPON”. THIS BRINGS US TO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DEC 21 WHERE TO MY SHOCK AGAIN WE HAD OUR 6TH ISSUANCE OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK TOTALLING 1300 CONTRACTS FOR AN ASTOUNDING 4.043 TONNES. THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL ISSUANCE FOR THE MONTH OF DEC TO 6 FOR 14.6836 TONNES A NEW RECORD. THE COMEX IS TOTALLY SHATTERED TO PIECES.

EXCHANGE FOR RISK // JANUARY MONTH!!

LO AND BEHOLD, THE CROOKS ISSUED THEIR FIRST ISSUANCE A MONSTER 1700 CONTRACTS FOR EXCHANGE FOR RISK TOTALLING 170,000 OZ OR 5.28775 TONNES ON MONDAY JAN 6/2025. THEN TO MY HORROR, THEY ISSUED THEIR SECOND EXCHANGE FOR RISK ON JAN 8, TOTALLING 150 CONTRACTS FOR 15000 OZ OR .4665 TONNES. THIS TONNAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE FIRST ISSUANCE. THUS TOTAL EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE FOR OUR TWO EARLY JANUARY EX FOR RISK: 5.7533 TONNES. THEN MERCILESSLY THEY CONSUMMATED FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS MONTH 85 EXCHANGE FOR RISK LAST THURSDAY NIGHT (JAN 17) FOR 8500 OZ OR .2649 TONNES OF GOLD. THEN TO MY HORROR THEY ISSUED THEIR 4TH EXCHANGE FOR RISK THIS MONTH (JAN 22) FOR A MONSTER 5000 CONTRACTS OR 5,000,000 OZ.(15.562 TONNES).NOT TO BE UNDONE, THE CROOKS ISSUED THEIR FIFTH EXCHANGE FOR RISK LAST NIGHT FOR 500 CONTRACTS REPRESENTING 50,,000 OZ OR 1.555 TONNES OF GOLD. REMEMBER THAT THE BUYER ASSUMES THE RISK THAT HE WILL BE DELIVERED UPON WHICH IS TOTALLY ASININE!! THUS FOR THE 5 EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUED THIS MONTH TOTALS 23.134 TONNES OF GOLD. THIS BRINGS US TO , JAN 25 WHERE THE CME ANNOUNCED ITS SIXTH MAJOR EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE OF 6454 CONTRACTS FOR 645,400 OZ OR 20.074 TONNES OF GOLD. THIS IS THE HIGHEST EVER RECORDED ISSUANCE IN NUMBER OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK, AT 6, AND FOR NEW TOTALS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY: 43.208 TONNES!!! AND A NEW RECORD FOR ISSUANCE.

EXCHANGE FOR RISK CONTRACTS/MONTH FOR FEBRUARY:

THE CME ANNOUNCED TO THE WORLD THAT ON FEB 4 THEY ISSUED 100 CONTRACTS OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK TO THE BANK OF ENGLAND.THEN A FEW NIGHTS AGO, THEY ISSUED THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 500 CONTRACTS FOR 50,000 OZ (1.555 TONNES OF GOLD. FEB 6 WAS THE THIRD ISSUANCE FOR A HUGE 2400 CONTRACTS, 240,000 OZ OR 7.465 TONNES. AND THEN FINALLY FRIDAY NIGHT, THE 4TH EXCHANGE FOR RISK WAS ISSUED REPRESENTED BY 2834 CONTRACTS OR 283400 OZ OR 8.8149 TONNES OF GOLD WITH THE OWNER OF THOSE CONTRACTS BEING THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE BANK OF ENGLAND WANTS THEIR GOLD BACK. THIS NEW EXCHANGE FOR RISK WILL BE ADDED TO PREVIOUS EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 9.3264 TONNES TO A NEW TOTAL EXCHANGE FOR RISK = 18.1413 TONNES. IN MID WEEK WE HAD ANOTHER .3114 TONNES OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCED//NEW TOTAL 18,4527 TONNES!..FINALLY THIS TOTAL WILL NOW BE ADDED TO OUR REGULAR DELIVERIES THROUGH THE MONTH. FOR FRIDAY FEB 28 ZERO EXCHANGE FOR RISK WAS ISSUED.

EXCHANGE FOR RISK CONTRACTS/MONTH FOR MARCH

EARLY THIS MORNING THE CME NOTIFIED US THAT WE HAD OUR FIRST EXCHANGE FOR RISK CONTRACT ISSUANCE FOR 150 CONTRACTS REPRESENTING 15,000 OZ OF GOLD OR .46656 TONNES. THE BANK OF ENGLAND IS STILL NOT SATISFIED AS THEY NEED TO RETRIEVE ALL OF ITS LOST GOLD THROUGH LEASING! THE 15,000 OZ WILL BE ADDED TO TODAY’S NORMAL DELIVERY TOTAL.

TOTAL INITIAL DELIVERIES MARCH GOLD TRADING

MARCH: 56.1493 TONNES + .46556 TONNES EX FOR RISK = 56.6158

WE HAVE GAINED A HUGE SIZED TOTAL OF 9.925 PAPER TONNES FROM OUR TWO EXCHANGES, ACCOMPANYING OUR INITIAL  GOLD TONNAGE STANDING FOR MARCH (31.753TONNES) ON FIRST DAY NOTICE FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S MEGA HUGE QUEUE JUMP OF 15,000 OZ OR 0.4665 TONNES: NEW TOTAL STANDING 56.1493 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR .4665 TONNES OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK//NEW TOTAL: 56.6158 TONNES

ALL OF THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH OUR GAIN IN PRICE TO THE TUNE OF $8.65

WE HAD 2359 CONTRACTS REMOVED TO THE  COMEX TRADES TO OPEN INTEREST (CROOKS)//PRELIMINARY TO FINAL. AND THIS IS TOTALLY INSANE AS WELL

NET GAIN ON THE TWO EXCHANGES 848 CONTRACTS OR 84,800 0Z (2.637 TONNES)

confirmed volumeMONDAY 163,033 contracts: fair///

//speculators have left the gold arena

END

MARCH

// THE MARCH 2025 GOLD CONTRACT

MARCH 18

INITIAL

dealer deposits: 1

i) Into Brinks dealer: 165,287.311 oz (5141 kilobars)

TOTAL DEALER DEPOSIT: 165,287.311 oz

5 .14 tonnes

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we have 3 customer deposits:

i) Into Brinks : 344,530,110 oz (10716 kilobars)

ii) Into Loomis: 16,010.280 oz

iii) Into JPMorgan enhanced: 133,827.320 oz (335 London good delivery bars)

total weight customer 494,367.690 oz or15.377 tonnes

total weight dealer and customer; 20.517 tonnes

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withdrawals: 2

i) out of Brinks enhanced: 799.125 oz (2 Good London delivery bars)

ii) Out of JPMorgan 385.812 oz (12 kilobars)

total weight: 1184.937 oz

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adjustments: customer to dealer:

i)Brinks 96,,260.09 oz

dealer to customer:

ii) JPMorgan 7,716.240 oz

AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING FOR MARCH

THE FRONT MONTH OF MARCH HAD A LOSS OF 814 CONTRACTS TO STAND AT 971. WE HAD 964 CONTRACTS SERVED ON MONDAY SO WE GAINED A HUGE 150 CONTRACTS FOR 15,000 OZ (.4665 TONNES AS A PHYSICAL GOLD QUEUE JUMP. THIS IS CENTRAL BANKS LOOKING FOR BADLY NEEDED GOLD

APRIL HAD A LOSS OF 7505 CONTRACTS DOWN TO 257,376 CONTRACTS AS THIS MONTH BECOMES THE FRONT MONTH. APRIL IS STILL QUITE LOFTY AND NO DOUBT WE WILL HAVE A HUMONGOUS AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING FOR THE APRIL DELIVERY MONTH!

MAY LOST 4 CONTRACT UP TO 1001.

We had 217 contracts filed for today representing 21700oz  

This is a huge major assault on the comex for gold and this time it is physical that will be requested.

Today, 0 notice(s) were issued from J.P.Morgan dealer and 0 notices issued from their client or customer account. The total of all issuance by all participants equate to 271 contract(s) of which 0  notices were stopped (received) by  j.P. Morgan dealer and 0 notice(s) was (were) stopped  (received) by J.P.Morgan//customer account   

To calculate the INITIAL total number of gold ounces standing for MARCH /2025. contract month, we take the total number of notices filed so far for the month (17,406 X 100 oz ) to which we add the difference between the open interest for the front month of  MARCH (917 CONTRACTS)  minus the number of notices served upon today  (271 x 100 oz per contract) equals  1,805,200 OZ  OR 56.1493 TONNES to which we add our .4665 tonnes exchange for risk//new total tonnage standing: 56.6158 tonnes

thus the INITIAL standings for gold for the MARCH contract month:  No of notices filed so far (17,406x 100 oz +we add the difference for front month of MARCH (917 OI} minus the number of notices served upon today (271 x 100 oz) which equals  1,805,200 OR 56.1493 TONNES + .4665 ex for risk //new total 56.6158 tonnes

TOTAL COMEX GOLD STANDING FOR MARCH.: 56.6158 TONNES WHICH IS HUGE FOR THIS NON ACTIVE ACTIVE DELIVERY MONTH IN THE CALENDAR. FEBRUARY HAD THE HIGHEST DELIVERY FOR ANY MONTH AND MARCH IS FOLLOWING SUIT..

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COMEX GOLD INVENTORIES/CLASSIFICATION

NEW PLEDGED GOLD:

241,794.285 oz NOW PLEDGED /HSBC  5.94 TONNES

204,937.290 OZ PLEDGED  MANFRA 3.08 TONNES

83,657.582 PLEDGED JPMorgan no 1  1.690 tonnes

265,999.054, oz  JPM No 2 

1,152,376.639 oz pledged  Brinks/

Manfra:  33,758.550 oz

Delaware: 193.721 oz

International Delaware::  11,188.542 oz

total pledged gold: 2,002,780.690 oz 62.29 tonnes

TOTAL OF ALL GOLD ELIGIBLE AND REGISTERED GOLD 41,124,434.134 .oz  

TOTAL REGISTERED GOLD 20,774,954,984 or 646.1883 tonnes

TOTAL OF ALL ELIGIBLE GOLD: 20,349,479.150 OZ  

REGISTERED GOLD THAT CAN BE SERVED UPON: 18,772,174oz (REG GOLD- PLEDGED GOLD)= 583.89 tonnes //

END

SILVER/COMEX

// THE MARCH 2025  SILVER CONTRACT//INITIAL

MARCH 18

INITIAL

i)  1 dealer  deposit/

1 entry

i) Into Ashai: 607,765.690 oz

total dealer withdrawals: 607 765.690 oz

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deposits customer side

4 entries

i) Into Brinks customer acct 304,488.800 oz oz

ii) Into Loomis 321,985.400 oz oz

iii) Into CNT 1073,826.530 oz

iv)Into JPMorgan customer acct 1,236,838.200 oz

total weight; 2,937,138.930 OZ

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withdrawals 2

2 entries

i) Out of JPMorgan 10,007.800 oz
ii) Oust of Loomis 50.857.340 oz

total weight withdrawal 60,865.140 oz

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ADJUSTMENTs 3

customer to dealer:

a) Delaware 157,403.159 oz oz

ii) CNT 657,346.011 oz

iii) loomid 154,311.600 oz oz

JPMorgan has a total silver weight: 179.066million oz/449.907 oz million  or 40.00%

TOTAL REGISTERED SILVER: 151.518 MILLION OZ//.TOTAL REG + ELIGIBLE. 449.907Million oz

CALCULATIONS FOR THE NEW STANDING FOR SILVER FOR MARCH

silver open interest data:

FRONT MONTH OF MARCH /2025 OI: 1910 OPEN INTEREST CONTRACTS FOR A LOSS OF 165 CONTRACTS.WE HAD 289 CONTRACTS SERVED ON MONDAY SO WE GAINED 124 CONTRACTS OR 0.620 MILLION OZ STANDING AS THEY UNDERWENT A MASSIVE QUEUE JUMP LOOKING FOR METAL OVER ON THIS SIDE OF THE POND. WE MUST NOW ADD THAT CRAZY 70 CONTRACT EX FOR RISK/PRIOR FOR 350,000 OZ. THE BANK OF ENGLAND OR ANOTHER OFFICIAL ENTITY IS ASSUMING THE RISK OF DELIVERY AND THE COUNTERPARTY ARE BULLION BANKS WHO CANNOT GUARANTEE DELIVERY.

APRIL SAW ANOTHER GAIN OF 26 CONTRACTS TO STAND AT 2225

MAY SAW A GAIN OF 81 CONTRACTS UP TO 127,059 CONTRACTS

TOTAL NUMBER OF NOTICES FILED FOR TODAY: 324 or 1.620 MILLION oz

CONFIRMED volume; ON MONDAY 51,232 small//

AND NOW MARCH DELIVERIES:

To calculate the number of silver ounces that will stand for delivery in MARCH. we take the total number of notices filed for the month so far at 14,420 X5,000 oz = 72.100 MILLION oz 

to which we add the difference between the open interest for the front month of MAR (1917) AND the number of notices served upon today (324 )x (5000 oz)

Thus the  standings for silver for the MARCH 2025 contract month:  (14,420) Notices served so far) x 5000 oz + OI for the front month of MAR(1917) minus number of notices served upon today (324)x 5000 oz equals silver standing for the MARCH contract month equating to 80.030 MILLION OZ TO WHICH WE ADD .350 MILLION OZ EX FOR RISK//NEW TOTAL 80.380 MILLION OZ//

 New total standing:  80.380 million oz which is huge for this very active delivery month of March.

We must also keep in mind that there is considerable silver standing in London coming from our longs in New York that underwent EFP transfers.

There are 151.518million oz of registered silver.

The record level of silver open interest is 234,787 contracts set on April 21./2017 with the price on that day at $18.42. The previous record was 224,540 contracts with the price at that time of $20.44.

Now that we have surpassed $28.40 the next big line in the sand for silver is $34.76. After that the moon

0 the next big line in the sand for silver is $34.76. After that the moon

END

BOTH GLD AND SLV ARE MASSIVE FRAUDS!

GLD AND SLV INVENTORY LEVELS/

MARCH 18  WITH GOLD UP $34.05 TODAY// SMALL CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 0.86 TONNES TONNES OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 907.27 TONNE

MARCH 17  WITH GOLD UP $34.05 TODAY// SMALL CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 0.64 TONNES TONNES OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 906.41 TONNES

MARCH 14  WITH GOLD UP $9.75 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MONSTER DEPOSIT OF 7.17 TONNES TONNES OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 905.81 TONNES

MARCH 13  WITH GOLD UP $42.85 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 3.44 TONNES TONNES OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 898.64 TONNES

MARCH 12  WITH GOLD UP $22.10 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 3.90 TONNES TONNES OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 895.20 TONNES

MARCH 11  WITH GOLD UP $21.20 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A WITHDRAWAL OF 3.45 TONNES TONNES OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 891.30 TONNES

MARCH 10  WITH GOLD DOWN $12.45 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A WITHDRAWAL OF 4.30 TONNES TONNES OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 894.317 TONNES

MARCH 7  WITH GOLD DOWN $12.00 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.72 TONNES TONNES OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 898.64 TONNES

MARCH 6  WITH GOLD UP $2.10 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.44 TONNES TONNES OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 900.30 TONNES

MARCH 5  WITH GOLD UP $6.75 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 0.87 TONNES INTO THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 901.80 TONNES

MARCH 4  WITH GOLD UP $19.05 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 3.45 TONNES INTO THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 900.93 TONNES

MARCH 3  WITH GOLD UP $50.70 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 1.72 TONNES INTO THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 904.38 TONNES

FEB 28  WITH GOLD DOWN $44.70 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 1.72 TONNES INTO THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 904.38 TONNES

FEB 26  WITH GOLD DOWN $40,85 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE DEPOSIT OF 3.45 TONNES INTO THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 907.83 TONNES

FEB 25  WITH GOLD DOWN $40,85 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE DEPOSIT OF 3.45 TONNES INTO THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 907.83 TONNES

FEB 24  WITH GOLD UP 7,65 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE DEPOSIT OF 20.66 TONNES FROM THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 904.38TONNES

FEB 21  WITH GOLD DOWN $1.35 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 5.77ONNES FROM THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 883.72TONNES

FEB 20  WITH GOLD DOWN $10.40 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 8.51TONNES FROM THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 877,95TONNES

FEB 19/  WITH GOLD DOWN $10.40 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 6.38TONNES FROM THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 869.44TONNES

FEB 18/  WITH GOLD UP $43.00 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.14TONNES FROM THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 863.06TONNES

FEB 13/  WITH GOLD UP 11.00 TODAY HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A WITHDRAWAL OF 6.901 TONNES FROM THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 866.50TONNES

FEB 12  WITH GOLD DOWN $3,40ON THE DAY; NO CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD: ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 864.19 TONNES

FEB 10  WITH GOLD UP $10.75 ON THE DAY; NO CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD: ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 864.19 TONNES

FEB 7  WITH GOLD UP $10.75 ON THE DAY; NO CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD: ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 864.19 TONNES

FEB 6  WITH GOLD DOWN $18.15 ON THE DAY; HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 1.14 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 864.19 TONNES

FEB 5  WITH GOLD UP $27.10 ON THE DAY; HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.72 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 863.05 TONNES

 FEB 4  WITH GOLD UP $25.00 ON THE DAY; SMALL CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 0.58 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 864.77 TONNES

JAN 31  WITH GOLD UP $4.80 ON THE DAY; HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.15 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 864.19 TONNES

 JAN 30  WITH GOLD UP $40.95 ON THE DAY; HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE DEPOSIT OF 4.30 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 865.34 TONNES

 JAN 29  WITH GOLD DOWN $6.25 ON THE DAY; HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE DEPOSIT OF 4.02 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 861.04 TONNES

JAN 28  WITH GOLD UP $23.05 ON THE DAY; HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 3.16 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD //

JAN 27  WITH GOLD DOWN $36.05 ON THE DAY; HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 5.17 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD ///

JAN 24  WITH GOLD UP $16.00 ON THE DAY; HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 5.17 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 864.19 TONNES

 JAN 23  WITH GOLD DOWN $1.00 ON THE DAY; HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 2.30 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 869.36 TONNES

 JAN 22  WITH GOLD UP $15.15 ON THE DAY; MEGA HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 7.46 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 871.66 TONNES

 JAN 20  WITH GOLD UP $35.30 ON THE DAY; MEGA HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE DEPOSIT OF 10.34 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 879.12 TONNES

GLD INVENTORY: 906.41 TONNES, TONIGHTS TOTAL

SILVER

MARCH 18 WITH SILVER UP $0.21 /HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 4.823 MILLION OZ INTO THE THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 439.550 MILLION

MARCH 17 WITH SILVER UP $0.03 /HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 4.096 MILLION OZ INTO THE THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 439.550 MILLION

MARCH 14 WITH SILVER UP $0.04 /HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 0.910 MILLION OZ INTO THE THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 435.454 MILLION

MARCH 13 WITH SILVER UP $0.46 /HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A WITHDRAWAL OF 0.774 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 434.544 MILLION

MARCH 12 WITH SILVER UP $0.57 /HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.032 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 435.318 MILLION

MARCH 11 WITH SILVER UP $0.60 /HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 0.816 MILLION OZ INTO THE THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 436.410 MILLION

MARCH 10 WITH SILVER DOWN 25 CENTS/HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 1.276 MILLION OZ INTO THE THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 435.591 MILLION

MARCH 7 WITH SILVER DOWN 40 CENTS/HUGL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A WITHDRAWAL OF 2.184 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 434.317 MILLION

MARCH 6 WITH SILVER UP 16 CENTS//SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 0.455 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 436.046 MILLION

MARCH 5 WITH SILVER UP 82 CENTS//SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A WITHDRAWAL OF 0.172 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 436.501 MILLION OZ

MARCH 4 WITH SILVER UP 9 CENTS//SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.82 MILLION OZ INTO THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 436.673 MILLION OZ

MARCH 3 WITH SILVER UP $0.78//SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 0.819 MILLION OZ INTO THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 438.493 MILLION OZ

FEB 28 WITH SILVER DOWN 0.56//SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 0.819 MILLION OZ INTO THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 438.493 MILLION OZ

FEB 26 WITH SILVER DOWN $0.90//HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 6,245 MILLION OZ INTO THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 441.4061MILLION OZ

FEB 25 WITH SILVER DOWN $0.90//HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 6,245 MILLION OZ INTO THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 441.4061MILLION OZ

FEB 24WITH SILVER DOWN $0.15//NO CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 435.171MILLION OZ

FEB 21WITH SILVER DOWN $0.40//HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : HUGE CHANGES AT THE SLV A WITHDRAWAL OF 0.456MILLION OZ/. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 435,171MILLION OZ

FEB 20WITH SILVER UP $0.29//HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : HUGE CHANGES AT THE SLV A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.547 MILLION OZ/. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 435,171MILLION OZ

FEB 19WITH SILVER DOWN $0.16//HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : HUGE CHANGES AT THE SLV A WITHDRAWAL OF 2.276 MILLION OZ/. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 436.717MILLION OZ

FEB 18WITH SILVER UP $.56//HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : NO CHANGES AT THE SLX/. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 438.994MILLION OZ

FEB 14WITH SILVER UP $.01//HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A DEPOSIT OF 1.593 MILLION OZ INTO THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 437.401 MILLION OZ

FEB 12WITH SILVER UP $.01 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A DEPOSIT OF 8 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 437.401 MILLION OZ

FEB 10 WITH SILVER DOWN $0.26 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.73 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 428.66 MILLION OZ

 FEB 7 WITH SILVER DOWN $0.26 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.73 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 428.66 MILLION OZ

FEB 6 WITH SILVER DOWN $0.17 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 12.383 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 430.39 MILLION OZ

FEB 5 WITH SILVER UP $0.45 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 3.285 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 442.773 MILLION OZ

FEB 4 WITH SILVER UP $0.81 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 2.550 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 446.331 MILLION OZ

FEB 4 WITH SILVER UP $0.81 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 2.550 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 446.331 MILLION OZ

FEB 3 WITH SILVER UP ONE CENT //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 2.550 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 446.331 MILLION OZ

JAN 31  WITH SILVER DOWN $0.19 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 2.369 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 448.881 MILLION OZ

jAN 30  WITH SILVER UP $0.76 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 2.003 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 451.249 MILLION OZ

jAN 29  WITH SILVER UP $0.34 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 1.639 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 453.252 MILLION OZ

jAN 28  WITH SILVER UP $0.34 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 1.821 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. /

jAN 27  WITH SILVER DOWN $.61 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 1.64 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 457.395 MILLION OZ

JAN 24  WITH SILVER DOWN $.21 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 1.64 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 457.395 MILLION OZ

JAN 23  WITH SILVER DOWN $.41 //HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 4.738 MILLION OZ OUT OF THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 459.035 MILLION OZ

JAN 22  WITH SILVER UP $.08 //SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A DEPOSIT OF 0.721 MILLION OZ INTO THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 464.043 MILLION OZ

JAN 20  WITH SILVER DOWN $.09 //NO CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV : A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.568 MILLION OZ FROM THE SLV./. //INVENTORY AT SLV RESTS AT 463.315 MILLION OZ

CLOSING INVENTORY 439.550 MILLION OZ//

PHYSICAL GOLD/SILVER COMMENTARIES

1/ PETER SCHIFF/SCHIFF GOLD/MIKE MAHARRY

Alasdair Macleod..

2, EGON VON GREYERZ AND OTHER GOLD COMMENTARIES

3.. CHRIS POWELL AND DAILY GATA DISPATCHES

4. ANDREW MAGUIRE PODCAST

Episode 214

youtube.com/watch?v=E_A-wvLnyL0

5B GLOBAL COMMODITY ISSUES/FOOD IN GENERAL//FREIGHT/COMMODITIES: COMMODITY//EGGS

Egg Price Collapse Scrambles Democrats’ Inflation Propaganda Against Trump

Monday, Mar 17, 2025 – 04:40 PM

Democrats just had their egg-related misinformation and disinformation campaign against the president scrambled, as new USDA data reveals a third consecutive week of price declines at supermarkets. The drop follows President Trump’s recent countermeasures to stabilize national supply after the Biden-Harris administration’s reckless culling of 150 million egg-laying hens plunged the industry into turmoil and sparked egg-flation.

Even leftist ABC News had to acknowledge falling USDA egg prices. 

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1901622067608367231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1901622067608367231%7Ctwgr%5Ecd37be6cee413ba262668235f35ded7ca526b9dd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fpolitical%2Feg

This followed weeks of Democrats and leftist corporate media attempting to pin the egg crisis on Trump. 

Notice the explosion in “egg prices” stories in corporate media—data via Bloomberg.

USDA egg prices hit a historic high of $8.17 per dozen on March 3, roughly two weeks ago. Since then, prices have more than halved.

Correct. 

https://x.com/individual1st/status/1901624853548892590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1901624853548892590%7Ctwgr%5Ecd37be6cee413ba262668235f35ded7ca526b9dd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com

Trump top-ticked egg prices with:

• February 27: Trump’s Bold Plan: Boost Egg Imports To Reverse Biden’s Bird Flu Blunder That Tanked Nation’s Hen Population

Followed by:

• March 7: US Scours World For Egg Supplies After Biden’s “Insane Slaughter Of 150 Million Chickens”

Earlier this month, Elon Musk wrote on X, “It’s true. There was an insane slaughter of 150 million egg-laying chickens ordered by the Biden administration.” 

Dr. Robert Malone questioned Biden’s bird flu approach, noting last month:

It almost appears as if the previous administration was waging war on the nation’s food supply—especially considering some of their billionaire donors’ deep investments in fake meat and fake food. Not surprising, perhaps, given that everything about the party is fake.

6 CRYPTOCURRENCY NEWS

ASIA TRADING TUESDAY MORNING MONDAY  NIGHT

SHANGHAI CLOSED UP 3.63 PTS OR 0.11%

//Hang Seng CLOSED UP 595.00 PTS OR 2.40%

// Nikkei CLOSED UP 448.90 OR 1.20%//Australia’s all ordinaries CLOSED UP 0.10%

//Chinese yuan (ONSHORE) CLOSED UP TO 7.2312 CHINESE YUAN OFFSHORE CLOSED UP TO 7.2266/ Oil UP TO 68.31 dollars per barrel for WTI and BRENT UP TO 71.83 Stocks in Europe OPENED ALL GREEN

ONSHORE USA/ YUAN TRADING ABOVE LEVEL OF OFFSHORE YUAN/ONSHORE YUAN  TRADING

STRONGER AGAINST US DOLLAR/OFFSHORE YUAN STRONGER

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1.YOUR EARLY CURRENCY VALUES/GOLD AND SILVER PRICING/ASIAN AND EUROPEAN BOURSE MOVEMENTS/AND INTEREST RATE SETTINGS /TUESDAY MORNING.7:30 AM

ONSHORE YUAN:   CLOSED UP AT 7.2266

OFFSHORE YUAN: DOWN TO 7.2287

SHANGHAI CLOSED CLOSED UP 3.63 PTS OR 0.11%

HANG SENG CLOSED CLOSED UP 595.00 PTS OR 2.46%

2. Nikkei closed UP 448.90 OR 1.20%

3. Europe stocks   SO FAR:  ALL GREEN

USA dollar INDEX DOWN TO  103.02// EURO RISES TO 1.0932 UP 15 BASIS PT HEADING TO PARITY WITH USA

3b Japan 10 YR bond yield: RISES TO. +1.491//Japan buying 100% of bond issuance)/Japanese YEN vs USA cross now at 149.67…… JAPANESE YEN NOW FALLING AS WE HAVE NOW REACHED THE RE EMERGING OF THE YEN CARRY TRADE AGAIN AFTER DISASTROUS POLICY ISSUED BY UEDA

3c Nikkei now  ABOVE 17,000

3d USA/Yen rate now well ABOVE the important 120 barrier this morning

3e Gold UP /JAPANESE Yen DOWN CHINESE ONSHORE YUAN: UP OFFSHORE: UP

3f Japan is to buy INFINITE  TRILLION YEN worth of BONDS. Japan’s GDP equals 5 trillion USA

Japan to buy 100% of all new Japanese debt and NOW they will have OVER 50% of all Japanese debt.

3g Oil UP for WTI and UP FOR BRENT this morning

3h European bond buying continues to push yields lower on all fronts in the EMU. German 10yr bund YIELD UP TO +2.8450/Italian 10 Yr bond yield UP to 3.888 SPAIN 10 YR BOND YIELD UP TO 3.461

3i Greek 10 year bond yield UP TO 3.631

3j Gold at $3025.95 Silver at: 34.06  1 am est) SILVER NEXT RESISTANCE LEVEL AT $50.00//AFTER 28.40

3k USA vs Russian rouble;// Russian rouble UP 1 AND 76 /100  roubles/dollar; ROUBLE AT 83.72

3m oil into the 68 dollar handle for WTI and  71 handle for Brent/

3n Higher foreign deposits moving out of China//  huge risk of outflows and a currency depreciation. This can spell financial disaster for the rest of the world/

JAPAN ON JAN 29.2016 CONTINUES NIRP. THIS MORNING RAISES AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT THEY WILL PURCHASE UP TO .5% ON THE 10 YR BOND///YEN TRADES TO 149.67 10 YEAR YIELD AFTER FIRST BREAKING .54% LAST YEAR NOW EXCEEDS THAT LEVEL TO 1.491 % STILL ON CENTRAL BANK (JAPAN) INTERVENTION//YEN CARRY TRADE IS NOW UNWINDING.

30 SNB (Swiss National Bank) still intervening again in the markets driving down the FRANC. It is not working: USA/SF this 0.8794 as the Swiss Franc is still rising against most currencies. Euro vs SF:   0.9614 well above the floor set by the Swiss Finance Minister. Thomas Jordan, chief of the Swiss National Bank continues to purchase euros trying to lower value of the Swiss Franc.

USA 10 YR BOND YIELD: 4.314 UP 1 BASIS PTS…

USA 30 YR BOND YIELD: 4.616 UP 2 BASIS PTS/

USA 2 YR BOND YIELD:  4.044 DOWN 1 BASIS PTS

USA DOLLAR VS TURKISH LIRA: 36.66…

10 YR UK BOND YIELD: 4.7275 DOWN 1 PTS

10 YR CANADA BOND YIELD: 3.069 UP 5 BASIS PTS

5 YR CANADA BOND YIELD: 2.736 UP 4 PTS.

2a New York OPENING REPORT

2b European opening report

US futures indecisive and USD broadly weaker ahead of Trump-Putin call – Newsquawk US Market Open

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 06:54 AM

• European bourses are in the green ahead of German fiscal reform while US futures languish near the unchanged mark into data.
• Presidents Trump & Putin to hold a call between 13:00-15:00GMT, which the Kremlin says will last for as long as it takes. 
• USD broadly on the backfoot, EUR/USD and GBP/USD both hit fresh YTD peaks while JPY hands back recent gains.
• Bunds softer into the Bundestag vote, USTs essentially flat with yields mixed and the curve steeper.
• Crude and Gold are underpinned by geopols while Gas pulls back into the Trump-Putin call.
• Looking ahead, highlights include Canadian Inflation, US Industrial Production, Imports/Exports, Japanese Exports/Imports, German Bundestag third reading on fiscal reform (vote), US President Trump-Russian President Putin Call, Speakers including ECB’s Escriva & NVIDIA CEO Huang, Supply from the US, Earnings from XPENG.

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TARIFFS/TRADE

• US President Trump’s team reportedly explored a simplified plan for reciprocal tariffs in which they recently debated sorting trading partners into one of three tiers instead of equalising tariff rates with every nation, although the proposal was said to have been ruled out, according to WSJ citing officials.
• USTR Greer is imposing a policy process on the reciprocal tariff plan in an attempt to inject order into new tariffs expected next month, after previous announcements roiled markets and fuelled business uncertainty.

EUROPEAN TRADE

EQUITIES

• European bourses are in the green and toward session highs in an extension of the gains seen on Monday. Focus firmly on upcoming fiscal reform with the vote set for around 13:30GMT in the Bundestag.
• DAX +1.3% is the regional outperformer with some of the budget beneficiaries such as Thyssenkrupp (+6.2%) near the top of the Stoxx 600.
• US equity futures are a touch softer, ES -0.4% & NQ -0.5%, count down to the afternoon’s data docket where the latest import/export price data which will feed into both AtlantaFed and PCE. More broadly, the macro focus is on the Putin-Trump call which is set for between 13:00-15:00GMT and then the FOMC on Wednesday.
• Alphabet (+0.2%) in talks to purchase Wiz for USD 30bln, Tesla (-0.4%) softer as Toronto has excluded it from an incentive program due to US-Canada tensions, Walmart (+0.2%) CEO to sell shares and NVIDIA’s (+0.5%) CEO to speak at 17:00GMT/13:00EDT.
• Apple (AAPL) has lost an appeal against a regulatory assessment that opens it up to stricter controls in Germany, according to a federal court ruling.
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FX

• USD is broadly on the backfoot vs. peers with the exception of the JPY once again as the risk environment in Europe is currently an upbeat one; DXY at the lower-end of a 103.23-61 band.
• EUR is firmer and has been a high as 1.0954 vs the USD into the discussed German reform. A peak which is another YTD high, the next target comes via the 9th October peak @ 1.0980.
• JPY is continuing to hand back gains with USD/JPY as high as 149.91. Attention is turning to tomorrow’s BoJ policy announcement with the central bank expected to stand pat on rates.
• GBP flat vs the USD but losing out vs the EUR given the above dynamics. BoE the near-term focus point. Despite the contained action, Cable hit a fresh YTD peak at 1.3004.
• CAD has been a touch lower against the USD into the regions inflation metrics, which are expected to show Y/Y CPI in Feb rising to 2.2% from 1.9% on account of the end of the sales tax holiday, according to ING.
• PBoC set USD/CNY mid-point at 7.1733 vs exp. 7.2364 (Prev. 7.1688).
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FIXED INCOME

• Bunds are pressured and at the low-end of a 127.45-127.86 band with yields firmer across the curve which itself is notably steeper. Action which occurs into the fiscal reform vote, the process has begun in the Bundestag with the vote set for 13:30GMT (guidance only).
• USTs find themselves essentially unchanged once again into data and as the FOMC countdown begins, in a slim 110-17 to 110-24+ band which is entirely within Monday’s 110-14 to 110-30 parameters. For yields, the curve is once again mixed but today finds itself slightly steeper in-fitting with the bias from European peers.
• Gilts are lower and despite a lack of developments are the incremental underperformer with the stronger risk tone, EGB read across, looming OBR deadline and today’s earlier supply all perhaps factoring; supply was strong with a modest bounce seen thereafter.
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COMMODITIES

• Crude futures continue their geopolitically induced gains, as a slew of Middle East headlines supported benchmarks overnight, both WTI and Brent up around USD 1.0/bbl and at session highs of USD 68.72/bbl and USD 72.19/bbl.
• Dutch TTF is pressured ahead of the highly anticipated Trump-Putin call, where they are expected to talk about “power plants” and “land”, as Trump told reporters.
• Gold has made its way more convincingly past the USD 3k/oz mark, to a USD 3028/oz ATH.
• Base metals in the red with Aluminium underperforming on reports that the EU is set to announce a probe into aluminium imports to “protect the bloc’s industry from an expected surge in cheap imports displaced by US tariffs”,
• US President Trump posts on Truth that he is authorising his administration to “immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL”
• US Energy Secretary Wright said they expect to see a lot of pipelines getting built, according to Fox Business.
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NOTABLE DATA RECAP

• German ZEW Economic Sentiment (Mar) 51.6 vs. Exp. 50.3 (Prev. 26.0); Current Conditions (Mar) -87.6 vs. Exp. -80.5 (Prev. -88.5)

NOTABLE EUROPEAN HEADLINES

• Top German court rejected additional attempts to stop the debt brake reform vote.
• ECB’s Rehn says growth in the Euro area economy is picking up gradually, notes that risk to inflation outlook are two sided.

NOTABLE US HEADLINES

• US President Trump is scheduled to sign executive orders at 15:30EDT/19:30GMT on Tuesday.
• US President Trump’s administration is reportedly planning a 25% workforce reduction at the US IRS taxpayer help office, according to The Washington Post.
• WSJ’s Timiraos, as part of his Fed preview, “Powell’s 18 colleagues who participate in monetary policy meetings have shifted their outlook. A few doves have become hawks, and vice versa. At least one has an eye on possibly succeeding Powell next year.”

GEOPOLITICS

MIDDLE EAST

• Israel’s military said it conducted extensive strikes and targets belonging to Hamas in Gaza and the Israeli PM Netanyahu’s office said the PM and Defence Minister directed the military to take strong actions against Hamas in Gaza following the group’s persistent refusal to release hostages and rejections of the proposals it has received.
• Israeli military said Home Command ordered restrictions on civilian activity near the Gaza Strip following strikes against Hamas and Israeli media said the air attack included the assassination of military and political leaders in Hamas. Furthermore, President Trump reportedly gave Israel the green light to resume attacks after Hamas refused to release hostages, according to an Israeli official cited by WSJ.
• Israeli media quoted security sources that stated the aim of the resumption of fighting in Gaza is to pressure Hamas to return to the negotiating table and release as many hostages as possible, while security sources added if Hamas does not respond, the operation will expand and will not be limited to air activity only.
• Hamas said Israel resumed aggression against civilians in Gaza and is unilaterally ending the ceasefire agreement, while it also stated that Israeli PM Netanyahu and his government decided to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing hostages in Gaza to an unknown fate. It was also reported that Israeli strikes killed at least 310 people and senior Hamas security official Mahmoud Abu Watfa was killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza.
• US Secretary of State Rubio said without Iran there would be no Houthi threat of this magnitude and that Iran created this terrifying monster which they have to take responsibility for.
• US Central Command said its forces continued strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists, according to Sky News Arabia. It was separately reported that a US spy drone retreated from near Iranian airspace after encountering Iranian F-14 fighter jets and reconnaissance drones, according to NourNews.
• Iran rejected and condemned ‘reckless, provocative’ statements by US President Trump and said it has not violated the UN arms embargo on Yemen or engaged in destabilising activities in the region, according to a letter to the UN Security Council Furthermore, Iran said that the Houthis and Yemeni authorities operate independently in their decision-making and actions.
• Yemen’s Houthis are at war with the US now and will retaliate against strikes, via Reuters citing Houthi Minister Amer; will not be “dialling down” Red Sea action in response to US pressure or appeals from allies such as Iran.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE

• US President Trump posted on Truth that he will be speaking to Russian President Putin concerning the war in Ukraine on Tuesday morning and many elements of a final agreement have been agreed to, but much remains.
• Russian President Putin reportedly wants all arms sales to be halted in the event of a ceasefire agreement, according to Bloomberg.
• Kremlin says Russia President Putin and US President Trump will hold a call between 1-3pm GMT today; call will last as long as is necessary

CRYPTO

• Bitcoin is lower on the session but in a relatively narrow parameter and holding comfortably above the USD 80k handle.

APAC TRADE

• APAC stocks were mostly higher after the advances on Wall Street and with light catalysts heading into this week’s central bank announcements, although some of the gains were capped as Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza.
• ASX 200 was underpinned at the open but then pared the majority of its initial gains with strength in energy and defensives partially offset by losses in tech and consumer discretionary.
• Nikkei 225 coat-tailed on recent currency moves and retested the 38,000 level to the upside with strength in Japanese trading houses after Berkshire Hathaway boosted its stake in Japan’s five largest trading houses.
• Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp were ultimately mixed with the Hong Kong benchmark significantly outperforming on tech strength and with Baidu leading the advances after its recent AI reasoning model launch, while the mainland struggled for firm direction in rangebound trade.

2c. Asian opening report

APAC stocks traded mostly higher after advances on Wall Street amid lack of trade & Ukraine updates – Newsquawk Europe Market Open

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 02:44 AM

• APAC stocks were mostly higher after the advances on Wall Street with light catalysts otherwise light.
• Israel’s military said it conducted extensive strikes and targets belonging to Hamas in Gaza.
• European equity futures indicate a positive cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.4% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.8% on Monday.
• DXY is steady above the 103.50 mark, EUR/USD is back on a 1.09 handle, JPY lags again, Cable is eyeing 1.30. 
• US President Trump’s administration is reportedly considering recognising Ukraine’s Crimea region as Russian territory, according to Semafor citing sources.
• Looking ahead, highlights include German/EZ ZEW, Canadian Inflation, US Industrial Production, Imports/Exports, Japanese Exports/Imports, German Bundestag third reading on fiscal reform (vote), US President Trump-Russian President Putin Call, Speakers including ECB’s Escriva & NVIDIA CEO Huang.

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US TRADE

EQUITIES

• US stocks caught a bid as the risk tone improved after recent turmoil with outperformance in Real Estate, Energy and Industrials, while nearly all sectors closed in green, aside from Consumer Discretionary. The focus of the day was on economic data including a mixed Retail Sales report and a dismal NY Fed Manufacturing survey, while there was a lack of fresh trade/tariff updates other than the White House repeating that reciprocal tariffs will come into effect from April 2nd.
• SPX +0.69% at 5,677, NDX +0.55% at 19,812, DJI +0.87% at 41,847, RUT +1.18% at 2,068.
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TARIFFS/TRADE

• White House said reciprocal tariffs will go into effect on April 2nd.
• US President Trump’s team reportedly explored a simplified plan for reciprocal tariffs in which they recently debated sorting trading partners into one of three tiers instead of equalising tariff rates with every nation, although the proposal was said to have been ruled out, according to WSJ citing officials.
• USTR Greer is imposing a policy process on the reciprocal tariff plan in an attempt to inject order into new tariffs expected next month, after previous announcements roiled markets and fuelled business uncertainty.
• Canadian PM Carney said they are not trying to organise a coordinated retaliation against US tariffs and want a more comprehensive discussion and negotiation of their overall commercial and security relationship with the US. Carney also said that Trump’s comments about Canada will need to stop before bilateral talks can start.

NOTABLE HEADLINES

• US President Trump posted on Truth that he is pleased to announce that Fed’s Michelle Bowman will be the Federal Reserve’s new Vice Chair of Supervision.
• US President Trump is scheduled to sign executive orders at 15:30EDT/19:30GMT on Tuesday.
• US President Trump’s administration is reportedly planning a 25% workforce reduction at the US IRS taxpayer help office, according to The Washington Post.

APAC TRADE

EQUITIES

• APAC stocks were mostly higher after the advances on Wall Street and with light catalysts heading into this week’s central bank announcements, although some of the gains were capped as Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza.
• ASX 200 was underpinned at the open but then pared the majority of its initial gains with strength in energy and defensives partially offset by losses in tech and consumer discretionary.
• Nikkei 225 coat-tailed on recent currency moves and retested the 38,000 level to the upside with strength in Japanese trading houses after Berkshire Hathaway boosted its stake in Japan’s five largest trading houses.
• Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp were ultimately mixed with the Hong Kong benchmark significantly outperforming on tech strength and with Baidu leading the advances after its recent AI reasoning model launch, while the mainland struggled for firm direction in rangebound trade.
• US equity futures (ES -0.3%, NQ -0.5%) marginally retreated and took a breather following the prior day’s rally.
• European equity futures indicate a positive cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.4% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.8% on Monday.

FX

• DXY traded rangebound after softening yesterday amid the risk-on sentiment and ahead of a deluge of risk events including the FOMC on Wednesday, while recent data releases from the US were mixed and there was little fresh news on the tariff front aside from reiterations that reciprocal tariffs will take effect on April 2nd.
• EUR/USD mildly retreated after benefitting yesterday from dollar weakness to reclaim the 1.0900 status in a day void of currency-specific headlines and with participants looking ahead to the ZEW data and the German parliamentary vote on boosting spending for defence and infrastructure.
• GBP/USD gradually pulled back after recent upward momentum was stalled by resistance shy of the 1.3000 level.
• USD/JPY extended on gains alongside the constructive risk sentiment seen in stocks and as the BoJ kick-started its 2-day policy meeting with the central bank widely expected to keep rates unchanged after hiking at the last meeting.
• Antipodeans held on to most of the prior day’s spoils which were facilitated by the positive risk environment.
• PBoC set USD/CNY mid-point at 7.1733 vs exp. 7.2364 (Prev. 7.1688).

FIXED INCOME

• 10yr UST futures eked mild gains after yesterday’s choppy price action and mixed data releases, although the upside was capped ahead of looming supply and tomorrow’s FOMC.
• Bund futures marginally softened after recent upward momentum was stalled by resistance around the 128.00 level, while participants now await German ZEW data and the Bundestag’s voting on fiscal reform,
• 10yr JGB futures lacked demand amid strength in Japanese stocks and as the BoJ kick-started its two-day meeting.

COMMODITIES

• Crude futures remained afloat and held on to the prior day’s marginal gains with mild tailwinds from recent geopolitical developments including US strikes against Houthis in Yemen and Israel’s extensive strikes in Gaza.
• US President Trump posts on Truth that he is authorising his administration to “immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL”
• US Energy Secretary Wright said they expect to see a lot of pipelines getting built, according to Fox Business.
• Spot gold further extended on record highs after gradually ascending above the USD 3,000/oz level.
• Copper futures were underpinned in tandem with the mostly positive risk appetite across Asia-Pac.

CRYPTO

• Bitcoin retreated overnight and tested the USD 83,000 level to the downside.

NOTABLE ASIA-PAC HEADLINES

• US President Trump said Chinese President Xi will be coming “in the not too distant future”.

GEOPOLITICS

MIDDLE EAST

• Israel’s military said it conducted extensive strikes and targets belonging to Hamas in Gaza and the Israeli PM Netanyahu’s office said the PM and Defence Minister directed the military to take strong actions against Hamas in Gaza following the group’s persistent refusal to release hostages and rejections of the proposals it has received.
• Israeli military said Home Command ordered restrictions on civilian activity near the Gaza Strip following strikes against Hamas and Israeli media said the air attack included the assassination of military and political leaders in Hamas. Furthermore, President Trump reportedly gave Israel the green light to resume attacks after Hamas refused to release hostages, according to an Israeli official cited by WSJ.
• Israeli media quoted security sources that stated the aim of the resumption of fighting in Gaza is to pressure Hamas to return to the negotiating table and release as many hostages as possible, while security sources added if Hamas does not respond, the operation will expand and will not be limited to air activity only.
• Hamas said Israel resumed aggression against civilians in Gaza and is unilaterally ending the ceasefire agreement, while it also stated that Israeli PM Netanyahu and his government decided to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing hostages in Gaza to an unknown fate. It was also reported that Israeli strikes killed at least 310 people and senior Hamas security official Mahmoud Abu Watfa was killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza.
• US Secretary of State Rubio said without Iran there would be no Houthi threat of this magnitude and that Iran created this terrifying monster which they have to take responsibility for.
• Pentagon said regarding Yemen strikes that “this is not an endless offensive” and is not aimed at regime change, while it will use overwhelming lethal force until it achieves its objective in Yemen and noted the initial wave of US strikes in Yemen hit over 30 targets including Houthi training sites. Furthermore, the Pentagon said they are going after a much broader set of targets in Yemen than under Biden and that Houthis could stop US strikes by saying they will halt their attacks.
• US Central Command said its forces continued strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists, according to Sky News Arabia. It was separately reported that a US spy drone retreated from near Iranian airspace after encountering Iranian F-14 fighter jets and reconnaissance drones, according to NourNews.
• Iran rejected and condemned ‘reckless, provocative’ statements by US President Trump and said it has not violated the UN arms embargo on Yemen or engaged in destabilising activities in the region, according to a letter to the UN Security Council Furthermore, Iran said that the Houthis and Yemeni authorities operate independently in their decision-making and actions.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE

• US President Trump posted on Truth that he will be speaking to Russian President Putin concerning the war in Ukraine on Tuesday morning and many elements of a final agreement have been agreed to, but much remains.
• US President Trump’s administration is reportedly considering recognising Ukraine’s Crimea region as Russian territory as part of any future agreement to end Moscow’s war on Kyiv and admin officials have also discussed the possibility of having the US urge the UN to do the same, according to Semafor citing sources. However, Trump has not formally made any decisions and the possible Crimea moves are two of a multitude of options being floated as his administration pushes for an end to the war.

EU/UK

NOTABLE HEADLINES

• Top German court rejected additional attempts to stop the debt brake reform vote.

3 .ASIA

3A NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA

3BJAPAN

3C. CHINA/

4.EUROPEAN AFFAIRS//UK /SCANDINAVIAN AFFAIRS

LITHUANIA

Lithuania Says Russian Intelligence Behind IKEA Arson Attack

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 04:15 AM

On Monday Lithuanian prosecutors issued formal findings from a long-running arson investigation which goes back to May of last year.

The statement accused Russian intelligence of being behind an arson attack on an IKEA store in Vilnius last year, calling it “an act of terrorism.” Prosecutor Arturas Urbelis told reporters, “This is connected with the military intelligence, with the security services.”

“We regard this act as an act of terrorism with serious consequences,” Urbelis continued. Amid a spate of mysterious arson attacks on European soil throughout last year, Lituanian authorities say they’ve found “reasonable grounds” to believe that unspecified Russian “military structures and security services” organized and financed the attack on the Ikea store.

The fire, which targeted the Swedish retailer store in the Lithuanian capital on the May 9, 2024, resulted in no casualties. Interestingly, the two prime suspects taken into custody are actually Ukrainian citizens.

“It has been established that through a series of intermediaries… the organizers of these crimes are in Russia and this is connected to military intelligence and security forces,” the prosecutor’s office continued, describing a ‘destabilization’ campaign in Europe.

According to more details in regional media:

The prosecutor’s office said one suspect entered Poland in early 2024 and, during a secret meeting in Warsaw, agreed to set fire to and bomb shopping centers in Lithuania and Latvia in exchange for 10,000 euros ($10,904).

“More than one supermarket has been set on fire, and not just supermarkets,” Urbelis said when asked about possible links to similar arson attacks in Poland.

“It is obvious that the persons we have identified, the perpetrators and the intermediaries, are also linked to the criminal acts committed in Poland,” he added.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk echoed the allegations, directly addressing allies on X…

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Poland’s Tusk appears to be actually trying to use this to derail Trump-backed peace talks: “Good to know before negotiations. Such is the nature of this state [Russia],” he said in the post.

There have also throughout the Ukraine war been ‘mystery fires’ inside Russia as well, particularly targeting defense and energy sector buildings. To some extent, both sides could be waging sabotage campaigns against the other at this point.

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GERMANY/SYRIA

Germany Pledges Hundreds Of Millions To Syrian Regime Despite Sectarian Massacres 

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 02:45 AM

Sectarian mass killings in Syria have been going on for over a week at this point. Armed men affiliated with self-declared President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s security forces (Jolani’s HTS/AQ-linked militants) have killed thousands of Alawites and in some cases Christians.

Reports from last week also said Jolani’s radical Sunni gangs are burning fields and forests in order to smoke out Alawite families in hiding, literally hunting down the Alawite minorities. Thousands are still taking shelter at a Russian airbase on the coast, afraid to return to their homes.

Apparently this genocide doesn’t matter to Germany’s leaders, who on Monday declared they are pledging an additional €300 million ($326 million) in aid, much of which will go to the government – though not all.

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said at a press conference ahead of an EU-led donor conference in Brussels that over half of it will bypass the interim government of Jolani, to be distributed through NGOs and UN agencies.

“As Europeans, we stand together for the people of Syria, for a free and peaceful Syria,” she declared. But noticeably absent was a full-throated condemnation of the Jolani regime for these massacres.

Estimates of the dead have ranged from over 1,000 to several thousand to as many as ten or fifteen thousand, according to some independent sources. The London based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has documented that at least 1,557 Alawite civilians were killed and executed by members of Syria’s Ministries of Interior and Defense and allied groups.

Bodies have been photographed and filmed strewn about streets in locales around Latakia, near the coast, and Syrian authorities are digging mass graves before UN teams can arrive.

A new short documentary film by well-known independent journalist Lindsey Snell has documented Syria’s new killing fields…

Former Congressman Dennis Kucinich has asked, “Why would America champion policies that lead to the killing of Christians, the destruction of churches, the massacre of Alawites and the rise of radical jihadists? Why did our leaders knowingly aid those who murdered the very people America claimed to want to protect?”

“The answer lies in a corrupt, immoral foreign policy dictated not by ethics, human rights, or even national security, but by the interests of the military-industrial complex and strategists who view human lives as pawns in a geopolitical chess game,” he wrote.

UK

5 RUSSIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN AFFAIRS

ISRAEL HAMAS///

PM: IDF launching strikes throughout Gaza after Hamas refused repeated hostage deal offers

Air raids appear to mark end of fragile ceasefire, though Netanyahu’s office doesn’t explicitly say so * Vote to fire Shin Bet chief may be held Tuesday, but not finalized; protests planned outside Netanyahu’s office

IDF says it’s prepared to widen Gaza assualt beyond air raids after targeting Hamas commanders, politburo members and infrastructure

The Israeli military says it has launched an extensive wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, targeting mid-level Hamas commanders, members of the terror group’s politburo, and its infrastructure.

According to the IDF, dozens of strikes have been carried out so far. The strikes were ordered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz.

The strikes come after the IDF says it identified Hamas preparations to launch attacks on Israel, along with its efforts to regroup and rearm. Katz says the strikes also come after Hamas has refused to release hostages.

The IDF says it intends to continue the airstrikes “as long as necessary,” and widen the surprise assault beyond an aerial campaign if it is ordered to.

The IDF adds that it is deployed and prepared on all fronts, including with heightened alert with its air defenses.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is managing the operation with Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar from the IDF headquarters.

Following an assessment, it was decided to postpone schools in the Gaza border communities tomorrow, as well as halt the train line to Sderot.

The IDF says it won’t be detailing further information on the campaign at this time due to operational security concerns.

The plans had been kept secret until now for the IDF to have the element of surprise.

ISRAEL HAMAS

Senior Hamas official says Israel ended ceasefire agreement, hostage fate unknown

The Prime Minister’s office said that the strikes in Gaza were because of the terror organization’s failure to release the hostages.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERSMARCH 18, 2025 03:22Updated: MARCH 18, 2025 04:14

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A senior Hamas official told Reuters on Tuesday that Israel is unilaterally ending the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

“Netanyahu and his government have decided to overturn the ceasefire agreement,” Hamas said. 

The terror organization added that this left the remaining hostages “to an unknown fate,” Axios reported. Top ArticlesRead More

IDF’s social media ban is way overdue

“We hold the criminal Netanyahu and the Zionist enemy fully responsible for the consequences of the treacherous aggression on Gaza,” the terror organization wrote in a statement on Telegram. 

The Prime Minister’s Office said that the strikes were in response to Hamas’s refusal to release the hostages still held in Gaza. 

“Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.

“Tonight, we resumed fighting in Gaza due to Hamas’s refusal to release the hostages and its threats against IDF soldiers and Israeli communities,” Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote in a statement

He then threatened that if Hamas did not release more hostages, the IDF would attack more ferociously than before and unleash “the gates of hell in Gaza.” 

IDF is prepared, ready to attack

Senior IDF officials told Reuters that the offensive in Gaza will continue as long as necessary and will expand beyond airstrikes. They added that the IDF is prepared and spread out in all arenas. 

Military officials also reported that the strikes targeted mid-ranking Hamas commanders and leadership officials and additional terrorist infrastructure. Qatari-owned broadcaster Al-Jazeera reported that at least 86 people were killed. 

An unnamed Israeli military official told Axios that the strikes were planned because Hamas was prepared to carry out new attacks against Israel.

The official also said the IDF kept the operation top secret in order to surprise Hamas, Axios reported. 

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ISRAEL HAMAS/OPINION

Hamas stalled talks for a ‘Ramadan ceasefire’ and provoked Israel – analysis

Hamas has claimed that Israel broke the ceasefire, but it is Hamas that sought to stall since March 1, when the first phase of the ceasefire ended.

By SETH F.

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Israel began a new round of airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza overnight. The airstrikes began after midnight and continued overnight between March 17 and March 18. They represent the strongest strikes since the ceasefire that began in mid-January.

Hamas has claimed that Israel broke the ceasefire, but it is Hamas that sought to stall since March 1, when the first phase of the ceasefire ended.

Hamas believed it could achieve a ‘Ramadan ceasefire’ for the month of March and that it could rebuild its forces. It has been recruiting, and recent reports paint a picture of a terror group that still has up to 25,000 fighters. The group, however, lacks the firepower it had back on October 6, 2023, before its invasion of Israel.Top ArticlesRead More

Hamas had sought to delay talks in Doha over the last two weeks. It refused to release new hostages on March 1, March 8, or March 15. Hamas should have released nine hostages by now.

Instead, Hamas put out a statement on Friday claiming it was ready to release American hostages held in Gaza. Hamas was claiming it would release Edan Alexander and also four deceased hostages. Edan Alexander is believed to be the only living American hostage in Gaza.

However, Hamas appeared to be deceiving Israel and US envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff, who was sent by Trump to secure the ceasefire in January, had reportedly offered a bridging deal to end the impasse after March 1. Israel supported his proposal. Hamas stalled.

The strikes on Gaza overnight are a test for Israel’s new Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir. They come amid other internal crises in Israel.

However, the fact is that Hamas created this scenario by provoking Israel. Hamas believed it could turn back the clock to October 6, 2023, and that it could hold almost sixty hostages and get away with this. “Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office said overnight. Hamas is now threatening the hostages and also claiming that large numbers of civilians have been killed in Gaza.

Hamas left without allies as Houthis, Hezbollah and Iran step back

However, Hamas must also know that today, the US is carrying out increasing airstrikes on the Houthis. The Houthis had threatened to return to using ballistic missiles against Israel to back Hamas.

Now, the Houthis will be more pressed because they have to deal with the US Navy and the warplanes from the USS Harry Truman. The US airstrikes, which began four days ago, are key to a wider effort in the region against Iran and its proxies.

Iran has distanced itself from the Houthis. Iran knows that it is playing with fire with the Trump administration. The White House has warned the Houthis against attacks and said Iran could be held responsible. Iran has been doing everything possible to now make it seem that it is not backing the Houthis.

It remains to be seen where the new strikes will lead. Israel has many options. The Trump administration has been supportive of Israel doing what it wants in Gaza. At the same time, the Arab states have backed an Egyptian proposal for reconstruction in Gaza. However, those states also have other issues on their plate.

There are the US strikes on the Houthis as well as Syria’s tensions with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Many things are in play in the region. Israel has also ramped up strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon and southern Syria. 

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NEW UPDATE/ISRAEL VS HAMAS:

IDF issues evacuation orders for some Gaza areas, as it signals new offensive may expand

Hamas: At least 326 dead, 440 injured * Several senior Hamas officials said killed * PM to hold security consultation as his court testimony is nixed * Hostage Forum: Government has chosen to ‘give up’ on captives

IAF strikes in Gaza Strip kill five senior Hamas officials – report

On Monday night, the IDF began striking the Gaza Strip, in a move that the Prime Minister’s Office said was in response to Hamas’s refusal to release the hostages still held in Gaza. 

By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMARCH 18, 2025 08:15Updated: MARCH 18, 2025 10:09

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Five senior Hamas members were allegedly killed in the IDF strikes on Gaza overnight, Israeli and Arab media reported on Tuesday, citing Palestinian reports.

On Monday night, the IDF began striking the Gaza Strip in a move that the Prime Minister’s Office said was in response to Hamas’s refusal to release the hostages still held in Gaza. 

On Tuesday morning, Hamas claimed that over 300 people have been killed so far. Palestinian media sources and Sky News Arabia reported that five Hamas officials were among the casualties and named them as Mahmoud Abu Watfa, the director-general of Hamas’s Interior Ministry; Abu Obeidah Muhammad al-Jamasi and Issam al-Da’alis, members of Hamas’s political bureau; Ahmed Omar al-Hatta, a senior leader; and Bahjat Abu Sultan, responsible for Hamas’s internal security apparatus.Top ArticlesRead More

Details of the senior members

Da’alis, a native of Jabalya, previously served as Hamas’s de facto prime minister in Gaza. However, Arab media claimed that Da’alis was eliminated in a strike on 23 July 2024, confirming his death months later on 22 January 2025.

Da’alis also worked as an advisor to Ismail Haniyeh.

Hatta, known as “Abu Omar,” reportedly served as the director-general of Hamas’s Justice Ministry and was involved in strengthening the Islamic legal system in the Strip, Ynet reported. Sultan was reportedly responsible for internal operations in Gaza and was considered to be a prominent leader in Hamas, according to Sky News Arabia.

He previously held the position of director-general of the Organization and Administration Authority in Hamas’s Interior Ministry.

Watfa was director-general of Hamas’s Interior Ministry in Gaza. Israeli media reported his family was also killed in the strike on his Gaza home.

Jamasi was a Hamas leader who served as an administrative head of the terror group. According to Ynet, his last public appearance was before October 7, and he has not been seen since.

ISRAEL HAMAS/LATE TUESDAY MORNING

IDF won’t strike Hamas where hostages are being held, sources confirm

Further, the military will also not target areas where there is potential doubt about hostages being nearby.

By YONAH JEREMY BOBMARCH 18, 2025 11:08Updated: M

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Even as the IDF has returned to a military operation in Gaza and potentially a return to a wider invasion, it still will not attack areas of Gaza where Israeli hostages are being held, The Jerusalem Post confirmed on Tuesday.

Defense sources will not get into which Hamas officials might or might not be holding hostages as human shields at this moment, as now deceased Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar did for much of the war, but the rule of not attacking areas where hostages are being held, which IDF officials have publicly confirmed for the entire war until now, has no exceptions.

Further, the military will also not target areas where there is potential doubt about hostages being nearby.

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IDF delivers swift blow: 80 Gaza targets destroyed in 10 minutes

Part of the purpose of the operation was to prevent Hamas from rehabilitating its fuller scale military capabilities and structure.

By YONAH JEREMY BOBMARCH 18, 2025 20:01

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The air force struck 80 Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets in approximately 10 minutes from 2:10-2:20 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

In fact, most of the targets were hit in the first two minutes.

Throughout the day there were other waves of attacks.Top ArticlesRead More

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IDF sources said that this stage of the operation is still unfolding gradually in terms of how much or how little the military escalates either with more air strikes or different options for a ground invasion.

Part of the purpose of the operation was to prevent Hamas from rehabilitating its fuller scale military capabilities and structure as well as to block future potential Hamas plans to penetrate into Israel.

The navy was also involved in aspects of the latest attacks on Hamas.

Who was targeted?

Hamas military chief Mohammed Sinwar, the brother of Yahya Sinwar, was not a target of the operation, though at least four other senior Hamas officials were killed, and possibly at least two more.

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Also, IDF sources said that Mohammed Sinwar could become a target, though it was unclear how the IDF would accomplish that if he is surrounded by hostage-human shields.

The IDF said that it has strong intelligence for avoiding mistakenly striking hostages, but recognized that this intelligence is not perfect and that it has made mistakes on this issue during the war. 

IDF sources told the Jerusalem Post that though they do not yet know what the real numbers are regarding how many Palestinian civilians have been killed or injured during the attacks as opposed to Hamas terrorists, that it is fair to assume that Hamas is exaggerating the numbers as it has in the past.

However, IDF sources did not indicate that the military would be rushing to clarify the issue, given that there is greater support and less pressure on Israel from the US than at any prior pointin the war given that the Trump administration has replaced the Biden administration.  

IRAN/USA

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Ceasefire Over: Dozens Killed After Israel Conducts “Extensive Strikes” On Hamas Targets In Gaza

Monday, Mar 17, 2025 – 09:29 PM

After two months of performative efforts at peace, the latest Israel-Gaza ceasefire ended with a literal bang moments ago when Israel launched “extensive strikes” strikes against on terror targets belonging to Hamas and promised ‘increasing military force’ after talks on on further hostage releases stalled.

Early Friday morning, Israel’s Prime Minister’s office said it instructed the army to strike Hamas across Gaza, with dozens reportedly killed and injured.

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The statement said it was because of Hamas’ repeated refusals to release its hostages and its rejection of all offers it received from the U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and mediators.

The news was so unexpected it took even Polymarket by surprise where odds of a ceasefire lasting into April were in the low 30s just earlier this evening before hitting 100%.

Israel’s military said Home Command has ordered restrictions on civilian activity near the Gaza Strip following the Hamas strikes.

According to the Israeli PM’s office, the PM and Defense Minister directed the military to take strong actions against Hamas and Gaza following the group’s persistent refusal to release hostages and rejections of proposals it had received.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Civil Emergency Service said that Israel had conducted at least 35 airtriles on Gaza.

The strikes come after nearly two months of a ceasefire to pause the 17-month long war where dozens of hostages were released for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Meanwhile, in what is potentially even more ominous news, an Israeli reported said that according to Saudi sources the Iranian intel ship Zagros (SIGINT) was sunk by U.S. forces at the same time the IDF launched its strikes in Gaza.

Developing

Gaza Authorities Say Death Toll Already Surpasses 200 After Ceasefire Collapsed 

Monday, Mar 17, 2025 – 10:59 PM

Update(2200): Just a couple hours into Israel’s renewed bombing campaign in Gaza, and with the ceasefire definitely over (and likely not coming back), and Gaza health authorities have said the death toll has already surpassed 200 people killed.

“The Gaza Government Media Office reports that more than 200 people have been killed in the Israeli bombing of multiple areas across the Strip in the early hours of the morning,” and some more of the latest via Al Jazeera:

• Children are among the many killed and many wounded in Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip, the largest strikes since the ceasefire with Hamas started on January 19.
• United States Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich says US strikes on Yemen have killed dozens of Houthi fighters. The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, says at least two children, aged six and eight, are among the dead.
• Thousands of people have rallied in Yemen’s Sanaa in support of the Houthis who have vowed to respond to the US attacks as US President Donald Trump says Iran will “suffer the consequences” if they do.
• The Houthis say their attacks on US and Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea are in solidarity with the people of Gaza, where Israel’s blockade has now reached a sixteenth day.
• Meanwhile, Israeli attacks have killed three people in Syria and two people in southern Lebanon.

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After two months of performative efforts at peace, the latest Israel-Gaza ceasefire ended with a literal bang moments ago when Israel launched “extensive strikes” strikes against on terror targets belonging to Hamas and promised ‘increasing military force’ after talks on on further hostage releases stalled.

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Early Friday morning, Israel’s Prime Minister’s office said it instructed the army to strike Hamas across Gaza, with dozens reportedly killed and injured.

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The statement said it was because of Hamas’ repeated refusals to release its hostages and its rejection of all offers it received from the U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and mediators.

The news was so unexpected it took even Polymarket by surprise where odds of a ceasefire lasting into April were in the low 30s just earlier this evening before hitting 100%.

Israel’s military said Home Command has ordered restrictions on civilian activity near the Gaza Strip following the Hamas strikes.

Developing

Officials from Hamas-run Gaza health ministry raise night’s death toll to 130

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Officials from the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry say that over 130 people have been killed in tonight’s resumption of Israeli strikes throughout Gaza.

Over 300 other have been wounded, the Gaza-based sources say.

The figures have not been verified and typically conflate civilians with combatants.

According to Palestinian media reports, among those killed is Mahmoud Abu Watfa, a senior Hamas security official. Abu Wafta is the deputy head of Hamas’s interior ministry.

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Officials from the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry say that over 130 people have been killed in tonight’s resumption of Israeli strikes throughout Gaza.

Over 300 other have been wounded, the Gaza-based sources say.

The figures have not been verified and typically conflate civilians with combatants.

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ISRAEL HAMAS

IDF carries out mass strikes in Gaza as ceasefire talks proceed

The White House confirmed it was consulted by Israel prior to the strikes.

By SHIR PERETSMARCH 18, 2025 02:32Updated: MARCH 18, 2025 04:16

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The IDF and the Shin Bet are currently conducting extensive strikes on Hamas terror targets in Gaza, the military confirmed early Tuesday morning, aiming to achieve the war goals “as determined by the political echelon, including the release of all our hostages — living and dead.”

The IDF has been instructed to act “forcefully” against Hamas in the Gaza Strip by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, the Prime Minister’s Office announced.

“Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” the PMO said.Top ArticlesRead More

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“Tonight we returned to fighting in Gaza in light of Hamas’ refusal to release the kidnapped and threats to harm IDF soldiers and Israeli communities,” Katz said in a statement.

“If Hamas does not release all the kidnapped, the gates of hell will open in Gaza, and Hamas’ murderers and rapists will meet the IDF with forces they have never known before. We will not stop fighting until all the kidnapped return home and all the war’s goals are achieved.”

An Israeli official said the strikes targeted mid-level Hamas commanders, senior officials in Hamas’ political wing and Hamas’ infrastructure, according to Axios.

The White House confirmed it was consulted by Israel prior to the strikes.

“Hamas, the Houthis, all those who seek to terrorize not just Israel but also the United States of America, will see a price to pay. All hell will break loose,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News.

As a result of the strikes, the Home Front Command has updated its security guidelines, and school has been canceled in the Gaza envelope. 

This marks the first significant wave of attacks since the January ceasefire began and comes amid additional reports of attacks by the US and Israel across the Middle East.

Arab media has reported multiple Israeli strikes in Damascus; the US confirmed it is conducting strikes against Yemen’s Houthis in Sana’a.

Israeli attacks with US backing

US President Donald Trump has previously stated that Israel would have the full support of the US in all attacks against Hamas. 

Trump also stated that “Hell will rain down” on both Hamas and the Houthis and that Iran should be held responsible “and face dire consequences” for Houthi attacks.

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ISRAEL/PIJ

Hamza killed

PIJ spokesman Abu Hamza killed in IAF strike in Gaza

Later on Tuesday, sources within the terror group told Reuters that Hamza had been killed in the strike. 

By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMARCH 18, 2025 15:14Updated: MARCH 18, 2025 16:09

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Abu Hamza, the spokesman for the terror group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, the terror group confirmed in a Telegram message on Tuesday.

Sources within the terror group also told Reuters that Hamza had been killed in the strike. 

Earlier, the Saudi news outlet Al Hadath reported that Hamza and his family were killed in their home in Nuseirat.

Operation Strength and Sword

In the early hours of Tuesday, the IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) initiated Operation Strength and Sword, conducting extensive airstrikes on Gaza, targeting middle-level Hamas commanders in addition to senior commanders within the terror group. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he instructed the military to take “strong action” against Hamas in Gaza in response to the group’s refusal to release hostages and rejection of all ceasefire proposal

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GAZA/YEMEN/ISRAEL/OPINION

Attacks in Gaza and Yemen leave Iran in confusion over its next moves – analysis

If Tehran is not careful it will wake up to find all its proxies have had their wings clipped – then they become a liability, instead of an asset. 

By SETH J. FRANTZMANMARCH 18, 2025 14:4

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For four days, the US has been striking the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. For one day, the IDF has been striking Hamas in Gaza. This leaves Iran in confusion and not knowing how to respond.

This is because Iran is concerned that the US strikes could escalate and that Iran is not ready for a major confrontation. On the other hand, Iran’s supreme leader has told the country not to trust any opening from the Trump administration. This leaves Tehran in a bind.

On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi hosted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko for a meeting in Tehran on Monday. They “called for the expansion of bilateral relations and helping to ensure regional peace and stability,” Iran’s state media noted. Iran has supplied Russia with kamikaze drones for use against Ukraine. “The foreign minister while referring to the good and expanding relations between Iran and Russia in all areas stressed Iran’s efforts to identify the potential for further strengthening bilateral relations,” the report said.

They also discussed the recent meetings in China in which Russian, Chinese and Iranian delegations participated. They were discussing nuclear issues and other issues in China, aimed at “securing common interests and protecting the rule of law at the international level,” Iranian state media. Iran wants China’s and Russia’s support.  

Meanwhile, Araqchi also “denounced the US and UK military aggression against Yemen as well as the ongoing Israeli atrocities faced by Palestinians.” He condemned the strikes during a Monday event with foreign ambassadors. He called on Muslim countries to do more during the month of Ramadan.

Iran using diplomacy to deal with US, Israeli strikes

Iran is thus pursuing several goals at once. It wants closer ties with Russia and China. It wants to end the sanctions it is under. It wants to work on “Islamic” causes against the US and Israel. Amir-Sa’eed Iravani, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, also wanted the US against any aggression. Iran “condemned the reckless and provocative statements from US officials, including US President Donald Trump.”

Clearly Iran is trying to use diplomacy at first to deal with the US and Israeli strikes. The question for Iran, even as it distances itself from the Houthis; is can it continue to do nothing for its allies in Yemen. It helped build up the Houthis, as it helped the Assad regime and Hezbollah. Now Iran’s octopus of proxies is collapsing like a house of cards. If Tehran is not careful it will wake up to find all its proxies have had their wings clipped. Then they become a liability, instead of an asset. 

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HEZBOLLAH/LEBANON//SYRIA

this is escalating fast!! Hezbollah kidnapped soldiers on the Syrian border and dragged them into Lebanon and then executed them. Then Syrian soldiers kidnapped Lebanese youths on the border and executed them. All hell is breaking loose between Syria and Lebanon.

(the cradle)

Syria: Jolani’s Fighters In Deadly Clash With Lebanese Army On Border

Monday, Mar 17, 2025 – 07:15 PM

Via The Cradle

Intense clashes erupted on the Syrian–Lebanese border late on Syrian after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led (HTS) Syrian military forces carried out heavy shelling and launched rockets on Lebanese border towns. 

Lebanese army troops responded to the sources of fire. Al Mayadeen reported early on Sunday that “the Bekaa valley has been under continuous shelling for three hours with rockets and artillery coming from Syrian territory.”

The HTS-led Syrian army also launched drones into Lebanese territory in recent hours. Several rockets launched from the Qusayr countryside hit the Lebanese border town of Qasr. The shelling is ongoing, and civilian casualties have been reported on the Lebanese side, including at least one child.

Citing a military source, Al Jazeera reported that eight members of the Syrian Ministry of Defense (HTS) were killed in the clashes.

The fighting began several hours after three HTS fighters were found dead inside Lebanese territory and were handed over to Damascus by Lebanon’s Armed Forces (LAF) and the Red Cross. 

The Syrian Defense Ministry’s media office told Syrian state media outlet SANA that the “Hezbollah militia” kidnapped the three fighters on the border, took them to Lebanese territory, and “executed them on the spot.” Other reports say the three were already in Lebanese territory when they were killed.

Lebanese news outlet Annahar reported on Monday that two Lebanese youths were found dead in the Matraba area near the border. They were reportedly kidnapped from their homes inside Lebanon by Syrian security forces and killed.

Syrian authorities say they are fighting Hezbollah on the border, despite the Lebanese resistance movement issuing a statement categorically denying its involvement in any of the recent events. 

A Syrian photographer and journalist were injured by retaliatory rocket fire launched from Lebanon on Sunday. 

“Lebanese villages and towns in the region were subjected to shelling from Syrian territory. Military units responded to the sources of fire with appropriate weapons, reinforced their deployment, and maintained security. Contacts continue between the army command and the Syrian authorities to maintain security and stability in the border area,” the LAF announced on Monday morning. The Syrian army has sent reinforcements to the Lebanese border. 

Watch: HTS (Jolani’s militants) firing at Hezbollah in Lebanon…

The renewed fighting comes over one month after heavy clashes erupted in early February between Syrian military forces and Lebanese tribesmen. At the time, Syrian forces deployed troops to set up checkpoints in what they said was an attempt to thwart smuggling. 

After agreeing with the LAF, the tribes withdrew from the border, and the fighting came to an end. 

HOUTHIS/USA

US targets Houthi sites in Sana’a for third straight day of attacks

The Houthi movement later announced that it targeted the “USS Harry S. Truman aircraft” carrier in the Red Sea for the third time without providing proof.

By SHIR PERETSMARCH 17, 2025 23:39Updated: MARCH 18, 2025 02:51

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The US is currently conducting targeted strikes against the Houthis in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, Houthi-owned Al-Masirah reported on Monday night.

The strikes have targeted the Al-Habashi Iron Factory, as well as additional areas south of the presidential compound, Al-Masirah added.

On Tuesday, the terror organization claimed that it had attacked the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier as well as several American warships in the Red Sea. Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi claimed that this forced US warship to flee to the northern region of the Red Sea. Top ArticlesRead More

IDF’s social media ban is way overdue

The Houthis did not provide proof of the attacks from any time they claimed to strike.

The Houthi’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said that they would not hesitate to continue to strike US assets in the region and that its naval blockade on Israel would continue. 

“If they continue their aggression, we will continue the escalation,” al-Houthi added in a televised speech.

A man takes pictures of a raging fire at oil storage tanks a day after Israeli strikes on the port of Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeida on July 21, 2024. Yemen’s Huthi rebels on July 21 promised a ”huge” retaliation against Israel following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida. (credit: AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Marco Rubio spoke about Yemen and Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated President Donald Trump‘s recent stance that Iran should be held responsible “and face dire consequences” for Houthi attacks.

“The Houthis don’t have the ability to do this without Iran helping them, okay?” Rubio said in an interview with Fox News Radio. 

“So, Iran owns this problem. I mean, they created this Frankenstein monster, and now they got to own it. And I think we should hold them responsible. And as the president has said, if these guys keep doing this, we owe Iran responsible for having created it.”

Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report. 

IRAN

RUSSIAN VS UKRAINE/USA

USA will probably recognize Crimea as part of Russia in any settlement!

(zerohedge)

US Could Recognize Crimea As Part Of Russia, Urge UN To Follow

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 09:15 AM

The Trump administration is mulling giving recognition of Russian sovereignty over the Crimea region as part of any future agreement to end the Ukraine war, according to a report in Semafor.

“Administration officials have also discussed the possibility of having the US urge the United Nations to do the same, according to both people,” the report says. “Such a request would align the Trump administration with the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long seen Crimea as his nation’s territory.”

Semafor emphasizes, however, that no official decision has been made, with National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes telling the outlet that the White House has “made no such commitments and we will not negotiate this deal through the media.”

“Just two weeks ago, both Ukraine and Russia were miles apart on a ceasefire agreement, and we are now closer to a deal thanks to the leadership of President Trump. The goal remains the same: stop the killing and find a peaceful resolution to this conflict,” Hughes described.

Recognition of Crimea should in reality be the easiest concession, as historically Russia’s Black Sea naval fleet has always been positioned there, and the population is overwhelmingly Russian-speaking, as the 2014 popular referendum to join the Russian Federation demonstrated.

Ukraine’s President Zelensky has at various times throughout the conflict said Ukraine will never give it up, and there have been somewhat regular waves of drone and missile on Sevastopol – but Kiev is likely to let it go permanently before it gives up the Donbass. 

In November of 2024 Fox journalist Trey Yingst had pressed Zelensky on the Crimea question in an interview.

Yingst had asked: “President Vladimir Putin has been very clear Crimea will never return to Ukrainian hands. Are you willing to give up Crimea in pursuit of a peace deal to end this war and stop the bloodshed in Europe?” 

“I was already mentioning that we are ready to bring Crimea back diplomatically,” Zelensky responded. “We cannot spend dozens of thousands of our people so that they perish for the sake of Crimea coming back … We understand that Crimea can be brought back diplomatically.”

So Kiev may yet cling to the hope that Crimea won’t be permanently lost; however, Russia is clearly never going to entertain anything short of full recognition of the key peninsula as Russian.

CNN in 2014: “There’s overwhelming support for the territory to rejoin the Russian Federation, as thousands of people turned out to vote in the referendum. This city has extremely close historical and cultural ties with what people call the motherland.”

Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday, “I won’t get ahead of those negotiations (between Trump and Putin) but I can say we are on the 10th yard line of peace. We’ve never been closer to a peace deal than we are in this moment and the president is determined to get one done.”

Much more will be known after the highly anticipated Trump-Putin phone call on Tuesday, upon which the two sides could move closer to the goal line.4,54262

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Putin Demands Halt To All Western Arms For Ukraine Ahead Of Trump Call

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 08:33 AM

Just ahead of the high-stakes phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Bloomberg is reporting that the Russian leader will stipulate that all weapons deliveries to Ukraine, including US and European aid, be suspended. At this very moment the European Union has been busy ramping up efforts to deliver fresh military aid packages.

This comes as no surprise, given that from the start Moscow has condemned the build-up of NATO military infrastructure in Ukraine. It will be the first call between the two since Washington advanced the 30-day ceasefire plan with an aim of achieving a lasting peace. Putin is also expected to request that Ukraine’s military cannot resupply or conduct training – especially by Western military programs – during the interim truce.

“Many elements of a Final Agreement have been agreed to, but much remains,” Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social. He stressed that the war “must end NOW.” Reports say the call is expected between 9am and 11am Washington time, and will include focus on “further normalization” – the Russian side indicated.

Trump’s prior mention of “dividing up certain assets” was cause for much speculation on Monday, with much of the commentary focused on the likely question of control over Ukraine’s nuclear power plants.

According to the latest from Bloomberg:

• Vladimir Putin is demanding a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine during any ceasefire, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
• Ahead of his call with Trump today, Putin has made this a prerequisite for Russia signing up to a truce, said a senior European official and three people in Moscow familiar with Russia’s position.
• While Russia wants to halt all arms deliveries, its minimum aim is that US military aid should stop, two of the people said.
• The senior European official said Europe was extremely reluctant to agree to the demand. It would risk a situation where Russia was able to rearm during a truce but Ukraine was prevented from doing so, they said.
• It is the latest example of maximalist demands made by Putin which will be very difficult for Ukraine and Europe to accept.
• The UK and EU are both working on efforts to deliver fresh military aid packages to Ukraine as soon as possible.
• The suspension of arms supplies sought by Putin would be lifted after a final peace accord so long as Ukraine agreed to limits on its army, one person in Moscow said.

And: As of 8:00am S&P futures are down 0.3%, losing ground after Bloomberg reported Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine…

There are also reports saying that the US is mulling recognizing Crimea as part of Russia, and that it may urge the Untied Nations to do the same. This could be an ‘easy’ one for the US, which is likely to entice Putin.

Trump had continued in his Monday social media post, “I look very much forward to the call with President Putin. Many elements of a Final Agreement have been agreed to, but much remains.”

And Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that the two leaders will discuss “a large number of issues from the normalization of our relations and the Ukrainian issue.” He said, “The leaders will speak for as long as they deem necessary” – after their first phone call had lasted 90-minutes.

EU leaders are said to be “trembling”… “That is why there is a mood of alarm in Europe’s capitals,” Bild wrote Tuesday. This also as Trump has floated the possibility of dropping anti-Russia sanctions for the sake of peace.

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MARK CRISPIN MILLER

Warren Beatty falling apart; Calvin Klein is dying; Brandi Glanville’s face is melting; rocker Jeffrey Nothing,

Warren Beatty Reportedly Becomes Frail Recluse As His Health Starts To Deteriorate At 87

March 10, 2025

Warren Beatty, the handsome Hollywood icon, has become a recluse in recent years, avoiding public appearances and turning down offers to travel. Last year, as his wife Annette Bening was marking their youngest daughter, Ella’s Broadway debut in New York City, Beatty made the unusual decision to stay at home, fueling concern for his health. While Bening, beaming backstage with pride, took part in the special night, Beatty’s absence drew raised eyebrows, especially as the event marked a significant milestone for their daughter. It was clear that the health of the legendary actor could be more precarious than many had thought. Even though traveling is not an option for him anymore, Beatty is still mentally active and keeps up with the news. Despite his reclusive lifestyle, the actor is still in touch with his family and stays informed about the world. He continues to read major newspapers like The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times and Hollywood trade journals. He still maintains a very high passion for activism and easily becomes upset over politics and world matters. In 2022, he took a step back from the limelight entirely and focused on his private life.

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‘Scarily Sickly and Skeletal’ Fashion King Calvin Klein ‘In Decline’ — ‘His Dapper Days Look Numbered!’

March 4, 2025

Frail fashion icon Calvin Klein showed up to a recent event looking scarily sickly and skeletal, fueling fears the once-dapper designer is facing his final well-dressed days, RadarOnline.com can reveal “A lot of people in Calvin’s world are worried about him right now,” a fashion insider told us. “He’s always been thin but recently that’s gone to a worrying new level. You only need to look at him to get the feeling there’s something terribly wrong.” The once larger-than-life visionary, 82, arrived at his own fashion show in New York City on February 7 and appeared to stumble and grasp the side of his 68-year-old ex-wife, Kelly Rector, who he divorced in 2006 after a 20-year marriage. Klein’s enfeebled appearance is all the more shocking considering what a force he once was in the fashion world – with insiders saying it may be a sign she has resurfaced to “say her goodbyes” to the fashion designer icon.

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Sandra Bullock’s Blind Side co-star Quinton Aaron, 40, ‘rushed to hospital’

March 4, 2025

The Blind Side star Quinton Aaron was hospitalized after coughing up blood last week. The 40-year-old actor, who is known for portraying Michael Oher in the 2009 sports drama, was taken to a medical facility in Southern California on Thursday, February 27. He was rushed to the hospital after coming down with an illness with a fever and coughing up blood as the symptoms. It is unknown what he is sick with but according to early tests administered by his doctors, he could be facing Type A flu as well as pneumonia, per TMZ. He said he is hopeful that after doctors administer a PICC line — a peripherally inserted central catheter to administer IV fluids and medications — he should be able to go home soon. ‘I feel optimistic I’ll be back on my feet in no time,’ Aaron told the outlet. At the time he fell ill, Aaron was in Laguna Hills in Orange County to perform and present at an event.

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Teen Titans Star, Greg Cipes, Shares Parkinsons Diagnosis

March 7, 2025

Greg Cipes [45] has been a true titan when it comes to giving a voice to Teen Titans’ Beast Boy since first taking on the role in 2003. Unfortunately, the voice actor had troubling news to share with fans via his social media accounts as Cipes revealed that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease. The new video sees Cipes in the recording booth, revealing the diagnosis to fans and discussing his past medical issues that he was able to overcome.

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‘Real Housewives’ star Teddi Mellencamp’s cancer has spread to her lungs

March 7, 2025

Teddi Mellencamp’s doctors discovered more tumors in her body after she underwent emergency brain surgery last month. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star shared a health update on her social media as she announced that doctors had detected additional tumors. “Update from my scans today: I have multiple tumors in my brain that weren’t able to be removed via surgery,” she posted on Instagram. “I also have 2 tumors in my lung. These are all metastases of my melanoma.” Mellencamp added that doctors are “hopeful that immunotherapy and radiation will effectively treat them.” Mellencamp, 43, concluded her post with “f*** off, cancer!” In September, Mellencamp shared that she underwent surgery for her 16th melanoma removal. At the time, she shared that the doctors, “Unfortunately … found a spot on my ear which is now being biopsied.”

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Brandi Glanville says face has ‘literally melted away,’ disfigurement is ‘worse than ever’: ‘I’m f–king miserable’

March 8, 2025

Brandi Glanville is tired of “faking it.” The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum, 52, got candid about her ongoing health issues via social media, telling fans that her face has “literally melted away” as she continues treatments for her facial disfigurement. “I’ve been faking it, I’m f–king miserable,” she wrote via X Thursday. The reality TV star, who has been battling an apparent facial parasite, recently found assistance from celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow, who conducted four biopsies in an attempt to get a better understanding of her condition.

Researcher's Note – Glanville, below right, on Instagram, May 2021: Mask mandate lifted, Vaccinated [sic] and so excited to be able to safely go out! Link

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Former Mushroomhead Frontman Jeffrey Nothing Claims Alternative Medicine Is Helping In His Battle Against Cancer

March 7, 2025

The former voice of Mushroomhead, Jeffrey Nothing (Jeffrey Hatrix) [61], a co-founder of the influential Cleveland band, is currently completing his alternative cancer treatment. Hatrix, two months after revealing his cancer diagnosis, took to Facebook to write: “Just wanted to give an update on my situation and say Thank You All Sincerely, so much for the caring and help. Yesterday started the 7th of my 8 week Alternative Medicine treatment journey. I am pain free since the start and I truly believe that this is Working.”

Link

After nearly 24 years, Rob Lorei is stepping down as host of WEDU’s ‘Florida This Week’

March 10, 2025

For nearly 24 years, Rob Lorei has been the face of WEDU’s primetime public affairs program “Florida This Week,” but that run comes to an end this month. Lorei, 70, shared the news with viewers in tonight’s episode, adding that he’s been proud to host a show that welcomed elected officials, reporters, scholars, consultants, activists and more—all with a wide array of viewpoints. He also told viewers that he’s stepping down to deal “with a serious health issue, cancer.” Lorei expressed solidarity with anyone in the audience who has the disease, and those with a loved one in the same situation, adding, “my heart goes out to you.”

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Raleigh TV meteorologist paused on-air work for cancer treatment. Update on when he returns

March 5, 2025

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas last year, meteorologist Lee Ringer [45] noticed a mark below his right eye. “I was just a little annoyed and kind of tried to scrape it off,” the Spectrum News 1 North Carolina meteorologist told The News & Observer in a phone call. Around the start of 2025, Ringer made an appointment with a dermatologist. The physician assistant suggested a biopsy, and he agreed to it. After receiving an answer about what the red mark was, Ringer — who has been at the Spectrum station since 2005 — took some time off the air. But he expects to be live on camera again starting Monday, March 10.

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Former ESPN Anchor David Pollack Asks for ‘Prayers’ as Wife Battles Brain Cancer

March 10, 2025

Atlanta, GA – Former ESPN host David Pollack asked for support as his wife, Lindsey Pollack, prepares for brain cancer surgery. “I do not share much of my personal life on social media but today is gonna be different,” David, 42, wrote via X on Monday, March 10. “If you are the praying type please lift up my wife Lindsey. She has brain cancer and surgery is Wednesday at Duke.”

No age reported.

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“Still sore” – Hunter Woodhall shares health update after emergency procedure following medical scare

March 8, 2025

Five-time Olympic medalist Hunter Woodhall [26] recently shared his health update to his fans following his appendix removal surgery. The Paralympic athlete recently experienced soreness in his lower right abdomen, which prompted him to get immediate medical help. The two-time World Championship medalist was visiting his dad, who recently had open-heart surgery in Utah.

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Douglas County state Sen. Lisa Frizell shares cancer diagnosis

March 3, 2025

Douglas County [CO] state Sen. Lisa Frizell announced Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Frizell, a Republican representing Senate District 2, shared the news on the floor of the Colorado Senate, saying she will continue her work in the Senate. Frizell said she shared her diagnosis out of respect for her constituents and her desire to be accountable to them. “I want to be crystal clear that I will not stop fighting for the good people of Senate District 2, while I simultaneously fight this new battle,” Frizell said. “I’m not going anywhere and I’m going to be fine.”

No age reported.

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PAUL ALEXANDER

Fwd: Autism & measles vaccine? 2014 study found African American males getting MMR (measles, mumps etc.) vaccine prior …

Autism & measles vaccine? 2014 study found African American males getting MMR (measles, mumps etc.) vaccine prior to 24 months of age or 36 months of age more likely to be autistic; CDC whistleblower

on MMR vaccine-autism study gains new attention after Weldon nomination pulled; but then a recent 2020 Cochrane Review in support of MMR muddies the water! Now Weldon lashes out on being pulled: “Many

people feel big Pharma actually feared me more than they feared Bobby Jr. because of my credibility and my knowledge of science,” says former congressman Dave Weldon, whose CDC nomination was pulled.”

Is there fire to this smoke? What say you?

I provide some reading material (including a substack comment by ANW) to engage the debate and ask was Robert Kennedy Jr. on the right track on autism and MMR? Is there is cover up? Not just for MMR? Did Senator Bill Cassidy also order National Institutes of Health (NIH) nominee Jay Bhattacharya to not further study a possible vaccine-autism link?:

‘But it took even longer for a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention senior scientist to disclose he and colleagues withheld a “statistically significant finding” from their peer-reviewed study of autism and measles, mumps and rubella vaccination in 2004: African-American males inoculated under age 3 had an increased risk for the disorder.’

Measles-mumps-rubella vaccination timing and autism among young african american boys: a reanalysis of CDC data | Translational Neurodegeneration | Full Text

SLAY NEWS

Fwd:  Another Major Study Confirms Covid ‘Vaccines’ Cause VAIDS

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INDONESIA

THIS came out of the blue. This can turn out to be quite deadly and lead to contagion

(zerohedge)

‘Bolt From The Blue’ – Indonesian Stocks Halted Overnight After Biggest Loss Since 9/11

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 09:00 AM

The opening of the Jakarta stock exchange for trading overnight was ugly… and they it got worse… fast.

Selling intensified into the late morning Tuesday, pushing Indonesia’s benchmark Jakarta Composite Index down by as much as 7.1%, the steepest intraday decline since 2011.

On a day when the rest of Asian equity markets rallied, circuit-breakers triggered trading halts in Jakarta.

Traders said the selloff wasn’t driven by any single catalyst, but rather a combination of factors including concerns over President Prabowo Subianto’s populist measures, forced liquidations and uncertainties over the finance ministry’s leadership.

“The selloff has been a bolt from the blue in many ways — the suddenness has caught the market by surprise,” said Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, an analyst at Aletheia Capital in Singapore.

“Prabowo’s anti-business measures could have escalated this situation, but now it seems like it was already loaded with a lot of negatives.”

The stock selloff triggered a 30-minute temporary suspension after losses in the benchmark index exceeded 5% for the first time since 2020.

“Foreign investors are clearly rattled by Prabowo’s troubling signals on budget reallocation and the Finance Ministry’s ability to maintain the overall fiscal discipline,” said Homin Lee, a senior macro strategist at Lombard Odier Ltd. in Singapore. 

“The recent weakening of the government revenue collection and the resulting early deficit appear to be reviving the market’s worry about the future in the cabinet.”

Factoring in Tuesday’s plunge, the nation’s stock market has tumbled 12% this year, the second-worst major equity index in the world after Thailand. Overseas investors have sold a net $1.6 billion of the nation’s shares this quarter, more than erasing all of last year’s inflows.

As Bloomberg reports, what makes international investors worry most about Indonesia, the region’s largest economy, is the largely unanticipated accumulation of power by Prabowo.

The new president has sought to divert funds into his priority projects, while cutting back on expenditure elsewhere, rattling investor confidence. As an example, the newly launched sovereign wealth fund Danantara — which has a direct reporting line to the president — said last month it would take over management of seven state-owned enterprises.

“Markets hate uncertainty, but they do like direction — now it’s up to policymakers to set the tone,” said Mohit Mirpuri, a fund manager at SGMC Capital Pte in Singapore.

Also sapping investor confidence Tuesday was speculation that widely-respected Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati had decided to resign.

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Trading from Europe and ASIA

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Euro/USA 1.0911 DOWN .0006 OR 6 basis points

USA/Japan: 149.61 UP 0.216 OR YEN IS DOWN 22 BASIS PTS//

Great Britain 10 YR RATE 4.190 DOWN 1 BASIS POINTS //

Canadian dollar UP .0012 OR 12 BASIS pts  to 1.4288

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The USA/Yuan UP T0 7.2276,  CNY ON SHORE ..CHINA MUST DEVALUE TO GOLD  

THE USA/YUAN OFFSHORE UP TO 7.2300:    

TURKISH LIRA:  36.66 EXTREMELY DANGEROUS LEVEL/DEATH WATCH/HYPERINFLATION TO BEGIN.//

the 10 yr Japanese bond yield  at +1.493

Your closing 10 yr US bond yield DOWN 0 in basis points from WEDNESDAY at  4.307% //trading well ABOVE the resistance level of 2.27-2.32%)

 USA 30 yr bond yield  4.619 UP 2 in basis points  /11:00 AM

USA 2 YR BOND YIELD: 4.037 DOWN 0 BASIS PTS.

GOLD AT 11;00 AM 3035.00

SILVER AT 11;00: 34.11

Your  11:00 AM bourses for Europe and the Dow along with the USA dollar index closing and interest rates: MONDAY CLOSING TIME 11:00 AM//

London: CLOSED UP 24/94 pts or 0.29%

GERMAN DAX: UP 129.77 PTS OR 1.07%

Paris CAC CLOSED UP 40.59 or 0.58%

Spain IBEX CLOSED UP 207.50PTS OR 1.58%

Italian MIB: CLOSED UP 511.31 PTS OR 1.31%

WTI Oil price  68.11 11 EST/

Brent Oil:  71.45 1:00 EST

USA /RUSSIAN ROUBLE ///   AT:  81.76 ROUBLE UP 1 AND  67/ 100      

GERMAN 10 YR BOND YIELD; +2.8310 UP 2 BASIS PTS.

UK 10 YR YIELD: 4.7190 DOWN 1 BASIS POINTS

CDN 10 YEAR RATE: 3.075 UP 6 BASIS PTS.

CDN 5 YEAR RATE: 2.744 UP 5 BASIS PTS

CLOSING NUMBERS: 4 PM

Euro vs USA 1.0947 UP 0.0029 OR 29 BASIS POINTS//HEADING TO PARITY WITH THE DOLLAR

British Pound: 1.30036 UP .0020 OR 20 basis pts/HEADING FOR PARITY /USA

BRITISH 10 YR GILT BOND YIELD:  4.6905 up 1 BASIS PTS//

JAPAN 10 YR YIELD: 1.491

USA dollar vs Japanese Yen: 149.33 down 0.061 BASIS PTS// HEADING FOR 160 TO THE DOLLAR

USA dollar vs Canadian dollar: 1.4934 UP 5 BASIS PTS CDN DOLLAR DOWN 5 BASIS PTS

West Texas intermediate oil: 66.89

Brent OIL:  70.48

USA 10 yr bond yield DOWN 2 BASIS pts to 4.297

USA 30 yr bond yield DOWN 2 BASIS PTS to 4.587%

USA 2 YR BOND: down 1 PTS AT  4.042

CDN 10 YR RATE 3.046 DOWN 0 BASIS PTS

CDN 5 YEAR RATE: 2.707 DOWN 1 BASIS PTS

USA dollar index: 102.88 DOWN 13 BASIS POINTS

USA DOLLAR VS TURKISH LIRA: 36.66 GETTING QUITE CLOSE TO BLOWING UP/

USA DOLLAR VS RUSSIA//// ROUBLE:  81.75 UP 1 AND  70/100 roubles

GOLD  3035.15 (3:30 PM)

SILVER: 33.91 (3:30 PM)

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE: DOWN 260.32 OR 0.62%

NASDAQ 100 DOWN 328.88 PTS OR 1.66%

VOLATILITY INDEX: 21,82 DOWN 1.31 PTS OR 6.36%

GLD: $ 279.86 OR UP 3.23 PTS OR 1.17%

SLV/ $30.85 UP 0.04 PTS OR OR 0.13%

TORONTO STOCK INDEX// TSX INDEX: CLOSED DOWN 87.55 OR 0.35%

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TRADING today ZEROHEDGE/J

ZEROHEDGE/HEADLINE CLOSING MARKETS/ZEROHEDGE

Russia, Rate-Cuts, & No Recession: Gold Surges To Record Highs, Everything Else Dumps

USA DATA

US Building Permits Sink For 3rd Straight Month

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 08:39 AM

After an unexpected plunge in January, February Housing Starts were expected to bounce back modestly (while building permits were expected to slow further) as the impact of storms fades.

The analysts were right in direction but off in magnitude as, despite a slump in homebuilder sentiment, housing starts exploded 11.2% higher MoM (after dropping 11.5% MoM in January), well above all all estimates (+1.4% exp). Building Permits fell 1.2% MoM (just shy of the 1.4% decline MoM expected)…

Source: Bloomberg

That is the third month in a row of permits declining…

Source: Bloomberg

Both single-family and multi-unit building permits declined while single-family and multi-unit starts soared…

Source: Bloomberg

Building Permits SAAR are basically at the same level they were over a decade ago…

Source: Bloomberg

Homebuilder sentiment suggests the recovery in housing starts will be short-lived…

Source: Bloomberg

Will the dovish drift in rate-cut expectations be enough to lift homebuilder sentiment and therefore permits? Or will Powell pour cold water on that tomorrow?

Source: Bloomberg

So, the forward-looking aspect of the residential construction data is not pretty… despite mortgage rates tumbling.

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Recession Canceled: US Industrial Production Jumps To Record High

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 09:42 AM

With a recession-narrative-crushing gain of 0.7% MoM (better than the 0.2% MoM expected)…

Source: Bloomberg

…US Industrial production rose to an all-time record high in February…

Source: Bloomberg

Mfg output rose 0.9 percent, boosted by a jump of 8.5% in the index for motor vehicles and parts. The output of manufacturing excluding motor vehicles and parts increased 0.4% .

Source: Bloomberg

Manufacturing output rose 0.9% in February. The durable manufacturing index increased 1.6%; while the growth of durables output was led by the index for motor vehicles and parts, gains were also seen in most other categories of durable manufacturing.

Source: Bloomberg

The nondurable manufacturing index stepped up 0.2%, with growth in chemicals offsetting a decline in food, beverage, and tobacco products. 

The index for other manufacturing (publishing and logging) decreased 0.1%. 

Mining output grew 2.8% in February after falling 3.2% in January. 

The index for utilities decreased 2.5%, as the output for electric utilities and for natural gas utilities decreased 1.2% and 11.1%, respectively.

Capacity Utilization also continued to surge, shrugging off recessionary signals…

Source: Bloomberg

This won’t help the doves… or Bessent and Trump who want long-term yields lower.

USA ECONOMIC NEWS

On their way home!

(zerohedge)

Stranded Astronauts Depart ISS As SpaceX Rescue Mission Begins Trip Home

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 06:55 AM

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally returning home after what was supposed to be a week-long mission in a Boeing Starliner spacecraft left them stranded on the International Space Station for nine months. The toxic political environment further prolonged their extended stay under the Biden-Harris regime.

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov also joined Williams and Wilmore aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that undocked from the ISS early Tuesday morning.

 “NASA’s Crew-9 return coverage will resume at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday on NASA+ until Dragon splashes down at approximately 5:57 p.m. off the coast of Florida, and crew members are safely recovered,” the space agency wrote in a statement.

Days ago, Williams and Wilmore thanked Elon Musk for deploying a Dragon capsule to rescue them after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft malfunctioned last summer.

Due to Musk’s DOGE efforts, the rescue mission has been widely ignored by the leftist conspiracy networks on corporate television. 

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON

USA/ANTISEMITISM//HAMAS// REPORTS

US announces leadership for new Oct. 7 task force

The US pledges to prosecute Hamas and combat antisemitism globally with new task force.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMARCH 18, 2025 05:24Updated: MARCH 18, 2025 05:25

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The US Department of Justice announced its leadership for a newly established special task force that will prosecute Hamas for the October 7 massacre, a government statement said on Monday.

“The barbaric Hamas terrorists will not win – and there will be consequences,” said Attorney-General Pamela Bondi.

The Jerusalem Post previously reported that Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF 10-7) will seek the arrest and extradition of Hamas National Relations Abroad head Ali Baraka and acting Hamas Political Bureau chair Khaled Mashaal.Top ArticlesRead More

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The initiative is reportedly based on a previous FBI criminal complaint against Hamas leadership, which also leveled charges against slain Hamas officials Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, Mohammad Deif, and Marwan Issa.

JTF 10-7 will also take on these pending symbolic charges, ABC reported on Monday. 

All-out war on antisemtism and terror 

Bondi went on to note her “solemn honor of meeting with several families” of dual-citizen hostages who are currently held in Gaza.

“This task force will strengthen the Department’s resolve to achieve justice for these families and their loved ones as we continue to fight antisemitism in all its forms,” she note

The Monday press release noted that JTF 10-7 would be staffed by FBI agents, analysts, forensic accountants, data scientists, and linguists out of Langley, Virginia. 

Deputy Attorney-General Todd Blanche stressed the US’s commitment to combatting terror and antisemitism internationally.

“The victims of Hamas’s decades-long violent campaign of terrorism against Israel will always have the support of the US government, and the Department will no longer permit illegal support of Hamas on our campuses and elsewhere in the homeland,” said Blanche.

“Antisemitic acts of terrorism – whether here or abroad – will never go unpunished. This task force represents our unyielding commitment to those who have suffered at the hands of these brutal terrorists.”

FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the FBI’s commitment to the bureau’s “investigative and victim assistance efforts related to the horrific acts of terror committed by Hamas.” 

The original notice of JTF 10-7’s formation noted that American terror supporters would be investigated

American Hamas supporters will also be scrutinized by the task force. The task force is set to prosecute “acts of terrorism, antisemitic civil rights violations, and other federal crimes committed by Hamas supporters in the United States, including on college campuses.”

This announcement comes as the Trump administration moved to deport a Columbia University activist who reportedly supported Hamas, Mahmoud Khalil.

The group will also investigate any potential civil rights violations or acts of antisemitism performed by Hamas supporters. It will reportedly investigate inquiries into the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

Michael Starr contributed to this report. 

KINGNEWS

SWAMP STORIES FOR YOU TONIGHT

“This Is Bats**t Crazy”: Judge Now Demanding DOJ Reveal Classified Information On Deportation Flights

Monday, Mar 17, 2025 – 08:30 PM

US District Judge James Boasberg on Monday held a hearing after the Trump administration refused to turn two plane-fulls of criminal migrants around mid-flight, and may have allowed a third plane to depart following his Saturday order halting the deportations of suspected Tren de Aragua gang members.

Boasberg on Saturday temporarily halted the Trump administration from using the 1789 Alien Enemies Act to deport the illegal immigrants, however DOJ lawyers told the judge that there were already two planes in the air – one headed for Honduras, and the other headed for El Salvador.

While the judge verbally ordered the planes to be turned around, the directive was not included in his written order.

Power Play

As journalist Julie Kelly reports, Monday’s hearing was a complete power play by Boasberg. Kelly documented the exchange on X:

Boasberg: I have scheduled this hearing for fact finding on government’s response to my order. Focus on timeline involved and get a sense of numbers of people here. I just want “facts” not planning to issue any ruling about the government’s conduct.

Boasberg asks DOJ if it’s still true that the 5 individual plaintiffs are in the US. DOJ says yes.

“How many planes departed the US on Saturday under the proclamation?” DOJ says flights complied with his order but won’t disclose more to anyone.

Boasberg: “Anyone including me?”
DOJ: “Yes.”
Boasberg: “Based on what?”

 DOJ cites national security concerns, flight patterns.

Boasberg: “You’re saying it’s classified? I can receive classified information. Or there is some other basis?Why are you showing up today without answers?”

Nothing but a power play.

“I’m just asking how you think my equitable powers do not attach to a plane that has departed the U.S., even if it’s in international airspace,” Boasberg said.

Boasberg then demanded the DOJ answer a list of questions, including;

• How many planes left at any time Saturday based solely on the proclamation.
• How many people were on each plane.
• In what country did the planes land.
• What time did they take off and land.
• When were they in air space.
• What time were individuals on the plane transferred to custody.

As Kelly notes further, “There are three flights at issue: two that left before any written order (and that DOJ says did not include individuals covered under the Alien Enemies Act) and one that might have departed after Boasberg’s minute order posted around 7:30pm on Saturday,” adding “ACLU wants a sworn statement that third flight did not include illegals covered by proclamation. Boasberg tells DOJ he will order the govt to file a sworn declaration as to the third flight.”

Boasberg then made the argument that the DOJ should not have allowed any planes to take off on Saturday because they knew Boasberg had a hearing scheduled for 5pm…

In other words, he’s arguing that the Trump administration should not have executed the President’s lawful order because he (Boasberg) was going to hold a hearing, and maybe stop the government from deporting the immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act.

“This is batshit crazy,” said Kelly, adding that she would “love to see Boasberg’s comms with ACLU before lawsuit was filed Saturday morning.”

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Stay tuned for more…

GREG HUNTER