I WILL NOT DO MY NORMAL COMMENTARIES UNTIL THIS MONDAY
EXCHANGE: COMEX
GOLD: NUMBER OF NOTICES FILED FOR APRIL/2026: 1103CONTRACTs NOTICES FOR 110,300 OZ or 3.430TONNES
total notices so far: 21,450 contracts FOR 2,145,000 OZ OR 66.710TONNES
SILVER NOTICES: 27 NOTICE(S) FILED FOR 135,000 OZ /
total number of notices filed so far this month : 3279 CONTRACTS (NOTICES) for 16.395 million oz
SILVER//OUTLINE
INITIAL STANDING FOR JANUARY: 22.915 MILLION OZ FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 1.185 MILLION OZ QUEUE JUMP//NEW NORMAL STANDING ADVANCES TO 49.445 MILLION OZ// TO WHICH WE ADD OUR FIRST EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR .100 MILLION OZ//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 49.545 MILLION OZ!!
INTIAL STANDING FOR FEBRUARY/SILVER: 13.505 MILLION OZ FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S HUGE 0.005 MILLION OZ QUEUE JUMP / : NEW STANDING FOR SILVER AT THE COMEX ADVANCES TO 25.180 MILLION OZ. BUT WE MUST ADD OUR FIRST EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 25 CONTRACTS FOR .125 MILLION OZ AND THEN OUR SECOND EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF .0600 MILLION OZ TO OUR THIRD HUGE 2.825 MILLION OZ EXCHANGE FOR RISK!!
INITIAL STANDING FOR MARCH: A SURPRISINGLY LOW 31.076 MILLION OZ/ FOLLOWED BY A STRONG QUEUE JUMP OF 42 CONTRACTS OR 0.210 MILLION OZ/NEW STANDING REDUCES TO 46.060 MILLION OZ
INITIAL STANDING FOR APRIL: 7.120 MILLION OZ FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 19 CONTRACT QUEUE JUMP WHERE 75,000 ADDITIONAL OZ WILL TAKE DELIVERY OVER ON THIS SIDE OF THE POND. NEW STANDING FOR SILVER AT THE COMEX THUS ADVANCES HUGELY TO 16.410 MILLION OZ PLUS 1.0 MILLION OZ OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK//NEW TOTALS STANDING 17.410 MILLION OZ
SUMMARY OF OUR APRIL 2026 COMEX CONTRACT MONTH:
JULY: 50.925 MILLION OZ (QUITE SMALL)
AUGUST: 59.455 MILLION OZ (QUITE SMALL)
SEPT. 50.510 MILLION OZ.(QUITE SMALL)
OCT; 82.020 MILLION OZ (WILL BE STRONG THIS MONTH)/ OCC WANTS TO REIN IN THESE ISSUANCES!
NOVEMBER: 36.425 MILLION OZ
DEC: 45.765 MILLION OZ
JANUARY 2026: 134.270 MILLION OZ (WILL BE A VERY STRONG MONTH FOR EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL!)
FEB : 82.130 MILLION OZ
MARCH: 56.075 MILLION OZ
APRIL; 27.070 0 MILLION OZ
AND JULY: 46.720 MILLION OZ//
AUGUST: 4.70 MILLION OZ INITIAL STANDING PLUS TODAY;S 5,000 OZ QUEUE JUMP //NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 10.960 MILLION OZ
SEPTEMBER: 68.040 MILLION OZ NORMAL DELIVERY(INCLUDES ALL QUEUE JUMPING AND EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL TRANSFERS) PLUS 3.0 MILLION OZ EX FOR RISK = 71.040 MILLION OZ. (THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY ISSUANCE OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR SILVER SINCE MAY.)
OCTOBER: 39.565 MILLION OZ OF NORMAL DELIVERY INCLUDES ALL QUEUE JUMPING
PLUS
2.110 MILLION OZ EXCHANGE FOR RISK//TOTAL OZ STANDING IN OCT ADVAN
NOVEMBER: INITIAL STANDING AT 11.575 MILLION OZ FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 195,000 OZ QUEUE JUMP WHICH FOLLOWS ALL OTHER QUEUE JUMPS OF 9.155 MILLION OZ//STANDING ADVANCES TO 19.670 MILLION OZ/
DECEMBER: INITIAL AMOUNT STANDING FOR DELIVERY: 49.33 MILLION OZ// FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER STRONG 835,000OZ QUEUE JUMP+ DEC. FIRST EXCHANGE FOR RISK 0F .850 MILLION OZ + LAST WEEK.S 495,000 OZ EXCHANGE FOR RISK AND THEN A 3RD ISSUANCE IF 1.00MILLION OZ THEN FINALLY DEC 249ISSUANCE OF 1.35 MILLION OZ EXCHANGE FOR RISK//NEW TOTAL EX FOR RIS IS 3.685 MILLION OZ // STANDING ADVANCES TO 68.415 MILLION OZ//
JANUARY: INITIAL STANDING 22.915 MILLION OZ FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 1.185 MILLION OZ QUEUE JUMP//NORMAL STANDING ADVANCES TO 49.445 MILLION OZ// TO WHICH WE ADD OUR FIRST EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 0.100 MILLLION OZ//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 49.545 MILLION OZ
FEB: 13.399 MILLION OZ IS OUR INITIAL STANDING FOR SILVER! TO WHICH WE ADD OUR NEXT QUEUE JUMP FOR 5,000 OZ AND THEN ADD OUR 3 EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR 3.010 MILLION OZ STANDING ADVANCES TO 28.190 MILLION OZ!!
MARCH: INITIAL AMOUNT OF SILVER STANDING IS 31.076 MILLION OZ FOLLOWED BY A FINAL 0.210 MILLION OZ QUEUE JUMP //NEW TOTAL STANDING ADVANCES TO 46.060 MILLION OZ
APRIL 2026: INITITAL AMOUNT OF SILVER STANDING 7.120 MILLION OZ FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 75,000 OZ QUEUE JUMP//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 16.410MILLION OZ PLUS 1.0 MILLION OZ EXCHANGE FOR RISK.NEW TOTALS 17.410 MILLION OZ
- MAY: SUMMARY FOR MAY TONNES WHICH STOOD FOR DELIVERY:
4. AUGUST: 60.547 TONNES OF INITIAL GOLD FIRST DAY NOTICE FOLLOWED BY THE NET MONTH’S QUEUE JUMP OF 47.2312 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD THE FOLLOWING EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE RECEIVED FOR THE MONTH: 5.4432 TONNES EX FOR RISK/AUG 7 , AUG 11: 2.413 TONNES EX FOR RISK AND AUG. 12 OF 2.
5.SEPT: INITIAL 8.093 TONNES OF GOLD PLUS TODAY’S QUEUE JUMP OF 0.4883 TONNES PLUS 2.2827 TONNES OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK TODAY//NEW TOTAL EX. FOR RISK/MONTH = 22.923//NEW TOTAL STANDING FOR GOLD SEPT ADVANCES TO = 48.801 TONNES!!
6.OCTOBER: 90.012 TONNES OF INITIAL GOLD STANDING WITH TODAY’S TINY 0.00311 TONNES QUEUE JUMP WHICH FOLLOWS ALL OTHER QUEUE JUMPS DURING OCT OF 76.1656 TONNES
THEN WE MUST ADD OUR 14.553 TONNES OF OUR ISSUANCE OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK/6 OCCASIONS//NEW TOTAL OF GOLD STANDING ADVANCES TO 197.5141 TONNES OF GOLD.
7.NOVEMBER BEGINS WITH 15.651 TONNES INITIALLY STANDING FOR DELIVERY FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S QUEUE JUMP OF 2.323 TONNES FOLLOWED BY ALL PREVIOUS QUEUE JUMPS IN OF OF 21.3775 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR TWO EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE OF 4.5596 TONNES//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 43.9716 TONNES OF GOLD.
8. DECEMBER BEGINS WITH INITIAL STANDING OF 83.813 TONNES OF GOLD FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 0.0TONNE QUEUE JUMP WHICH FOLLOWS ALL OTHER QUEUE JUMPS OF: 37.163 TONNES//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 115.390 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR 4 EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR DECEMBER OF 6.587 TONNES/NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 121.977 TONNES
9. JANUARY: INITITAL STANDING: 13.785 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR FIRST EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL TRANSFER OF 0.08709 TONNES WHICH FOLLOWS ALL OTHER QUEUE JUMPS OF 30.7117TONNES //NEW TOTAL QUEUE JUMPS 30.7117//NORMAL DELIVERY OF GOLD ADVANCES TO 36.8958 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR SIX EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 22.315 TONNES//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 59.2108 TONNES.
FEB; INITIAL AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING FOR DELIVERY: 93.567 TONNES OF GOLD TO WHICH WE ADD OUR NEXT 0.0248 TONNES 0.1555 TONNES QUEUE JUMP TO 41.2082 TONNES/ NEW NET QUEUE JUMP INCREASES TO 41.233 TONNES// AND THEN WE ADD OUR SIX EXCHANGE FOR RISK: 10,080 CONTRACTS OR 31.251 TONNES//NEW STANDING REDUCES TO 157.878 TONNES
MARCH:: INITIAL AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING FOR DELIVERY: 8.099 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD TODAY’S FAIR 4600 OZ QUEUE JUMP (0.2320 TONNES) AND THEN WE ADD OUR THREE EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 22.3818 TONNES //NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 67.6648 TONNES/
APRIL: INITIAL AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING FOR DELIVERY: 52.600 TONNES FOLLOWED BY OUR STRONG 499 CONTRACT QUEUE JUMP FOR 49,900OZ/ (3.987 TONNES)/NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 64.348 TONNES
MARCH:: SMALL INITIAL STANDING FOR GOLD FOR MARCH AT 8.099 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD TODAY’S FAIR 46 CONTRACT QUEUE JUMP OF 4400 OZ OR 0.2320 TONNESAND THEN WE ADD BY OUR THREE EXCHANGE FOR RISK: 22.3818///NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 67.6648 TONNES OF GOLD./
APRIL: INITIAL STANDING FOR GOLD; 52.600 TONNES FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 49900OZ QUEUE JUMP(3.987 TONNES) //NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 64.345TONNES.
STANDING FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS JANUARY TO APRIL:
FINAL STANDING FOR GOLD, JANUARY CONTRACT AT 59.2108 TONNES OF GOLD
FEBRUARY: INITIAL STANDING FOR GOLD: 157.878 TONNES!! WHICH INCLUDES ALL QUEUE JUMPING, THREE EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL TRANSFERS TO LONDON AND OUR SIX ISSUANCES EXCHANGE FOR RISK!!
MARCH: INITIAL STANDING AT 8.099 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR FINAL DAY: 0.2320 TONNES QUEUE JUMP AND THEN ADD +22.3818 TONNES EXCHANGE FOR RISK//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 67.6648 TONNES
APRIL: INITIAL STANDING 52.600 TONNES PLUS 77,500 OZ QUEUE JUMP (2.4105TONNES): NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 66.821 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 130.84 TONNES//QUITE SMALL THIS MONTH.
APRIL; 208.57 TONNES. STRONG THIS MONTH
MAY: 113.499 TONNES OF GOLD EFP ISSUANCE//QUITE SMALL THIS MONTH
JUNE: 97.79 TONNES OF GOLD EFP ISSUANCE/EXTREMELY SMALL
JULY : 150.877 TONNES// QUITE SMALL
AUGUST: 175.86 TONNES A LOT LARGER THIS MONTH.
SEPT. 116.13 TONNES VERY SMALL
OCT. 252.72 TONNES//CERTAINLY MUCH LARGER THIS MONTH/VERY STRONG
NOV: 124.74 TONNES
DEC: 190.04 TONNES//GOOD SIZED THIS MONTH FINAL.
TOTAL EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ISSUED FOR YEAR 2025: 2,026.20 TONNES (LOWER THAN LAST YR 2,569.00 TONNES
JANUARY: 209.08 TONNES ( (WILL BE A STRONG MONTH FOR EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL)
FEB. 176.35 TONNES (WHICH IS A FAIR ISSUANCE)
MARCH: 214.67 TONNES//WILL BE STRONG ISSUANCE THIS MONTH
APRIL; 62.95 TONNES// WILL BE VERY SMALL THIS MONTH
HERE IS A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF HOW THE CROOKS FLEECE UNSUSPECTING LONG
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 POSIT
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:
SILVER:
1.TODAY WE HAD THE OPEN INTEREST AT THE COMEX IN SILVER FELL BY A HUGE 1803 CONTRACTS TO AN OI OF 115,462
EFP ISSUANCE 525 CONTRACTS
OUR CUSTOMARY MIGRATION OF COMEX LONGS CONTINUE TO MORPH INTO LONDON FORWARDS AS OUR BANKERS USED THEIR EMERGENCY PROCEDURE TO ISSUE:
MAY 525 CONTRACTS and 0 ALL OTHER MONTHS: ZERO. TOTAL EFP ISSUANCE: 0 CONTRACTS. EFP’S GIVE OUR COMEX LONGS A FIAT BONUS PLUS A DELIVERABLE PRODUCT OVER IN LONDON. IF WE TAKE THE COMEX OI LOSS OF 1803 CONTRACTS AND ADD TO THE 525 E.FP. ISSUED
WE OBTAIN A HUGE SIZED LOSS OF 1278 OI OPEN INTEREST CONTRACTS FROM OUR TWO EXCHANGES WITH OUR LOSS OF $3.71
THUS IN OUNCES, THE LOSS ON THE TWO EXCHANGES TOTALS 6.390 MILLION PAPER OZ
OCCURRED WITH OUR LOSS IN PRICE.OF $3.71
2.ASIAN AFFAIRS APRIL 120 /2025
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1. COMEX DATA//AMOUNTS STANDING//VOLUME OF TRADING/INVENTORY MOVEMENTS
THE TOTAL COMEX GOLD OPEN INTEREST FELL BY A SMALL 649 CONTRACTS DOWN TO AN OI OF 365,842 CONTRACTS (OI) , HAVING ADVANCED FROM OUR NEW LOW OI SET THIS MONTH AND SURPASSING THE PREVIOUS ALL TIME LOW IN OI OF 354,581 SET APRIL6/2026. PREVIOUS TO THAT THE ALL TIME LOW IN OI WAS 390,000 SET IN THE YEAR 2001 WHEN GOLD WAS TRADING $260.00. THE CME SHOULD BE PROUD OF THEMSELVES AS MANY HAVE ABANDONED THIS CROOKED ARENA!!THUS OUR NEW ALL TIME LOW OF COMEX OI HAS NOW BEEN SET AT 354,581 WITH GOLD AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH $4,700.00 WHICH MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE!!!
WE HAD SOME T.A.S. LIQUIDATION DURING TUESDAY’S TRADING. IT SEEMS THAT THE SPECULATORS CONTINUED AGAIN TO GO MASSIVELY ON THE LONG SIDE WITH THE BANKERS TAKING THE SHORT SIDE, SUPPLYING THE NECESSARY PAPER, AS WELL AS COVERING THEIR SHORTFALL. THERE ARE ALSO SOME SPECULATORS WHO CONTINUALLY GO TO THE SHORT SIDE AND THEY WILL BE ANNHILATED ON CENTRAL BANK COMMAND!!
CENTRAL BANKS ALSO TENDERED THEIR NEW LONG CONTRACTS AT THE END OF THE DAY FOR PHYSICAL GOLD. YOU CAN VISUALIZE THIS WITH THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING AT THE COMEX FOR THIS APRIL CONTRACT MONTH!!
THE SMALL SIZED LOSS ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES OCCURRED WITH OUR LOSS N PRICE IN GOLD.
WE THUS HAD A SMALL LOSS IN OI ON BOTH OF OUR EXCHANGES, THE COMEX AND LONDON’S EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL EQUATING TO 776 CONTRACTS (OR 2.431 TONNES) WITH OUR LOSS IN PRICE, AS WE WERE INFORMED OF AFAIR 1425V CONTRACT EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ISSUANCE..
THEN WE WERE NOTIFIED TODAY OF A ZERO CONTRACT EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE IN GOLD CONTRACTS FOR 0 OZ OR 0.0 TONNES OF GOLD.
DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE FEBRUARY CONTRACT MONTH, WE HAD TWO IDENTICAL MONSTER 3,000 CONTRACT ISSUED FOR THE SAME 9.33 TONNES OF GOLD, AND THESE WERE THE HIGHEST EVER IN TONNAGE EVER ISSUED BY THE COMEX. ALTOGETHER THE TOTAL ISSUANCE FOR FEB TOTALLED SIX.(31.251 TONNES).
MARCH:
THURSDAY MARCH 17 WE RECEIVED ITS INITIAL 2000 CONTRACT EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE FOR 6.22 TONNES. LAST FRIDAY: 0 ISSUANCE OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK. BUT ON MONDAY MARCH 23 WE RECEIVED NOTICE OF OUR SECOND EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE FOR 2,200 CONTRACTS (220,000 OZ OR 6.843 TONNES) AND NOW FRIDAY WITH A MONSTER 2996 CONTRACTS FOR 9.3138 TONNES. THESE THREE ISSUANCES WILL NOW BE ADDED TO THE REGULAR AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING, I.E. 22.3818 TONNES TO OUR NORMAL GOLD STANDING TO GIVE US WHAT WILL STAND FOR PHYSICAL GOLD FOR MARCH!
APRIL;: 0 EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR FAR.
A LITTLE HISTORY OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK DECEMBER THROUGH TO APRIL:
IN DECEMBER WE HAVE RECORDED 5 ISSUANCES OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK/4 FOR DEC AND THE LAST ONE ON DEC 31 FOR JANUARY. WE NOW HAVE 3 CHOICES FOR THE RECIPIENT OF THIS ISSUANCE AND IT MUST BE A CENTRAL BANK. YOU WILL RECALL THAT THE BUYER ASSUMES THE RISK OF THAT DELIVERY. (THUS TOTAL EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER IS 6.56 TONNES/4 OCCASIONS.
MONTH OF JANUARY/EXCHANGE FOR RISK
IN JANUARY THEY HAVE 6 TOTAL ISSUANCE : 3.446 TONNES EARLY, THEN JAN 9 ISSUANCE OF 9,331 TONNES AND THEN JAN 16: 0.1996 TONNES JAN 26: 1.499 TONNES, JAN 27: 3.160 AND FINALLY JAN 29: 4.659 TONNES TONNES//TOTAL EXCHANGE FOR RISK JANUARY 22.315 TONNES WHICH WAS ADDED TO OUR NORMAL DELVERIES.
AND FEBRUARY:
FEB EXCHANGE FOR RISK: NOW 6 ISSUANCES: 10,080 CONTRACTS FOR 1,008,000 OZ OR 31.251 TONNES!
HERE ARE THE CHOICES FOR THE RECIPIENT OF THOSE ISSUANCES:
1 THE CENTRAL BANK OF ENGLAND. BUT THEY RECEIVED CLEARANCE THAT THEIR GOLD IS BACK SO IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THEIR RESERVES.
2. THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE USA: THE FED. LOGICAL CHOICE AS THEY CLAMOUR TRYING TO REDUCE THEIR 106+ TONNES OF SHORTAGE. HOWEVER THEY SEEM NOT TO BE IN A HURRY TO COVER THEIR HUGE SHORTFALL
3. THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA AS THEY BATTLE WITS WITH THE USA.
TOTAL EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR DECEMBER IS 6.56 TONNES AND THIS WAS ADDED TO OUR NORMAL DELIVERY TOTALS..
THE JANUARY ISSUANCE OF 17.656 TONNES WAS ADDED TO OUR DAILY DELIVERY TOTALS!!
FEBRUARY ISSUANCES 6 FOR; 31.251 TONNES !! AND THIS WAS ADDED TO OUR DELIVERY TOTALS FOR THIS MONTH.
MARCH: CME ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR 2000 CONTRACTS FOR 200,000 OZ OR 6.22 TONNES OF GOLD DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH, AND THEN MONDAY, MARCH 22, WE RECEIVED ITS SECOND NOTICE ISSUANCE OF 2200 CONTRACTS OR 220000 OZ (6.843 TONNES). THEN FINALLY WE RECEIVED NOTICE OF OUR THIRD EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 2996 CONTRACTS OR 9.3188 TONNES. TOGETHER ALL 3 ISSUANCES TOTAL 22.3818 TONNES WHICH WILL BE ADDED TO OUR NORMAL DELIVERY SCHEDULE.
APRIL: 0 EXCHANGE FOR RISK SO FAR.
DETAILS ON OUR NEW APRIL COMEX CONTRACT MONTH//
IN TOTAL WE HAD A SMALLL SIZED LOSS ON OUR TWO EXCHANGES OF 776 CONTRACTS WITH OUR LOSS IN PRICE ($111.70). HOWEVER, OUR FRIENDLY PHYSICAL LONDON BOYS HAD ANOTHER FIELD DAY AGAIN THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK AS THEY WERE READY FOR THE FRBNY.S CONTINUED ORCHESTRATED ATTACKS VERY EARLY IN THE COMEX SESSIONS AS THEY TRIED TO ABSORB EVERYTHING IN SIGHT FROM THEIR DAILY ATTACKS. LONDONERS EXERCISED THEIR BOUGHT CONTRACTS FOR PHYSICAL GOLD VIA THE EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL ROUTE AND THANKED THE FRBNY AND OUR SHORT SPECULATORS FOR THE THOUGHTFULNESS.
LONDON ANNOUNCED EARLY IN THE YEAR (AND SCARCITY CONTINUES TO THIS DAY) 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 OTHER CENTRAL BANKS, AND COMEX BANKS HAVE BEEN PAPERING THEIR LOSSES (DERIVATIVE) WITH KILOBAR ENTRIES. BOTH COMEX AND LBMA ARE WITNESSING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF GOLD LEAVING THEIR VAULTS.
THE LIQUIDATION OF T.A.S. CONTRACTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTHS OF JUNE THROUGH APRIL/ CONTINUES TO DISTORT OPEN INTEREST NUMBERS GREATLY ALTHOUGH THE T.A.S. ISSUANCES IN GOLD HAVE GENERALLY BEEN ON THE LOW SIDE COMPARED TO SILVER WHICH HAVE BEEN HUGE. TODAY’S NUMBER HOWEVER IS A FAIR SIZED T.A.S ISSUANCE CONTRACTS .THE CME NOTIFIES US THAT THEY HAVE ISSUED 1273 T.A.S CONTRACTS. THESE ARE GENERALLY USED FOR RAID PURPOSES TO STOP GOLD’S RISE AND TO TEMPER HUGE LOSSES IN OTC DERIVATIVE BETS AND IT WAS IN FULL FORCE DURING THIS WEEK WITH MUCH FAILURE DURING LONDON LBMA/OTC OPTION EXPIRY WEEK!! (APRIL FIRST DAY NOTICE)
IT SURE LOOKS LIKE THE BIS HAS SOMEHOW LOOKED THE OTHER WAY WITH ITS GOLD SWAPS WITH THE FRBNY AS THIS ENTITY FOR THE FED REFUSES THE BIS MARCHING ORDERS TO COVER AND THAT MAY EXPLAIN THE STRONG NUMBER OF T.A.S. ISSUANCES IN DECEMBER , JANUARY AND THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY TO GO ALONG WITH OUR HUGE NUMBER OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUED DURING THESE MONTHS INCLUDING FEBRUARY’S 6 EXCHANGE FOR RISK WHICH ALSO INCLUDED TWO MONSTER 9.3312 TONNE ISSUANCE (FEB 10 AND FEB 12). TOTAL EXCHANGE FOR RISK/FEB EQUALS 31.251 TONNES!! AND MARCH’S THREE ISSUANCES FOR 22.3818 TONNES! OTHER CENTRAL BANKS ARE PAYING ATTENTION AS THEY TAKE DELIVERY OF HUGE AMOUNTS OF PHYSICAL GOLD.
FOR MARCH WE HAVE 3 EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCES SO FAR FOR 7196 CONTRACTS OR 719,600 OZ/22.3818 TONNES.. AS DELIVERIES OF GOLD THESE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS HAVE BEEN HUGE!!
APRIL: 0 SO FAR HAVE BEEN ISSUED
HERE IS A SUMMARY OF GOLD STANDING FOR DELIVERY ON OUR LAST 12 MONTHS:
- FOR APRIL AT 209 TONNES
2. AND THIS CONTINUED INTO MAY WITH FINAL STANDING AT 90.23 TONNES.
3. JUNE WHICH IS A HUGE DELIVERY MONTH , FINAL STANDING WAS RECORDED AT A STRONG 93.085 TONNES. //(TOTAL NET QUEUE JUMPING FOR THE JUNE MONTH: 31.027 TONNES.)
4. IN JULY WE HAD HUGE DELIVERY NOTICES ESPECIALLY FOR A NON ACTIVE DELIVERY MONTH WITH INITIAL STANDING AT 17.947 TONNES PLUS MANY QUEUE JUMPS + 3.75 TONNES EX FOR RISK = 41.106 TONNES OF GOLD // FINAL TOTAL TONNES STANDING JULY: 41.106 TONNES
5. FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST:
INITIAL AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING FOR AUGUST: 60.547 TONNES PLUS THE MONTHS HUGE QUEUE JUMPS OF 47.2312 TONNES +44.696 TONNES EX FOR RISK (7 ISSUANCES) //NEW STANDING 152.208 TONNES WHICH IS MONSTROUS!!!
6. FINAL AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING FOR SEPT; INITIAL STANDING; 2,602 CONTRACTS OR 260,200 OZ FOR 8.093 TONNES OF GOLD FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 0.4883 TONNES QUEUE JUMP TO GO ALONG WITH TODAY’S 1.244 TONNES OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE TODAY AND // TOTAL EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE SEPT: 22.923 TONNES//NEW TOTALS STANDING ADVANCES TO 48.801 TONNES OF GOLD!!!
7. OCTOBER:
OCTOBER: INITIAL STANDING FOR GOLD: 90.164 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR LATEST OCT 30 QUEUE JUMP OF 0.00311 TONNES WHICH FOLLOWS OCT 29 QUEUE JUMP OF .4096 WHICH FOLLOWS; OCT 28 QUEUE JUMP OF .5069 TONNES WHICH FOLLOWS OCT 27 OF 0.3048 TONNES WHICH FOLLOWS: OCT 24 OF 0.8615 TONNES, FOLLOWING OCT 23 QUEUE JUMP OF 1.695 TONNES OCT 22 JUMP OF 8.622 TONNES WHICH FOLLOWS OCT 21: 3.8600 TONNES TO OCT 20 QUEUE JUMP OF 7.695 TONNE
SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER STANDING:
NOVEMBER WHERE INITIAL AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING IS REGISTERED AT 15.651 TONNES OF GOLD FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S QUEUE JUMP OF 2 TONNES AND FOLLOWED BY ALL OTHER NOV QUEUE JUMPS OF 21.3775 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR TWO EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE FOR 4.5596 TONNES.
/STANDING ADVANCES TO 43.9716 TONNES OF GOLD.
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DECEMBER: INITIAL AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING FOR DELIVERY IN THIS ACTIVE MONTH IS 83.813 TONNES FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S 0.XXXX TONNES QUEUE JUMP. THIS FOLLOWS ALL OTHER QUEUE JUMPING: 37.163 TONNES//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 115.390 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR FOUR EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE OF 6.559 TONNES//NEW STANDING THUS INCREASES TO 121.977 TONNES
JANUARY: INITITAL STANDING: 13.785 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR QUEUE JUMP OF 0.000 TONNES WHICH FOLLOWS ALL OTHER QUEUE JUMPS OF 30.7117TONNES //NEW TOTAL QUEUE JUMPS 30.7117//NORMAL DELIVERY OF GOLD ADVANCES TO 36.8958 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR SIX EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 22.315 TONNES//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 59.2108 TONNES.
FEBRUARY: . FEBRUARY: INITIAL STANDING: 93.566 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR NEXT QUEUE JUMP OF 0.0248 TONNES WHICH MUST BE ADDED ALL OTHER QUEUE JUMPS OF 41.2087 TONNES QUEUE JUMP//TOTAL QUEUE JUMP FOR FEB::ADVANCES TO 41.233 TONNES///STANDING ADVANCES TO 126.628 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR SIX EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 31.251 TONNES/NEW STANDING RISES TO 157.879 TONNES
MARCH: INITIAL STANDING FOR GOLD: 8.099 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR NEXT QUEUE JUMP OF 0.2320 TONNES AND THEN WE ADD OUR THREE EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 22.3818 TONNES////NEW STANDING FOR GOLD ADVANCES TO: 67.6648TONNES WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY HUGE FOR A NON ACTIVE DELIVERY MONTH!!
AND NOW APRIL 2026: INITIAL STANDING FOR GOLD: 52.20 TONNES FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S HUGE 775,00OZ (2.4105TONNES) QUEUE JUMP. THUS STANDING FOR GOLD AT THE COMEX ADVANCES TO 66.821TONNES.
HERE ARE THE AMOUNTS THAT STOOD FOR DELIVERY IN THE PRECEDING 48 MONTHS 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: STANDING FOR GOLD/COMEX
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)
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/STANDING FOR GOLD/COMEX
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
COMEX GOLD TRADING BEGINNING APRIL,. CONTRACT;
THE SPECS/HFT WERE SUCCESSFUL IN LOWERING GOLD’S PRICE( IT FELL BY $111.90)
WE HAD ZERO T.A.S. SPREADER LIQUIDATION // COMEX SESSION// WITH OUR GAIN IN PRICE , OUR LONG SPECULATORS REMAIN RELENTLESS POURING INTO THE COMEX STARTING TO BUILD ON ITS OI //
OTHER EASTERN CENTRAL BANKS TENDERED FOR PHYSICAL EVERY NIGHT WHICH ALSO EXPLAINS THE HUGE NUMBER OF TONNES OF GOLD THAT STOOD FOR GOLD DURING THESE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS
MONDAY NIGHT//TUESAY MORNING
THE CROOKS COULD NOT STOP OTHER 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
A LITTLE REVIEW OF GOLD STANDING THESE PAST 7 MONTHS:
STANDING FOR GOLD OCT THROUGH TO APRIL:
- ANALYSIS// OCT DELIVERY MONTH GOING FROM FIRST DAY NOTICE// OCT COMEX CONTRACT TO FINALIZATION OCT 31:
OCT AT 90.164 TONNES TO BE FOLLOWED BY ALL PREVIOUS QUEUE JUMPS OF 75.696 TONNES WHICH WE ADD OUR 14.553 TONNES EX FOR RISK/6 OCCASIONS:
/ TOTAL STANDING 197.551 TONNE/OCTOBER FINAL//ABSOLUTELY A MONSTER DELIVERY FOR A NORMALLY QUIET OCT MONTH
2. AND NOW NOVEMBER:
NOVEMBER BEGINS WITH A HUGE 15.651 TONNES INITIALLY STANDING FOR DELIVERY FOLLOWED BY OUR TODAY’S QUEUE JUMP OF 2.323 TONNES WHICH FOLLOWED ALL OTHER NOVEMBER QUEUE JUMPS OF 21.3775 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR TWO ISSUANCES OF EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 4.5596 TONNES..
NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 43.9716 ONNES OF GOLD.
3. AND NOW DECEMBER:
3. DECEMBER: INITIAL AMOUNT OF GOLD STANDING FOR DELIVERY: 83.813 TONNES FOLLOWED BY A 0 CONTRACT QUEUE JUMP FOR NIL OZ OR 0.000 TONNES WHICH FOLLOWS OTHER DEC QUEUE JUMPS OF: 0 TONNES///STANDING ADVANCES TO 115.390 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR FOUR EXCHANGE FOR RISK ISSUANCE OF 6.559TONNES/NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 121.977TONNES
4. JANUARY:
9. JANUARY: INITITAL STANDING: 13.785 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR QUEUE JUMP OF 0.000 TONNES WHICH FOLLOWS ALL OTHER QUEUE JUMPS OF 30.7117TONNES //NEW TOTAL QUEUE JUMPS 30.7117//NORMAL DELIVERY OF GOLD ADVANCES TO 36.8958 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR SIX EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 22.315 TONNES//NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 59.2108 TONNES.
10. FEBRUARY: INITIAL STANDING: 93.566 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR LATEST QUEUE JUMP OF 0.0298 TONNES TO WHICH THIS IS ADDED TO ALL OTHER QUEUE JUMPS OF 41.2082 / NEW QUEUE JUMP ADVANCES TO: 41.233 TONNES//STANDING ADVANCES TO: 126.628 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR SIX EXCHANGE FOR RISK OF 10,080 CONTRACTS FOR 1,008,000 OZ OR 31.251 TONNES/NEW STANDING ADVANCES TO 157.879 TONNES
MARCH: INITIAL STANDING: 8.099 TONNES TO WHICH WE ADD OUR NEXT QUEUE JUMP OF 0.2320 TO WHICH WE THEN ADD OUR THREE EXCHANGE FOR RISK FOR 22.3818 TONNES// GOLD STANDING ADVANCES TO: 67.6648 TONNES/
APRIL: INITIAL STANDING: A VERY STRONG 52.600 TONNES FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S HUGE 77,500OZ QUEUE JUMP (2.4105TONNES). THUS STANDING FOR GOLD AT THE COMEX ADVANCES TO 66.821 TONNES
ALL OF THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED DESPITE OUR LOSS IN PRICE TO THE TUNE OF $111.90
WE HAD XXX CONTRACTS REMOVED FROM THE COMEX TRADES TO OPEN INTEREST (CROOKS)//PRELIMINARY TO FINAL.
NET LOSS ON THE TWO EXCHANGES : 776 CONTRACTS OR 77,600 OZ OR 2.413 TONNES
INITIAL GOLD COMEX
APRIL DELIVERY MONTH
APRIL22 2026
| Gold | Ounces |
| Withdrawals from Dealers Inventory in oz | nil |
| Withdrawals from Customer Inventory in oz | ENTRIES; 4 i) Asahi 45,272.643 oz ii)Brinks 120,566.250 oz iii) HSBC 38,806.257 oz iv) Manfra 42,232,642 oz total 246,877.802 oz 7.678 tonnes |
| Deposit to the Dealer Inventory in oz | 1 ENTRY i) 20,600.517. oz .6407 oz |
| Deposits to the Customer Inventory, in oz | DEPOSITS/CUSTOMER 0 it xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI |
| No of oz served (contracts) today | 1103CONTRACTS OR 110,300 OZ 3.430 TONNES OF GOLD |
| No of oz to be served (notices) | 33 Contracts 3300 OZ 0.1026TONNES |
| Total monthly oz gold served (contracts) so far this month | 21,450 notices 2,145,000 oz 66.7107TONNES |
| Total accumulative withdrawals of gold from the Dealers inventory this month | NIL oz |
| Total accumulative withdrawal of gold from the Customer inventory this month |
dealer deposits: 1
1 ENTRY
i) 20,600.517. oz
.6407 oz
DEPOSITS/CUSTOMER
0 ENTRY
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comex withdrawals:
ENTRIES; 4
ENTRIES; 4
i) Asahi 45,272.643 oz
ii)Brinks 120,566.250 oz
iii) HSBC 38,806.257 oz
iv) Manfra 42,232,642 oz
total 246,877.802 oz
7.678 tonnes
they are draining the comex of gold
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ADJUSTMENTs
adjustments: / / 4
ADJUSTMENTS 4//all dealer to customer
a) Asahi 18,294.537 oz
b) Brinks 59,551.853oz
c) loomis 7426.881 oz
d) Manfr 3016.310 oz
total oz removed from dealer88,289,581 oz
2.746 tonnes
COMEX IS DRAINING GOLD
chaos inside the comex
THE FRONT MONTH OF APRIL OI STANDS AT 1136 CONTRACTS HAVING A GAIN OF 422 CONTRACTS.
WE HAD 353 CONTRACTS SERVED UPON TUESDAY SO WE GAINED A 775 CONTRACT QUEUE JUMP CONTRACTS. THUS 77,500OZ OF ADDITIONAL GOLD WILL STAND ON THIS SIDE OF THE BORDER AND THIS EQUATES TO 2.4105TONNES.(QUEUE JUMP)
MAY LOST 186 CONTRACTS TO AN OI OF 2721
JUNE IS A HUGE DELIVERY MONTH AND HERE THE OI FELL BY 2531 CONTRACTS UP TO AN OI OF 265,475
We had 1103 contracts filed for today representing 110,300oz
Today, 0 notice(s) were issued from J.P.Morgan dealer and 762 notices issued from their client or customer account. The total of all issuance by all participants equate to 1103 contract(s) of which 42 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 APRIL. /2026. contract month, we take the total number of notices filed so far for the month (21,450) to which we add the difference between the open interest for the front month of APRIL ( 1136 CONTRACTS) minus the number of notices served upon today 1103 x 100 oz per contract) equals 2,148,300OZ OR (66.821 Tonnes of gold)
THUS: INITIAL total number of gold ounces standing for APRIL. /2026. contract month, we take the total number of notices filed so far for the month (21,450 to which we add the difference between the open interest for the front month of APRIL (1136CONTRACTS) minus the number of notices served upon today 1103 x 100 oz per contract) equals 2,1483,000 OZ OR (66.821Tonnes of gold)
new total of gold standing in APRIL is 66.821 TONNES//
TOTAL COMEX GOLD STANDING FOR APRIL 66.821 TONNES TONNES WHICH IS NOW HUGE FOR THIS NORMALLY VERY ACTIVE ACTIVE DELIVERY MONTH OF APRIL.
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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: 1,919,862.894 oz 59.71 tonnes pledged gold lowers
total inventories in gold declining rapidly
total pledged gold: 1,919,862.894tonnes oz 59.71 tonnes
TOTAL OF ALL GOLD ELIGIBLE AND REGISTERED GOLD 29,,550,027.358 oz
TOTAL REGISTERED GOLD 15,665,991.922 487.278 onnes
TOTAL OF ALL ELIGIBLE GOLD 13,884,035.386 oz//eligible gold leaving hand over fist
REGISTERED GOLD THAT CAN BE SERVED UPON 13,746,129 oz ((REG GOLD- PLEDGED GOLD)=
427.560 Tonnes //
total inventories in gold declining rapidly
SILVER COMEX
APRIL DELIVERY MONTH
APRIL22
| Silver | Ounces |
| Withdrawals from Dealers Inventory | NIL oz |
| Withdrawals from Customer Inventory | 4 entries i) Brinks 1206,185.100 oz ii)Delaware 47,031.159 oz iiii) Loomis 600,751.600 oz iv) Manfra 647,457.722 oz total: 2,521,455.581 oz |
| Deposits to the Dealer Inventory | 0 entries xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Deposits to the Customer Inventory | DEPOSIT ENTRIES/CUSTOMER ACCOUNT i entries i) Delaware: 1027.570 iz total deposit: 1027.570oz |
| No of oz served today (contracts) | 27 CONTRACT(S) (135,000 OZ |
| No of oz to be served (notices) | 3Contracts (0.080 MILLION oz) |
| Total monthly oz silver served (contracts) | 3279contracts 16,395 MILLION oz |
| Total accumulative withdrawal of silver from the Dealers inventory this month | NIL oz |
| Total accumulative withdrawal of silver from the Customer inventory this month |
DEPOSITS INTO DEALER ACCOUNTS
0 entries
DEPOSIT ENTRIES/CUSTOMER ACCOUNT
DEPOSIT ENTRIES/CUSTOMER ACCOUNT
i entries
i) Delaware: 1027.570 iz
total deposit: 1027.570oz
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withdrawals: customer side/eligible
4 entries
i) Brinks 1206,185.100 oz
ii)Delaware 47,031.159 oz
iiii) Loomis 600,751.600 oz
iv) Manfra 647,457.722 oz
total: 2,521,455.581 oz
the comex is being drained of silver
the comex is being drained of silver
adjustments:0
er; 1,345,758,521 oz
xxxvolume: xxx oz
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TOTAL REGISTERED SILVER: 79.276 MILLION OZ//.TOTAL REG + ELIGIBLE. 316.710 Million oz
registered silver dropping in numbers
CALCULATIONS FOR THE NEW STANDING FOR SILVER FOR APRIL
silver open interest data:
FRONT MONTH OF APRIL /2026 OI: 30 OPEN INTEREST CONTRACTS FOR A LOSS OF 465 CONTRACTS. WE HAD 480 CONTRACTS SERVED ON TUESDAY, SO WE GAINED A SMALL 15 CONTRACTS OR 75,000 OZ UNDERWENT ANOTHER QUEUE JUMP. STANDING THUS ADVANCES TO 16.410 MILLION OZ WHICH IS HUGE FOR THIS NORMALLY SMALL NON ACTIVE DELIVERY MONTH OF APRIL.
MAY SAW A LOSS OF 4755 CONTRACTS DOWNTO 38,682 CONTRACTS.
JUNE SAW A GAIN OF 251 CONTRACTS UP TO 1289OI CONTRACTS
TOTAL NUMBER OF NOTICES FILED FOR TODAY: 27 or 0.135 MILLION oz
CONFIRMED volume; ON XXX; XX poor
AND NOW APRIL. DELIVERIES:
To calculate the number of silver ounces that will stand for delivery in APRIL. we take the total number of notices filed for the month so far at 3279 X5,000 oz = 16.395 MILLION oz
to which we add the difference between the open interest for the front month of APRIL (30 AND the number of notices served upon today (27 )x (5000 oz)
Thus the standings for silver for the APRIL 2026 contract month: (3279 )Notices served so far) x 5000 oz + OI for the front month of APRIL (30 minus number of notices served upon today (27 )x 5000 oz equals silver standing for the APRIL..contract month equating to 16.410 MILLION OZ.+ 1.0 MILLIONEXCHANGE FOR RISK WHICH MUST BE ADDED TO NORMAL DELIVERIES..NEW TOTALS 17,410 MILLION OZ
NEW STANDING: 17.410 MILLION OZ WHICH IS HUGE FOR A GENERALLY LOUSY DELIVERY MONTH OF APRIL.
We must also keep in mind that there is considerable silver standing in London coming from our longs
There are ONLY 79.276 million oz of registered silver
JPMorgan as a percentage of total silver: 142.322/316.710 million: 44.93
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.
BOTH GLD AND SLV ARE MASSIVE FRAUD
APRIL 22/2026/WITH GOLD UP 26.40 TODAY/NO CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD //:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1052.91 TONNES
APRIL 21/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN 11.90TODAY/NO CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD //:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1052.91 TONNES
APRIL 17/2026/WITH GOLD UP $71.30 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD A DEPOSIT 1.15 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD//:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1052.91 TONNES
APRIL 16/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $15.00 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD A DEPOSIT 2.285 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD//:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1051.783 TONNES
APRIL 15/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $24.15 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD A DEPOSIT 2.289 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD//:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1049.478 TONNES
APRIL 14/2026/WITH GOLD UP $83.55 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.714 TONNES OF GOLD FROM THE GLD//:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1047.192 TONNES
APRIL 13/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $50.60 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD A WITHDRAWAL OF 3.514 TONNES OF GOLD FROM THE GLD//:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1048.906 TONNES
APRIL 13/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $50.60 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD A WITHDRAWAL OF 3.514 TONNES OF GOLD FROM THE GLD//:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1048.906 TONNES
APRIL 10/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $11.90 TODAY/SMALL CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD A WITHDRAWAL OF 0.724 TONNES OF GOLD FROM THE GLD//:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1052.42 TONNES
APRIL 9/2026/WITH GOLD UP $42.50 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.429 TONNES OF GOLD FROM THE GLD//:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1052.990 TONNES
APRIL 8/2026/WITH GOLD UP $88.95 TODAY/NO CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD A//:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1054.419 TONNES
APRIL 7/2026/WITH GOLD UP $5.25 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD A DEPOSIT OF 3.429 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD//:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1054.419 TONNES
APRIL 6/2026/WITH GOLD UP $5.30 TODAY/NO CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1050.99 TONNES
APRIL 2/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $132.75 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 3.714 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1050.99 TONNES
APRIL 1/2026/WITH GOLD UP $134.70 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 1.143 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1047.276 TONNES
MAR 31/2026/WITH GOLD UP $119.65 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A MASSIVE WITHDRAWAL OF 3.429 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1046.133 TONNES
MAR 30/2026/WITH GOLD UP $33.45 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A WITHDRAWAL OF 3.143 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1049.562
MAR 27/2026/WITH GOLD UP $103.55 TODAY/SMALL CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 0.285 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1052.705
MAR 26/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $213.05 TODAY/SMALL CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A WITHDRAWAL OF 0.580 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1052.42
MAR 25/2026/WITH GOLD UP $155.30 TODAY/SMALL CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A DEPOSIT OF 0.300 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1053.000
MAR 24/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $7.25 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A HUGE WITHDRAWAL OF 4.286 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1052.705
MAR 23/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $165.65 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A HUGE WITHDRAWAL OF 5.149 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1056.991
MAR 20/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $39,55 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A HUGE WITHDRAWAL OF 4.855 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1062.135
MAR 19/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $XXX TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A HUGE WITHDRAWAL OF 2.57 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD/INVENTORY RESTS AT 1066.99
MAR 18/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $111.80 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A HUGE WITHDRAWAL OF 1.144 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD// /// ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 1069.564 TONNES
MAR 17/2026/WITH GOLD UP $6.80 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A HUGE WITHDRAWAL OF 0.857 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD// /// ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 1070.708 TONNES
MAR 16/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $60.45 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A HUGE WITHDRAWAL OF 4/327 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD// /// ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 1071/.565 TONNES
MAR 13/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $61.40 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A HUGE WITHDRAWAL OF 1.428 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD// /// ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 1075.852 TONNES
MAR 12/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $49.25 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A HUGE DEPOSIT OF 3.715 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD// /// ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 1077.28 TONNES
MAR 11/2026/WITH GOLD DOWN $70.55 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:A HUGE DEPOSIT OF 2.858 TONNES OF GOLD INTO THE GLD// /// ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 1073.565 TONNES
MAR 10/2026/WITH GOLD UP $137.75 TODAY/HUGE CHANGES IN GOLD AT THE GLD:ANOTHER MONSTER WITHDRAWAL OF 2.614 TONNES OF GOLD OUT OF THE GLD// /// ///INVENTORY RESTS AT 1070.707 TONNES
GLD INVENTORY: 1052.91 TONNES, TONIGHTS TOTAL GOLD INVENTORY
SILVER
APRIL 22 WITH SILVER UP 1.43: SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 0.352 MILLION OZ OUT THE SLV// // :INVENTORY RESTS AT 491.262MILLION OZ
aPRIL 21 WITH SILVER DOWN 3.71: SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 0.352 MILLION OZ OUT THE SLV// // :INVENTORY RESTS AT 491.262 MILLION OZ
APRIL 17 WITH SILVER UP $3.09: SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 0.453 MILLION OZ OUT THE SLV// // :INVENTORY RESTS AT 490.900 MILLION OZ
APRIL 16 WITH SILVER DOWN $1.00: SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A WITHDRAWAL OF 1.132 MILLION OZ OUT THE SLV// // :INVENTORY RESTS AT 490.477 MILLION OZ
APRIL 15 WITH SILVER UP $0.01: SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 0.588 MILLION OZ OUT THE SLV// // :INVENTORY RESTS AT 491.579 MILLION OZ
APRIL 14 WITH SILVER UP $3.99: SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A WITHDRAWAL OF 0.633 MILLION OZ OUT THE SLV// // :INVENTORY RESTS AT 490.991 MILLION OZ
APRIL 13 WITH SILVER DOWN 0.79: SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A WITHDRAWAL OF 0.589 MILLION OZ OUT THE SLV// // :INVENTORY RESTS AT 491.624 MILLION OZ
APRIL 10 WITH SILVER DOWN 0.16: SMALL CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A WITHDRAWAL OF 0.724 MILLION OZ OUT THE SLV// // :INVENTORY RESTS AT 492.213 MILLION OZ
APRIL 9 WITH SILVER UP $0.91: HUGE CHANGES IN SILVER INVENTORY AT THE SLV: A DEPOSIT OF 2.173 MILLION OZ INTO THE SLV// // :INVENTORY RESTS AT 492.937 MILLION OZ
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Tit-For-Tat Assaults On Shipping Widen: US Intercepts 3 More ‘Illicit’ Tankers In Asian Waters, Iran Seizes Additional 2 In Hormuz
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026 – 05:15 PM
Summary
- At least two fully laden Iranian tankers slip past US naval blockade, amid reports of more going dark, BBG reports, but Pentagon denies.
- Reports of three more Iranian tankers being seized by US in Asian waters. Iran in turn seizes 2 more ships in Hormuz, citing “dangerous navigation”.
- Trump extends ceasefire by 3-5 days, per White House statement to Fox. Third US carrier precisely 3-5 day away from Mideast waters: Fox
- IRGC seized the MSC Francesca and a Greek-owned ship named Euphoria, which had been attempting to transit the Hormuz chokepoint earlier today. Within hours, a third ship comes under fire by the IRGC.
- Senior Iranian adviser says the US naval blockade is “no different than bombing” and must be met “with a military response”.
- Competing narratives emerge over what Iran calls “fake news” as Trump hails “release” of 8 Iranian women said to be facing death penalty.
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Iran Seizes Two More Ships in Hormuz, In Developing Rapid Tanker Assault Tit-for-Tat
Latest from Newsquawk (nighttime Iran local): Iran seizes two ships in the Strait of Hormuz citing violations and dangerous navigation, according to SNN (state “Student News Network).
Three Iranian Tankers Intercepted by US in Asian Waters
The US appears to be serious about its counter-Iran interdictions going global, as the US military has newly intercepted at least three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, per Newsquawk.
The tankers are now being redirected and escorted, according to shipping and security sources, presumably in what will end up being another seizure of Iranian oil on the high seas.
Plot Thickens, Gets More Bizarre: Iran Denies 8 Women Set to Be Executed
There’s been a lot of fresh back and forth over Trump’s initial Truth Social Post earlier this week: first he demanded that eight young women he said were on death row in Iran for protesting must be released. Then on Thursday Trump proclaimed that Iran complied.
But Iran is rejecting the whole narrative as fake news from the start. “Trump was misled once again by fake news,” the judiciary’s official Mizan Online website said. “The women who were claimed to be on the verge of execution, some of them have been released, while others face charges that, if convictions are upheld, would at most result in imprisonment.” The Times (UK) picked up on the story, but underscored:
The image Trump recirculated was originally created by the Lawfare Project, a pro-Israel organisation based in the US.
The human rights organisation Hiwa identified the women in the post. They included Panah Movahedi Salamat and Ensieh Nejati.
While Iran has certainly carried out horrendous executions in the recent past, this particular case has incubator babies hoax written all over it.
Third Carrier 3-5 Days Away
We’ve been tracking the progress of the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier as it makes its way to the US Central Command/Mideast area. Interestingly its arrival could correspond with the end of Trump’s extended ceasefire by this weekend. Fox News is freshly reporting that the vessel, which will be the third carrier in waters near Iran, is expected to arrive in three to five days. “The USS Bush Aircraft Carrier is expected to arrive in the Middle East within five days,” a Fox News reporter has said on X.
It took the ‘long way’ around Africa in order to avoid the Red Sea, and thus the potential for coming under attack by the Houthis or Iranians.
The aircraft carrier strike group is currently located somewhere off the coast of Tanzania or Kenya and will arrive in the region in 3-5 days, becoming the third aircraft carrier in the war against Iran.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says in a post on X: “Breach of commitments, blockade and threats are main obstacles to genuine negotiations.”
Carrier-related air traffic has been observed in this area over about the last day (FlightRadar):
Serious Slippage in US Naval Blockade as Iranian Vessels Go Dark
Confirmation from Bloomberg after some initial unverified claims circulated yesterday: Iran Tankers Go Dark to Sail Past US Blockade Laden With Oil. Additional reports suggest that the total number of Iran-linked tankers slipping through is actually much larger, suggesting the potential unravelling of the US naval blockade of ships visiting Iran’s ports:
Donald Trump’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is unraveling after dozens of Iranian vessels secretly slipped past US surveillance, even as the regime tightened its grip on the critical oil passageway by attacking three tankers.
Approximately 34 Iranian oil tankers have slipped through the blockade, with 19 vessels exiting the Persian Gulf past Trump’s navy and another 15 ships entering from the Arabian Sea toward Iran, according to the Financial Times. Six of those tankers were smuggling Iranian crude oil totaling 10.7 million barrels, estimated to be worth approximately $910 million in revenue for the regime.
Of course, the Pentagon’s own figures stand in direct contradiction, but the fact that major Western MSM outlets like FT and Bloomberg are picking up on significant numbers getting through doesn’t bode well for the Trump blockade.
Meanwhile, the locations of the earlier seizures by Iran’s IRGC. Two are being escorted to Iran’s coast:
Trump Extends Ceasefire for 3-5 Days
The White House has told FOX Wednesday morning that President Trump has extended the ceasefire by three to five days. This was also reported earlier by Axios, with the US seeking for the Iranian side to “come to the table with a unified approach.” There’s a growing assumption within the administration that it might be dealing with two competing factions: a civilian government side in Tehran, and the IRGC.
Tasnim meanwhile reports that Iran has made no decision as of yet to negotiate with the US, amid rumblings that talks could resume Friday. WSJ’s latest commentary:
Singh [former senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security Council who is now at the Washington Institute think tank] warned that the blockade could prove a double-edged sword for Washington, at a time when the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is hurting the world economy and driving up U.S. energy prices ahead of November’s midterm elections.
“The blockade is a bet that Iran will break before the rest of the world will, but it’s a risky bet,” he said. “The Iranian regime is fighting for its survival and has demonstrated an ability to withstand the strangulation of its oil exports.”
The latest as both warring sides impose rival blockades in Hormuz:
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Third Ship Attacked by IRGC
The IRGC on Wednesday attacked a third vessel of the day in the Strait of Hormuz, rapidly escalating tensions further in the dangerous standoff. The container ship Francesca, owned by Mediterranean Shipping, was targeted while waiting to enter.
“An Iranian gunboat fired on a containership northeast of Oman, before a second vessel reported being fired at off the coast of Iran,” according to WSJ. “Then the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on a third ship. The incidents within hours of each other demonstrate that while the aerial war between the U.S. and Iran is on pause, the fight for control of the strait continues.” The same publication offers the following outline summary of where things stand on the diplomatic front:
- A senior Iranian adviser said the U.S. naval blockade is “no different than bombing” and must be met “with a military response.”
- Iran’s ambassador to the U.N. said his country is ready to negotiate with the U.S. once it ends the blockade.
- Britain will host military planners from more than 30 countries for two days of talks aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz starting Wednesday.
Iran Seizes Two Ships In Hormuz
The semi-official news agency Fars reports on X that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the MSC Francesca and a Greek-owned ship named Euphoria, which had been attempting to transit the Hormuz chokepoint earlier today. In total, three ships were targeted this morning by IRGC naval forces, and two were seized.
“The IRGC Navy seized two violating vessels and transferred them to Iran’s coast. IRGC Navy Command: Disruption of order and safety in the Strait of Hormuz is our red line,” Fars said, adding that both vessels had been “immobilized.”
US Treasury Sanctions 14 Targets For Helping Iran Obtain Weapons
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2026 – 08:55 PM
Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times,
The U.S. Treasury Department on April 21 announced that it is imposing sanctions on 14 targets “for their involvement in helping the Iranian regime obtain weapons,” in contravention of international sanctions.
“As the regime attempts to reconstitute its production capacity, the United States will continue to deplete Iran’s ballistic missile inventories,” the Treasury wrote in a post on X.
According to a press release from the Treasury, the targets include 14 “individuals, entities, and aircraft” based in Iran, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, “for their involvement in procuring or transporting weapons or weapons components on behalf of the Iranian regime.”
During the military operations in the region, the United States and Israel have sought to deplete Iran’s weapons reserves, particularly targeting Iranian ballistic missile sites.
Amid these operations, the Treasury said, Iran “is seeking to reconstitute its production capacity.”
The Treasury noted that increasingly, the Persian state is relying on one-way, unmanned drones to target U.S. and allied locations in the Middle East, and indicated that the Treasury would continue to work to prevent Iran from obtaining weapons.
“The Iranian regime must be held accountable for its extortion of global energy markets and indiscriminate targeting of civilians with missiles and drones,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
“Under President [Donald] Trump’s leadership, as part of Economic Fury, Treasury will continue to follow the money and target the Iranian regime’s recklessness and those who enable it,” Bessent added.
Currently, the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is holding. On Tuesday, Trump agreed to extend the ceasefire, but tensions with Iran remain high.
“Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Simultaneously, Trump said the U.S. military will extend the more-than-week-long naval blockade of Iranian ports, saying that it will, “in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other.”
Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to commercial traffic.
Iran briefly opened the all-important shipping route on April 17 after the initial ceasefire agreement, but again closed the area to commercial shipping the next day, citing the ongoing U.S. blockade of its ports.
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Tehran Timeline: Iran Has 15 Days Until Its Oil Industry Begins Full Shut-Ins
by Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, Apr 21, 2026 – 10:29 PM
HEZBOLLAH/ISRAEL
Israel Says Hezbollah Fired Rockets, Breaching Lebanon Ceasefire
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2026 – 06:50 PM
Just as the Iran ceasefire seems on the brink of collapsing (though unilaterally extended late in the day Tuesday by Trump), so does the Lebanon one as well, as on Tuesday Israel accused Hezbollah of firing a new rocket volley at its IDF forces, effectively breaking the ceasefire.
The Israel Defense Forces said Hezbollah targeted its troops in southern Lebanon, seeing in this a breaching of the fragile ceasefire ahead of a further round of US-mediated talks between the Israeli and Lebanese governments.
However, Hezbollah’s stated stance is that it has the “right to resist” Israeli forces operating inside southern Lebanon, given they are occupying forces.
Starting last Thursday, a 10-day ceasefire brokered by Washington took effect, even as Israeli forces remain deployed in a strip of Lebanese territory several miles deep along the border.
Israel calls it a ‘buffer zone’ – but Lebanese sees it as a land grab. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally and leader of the Amal Movement – which is the other big Shia organization in Lebanon – has newly stated that if Israel “maintains its occupation, whether of areas, positions, or by drawing yellow lines, it will smell the scent of resistance every day.”
He added: “If they insist on remaining, they will face resistance, and our history bears witness to that.”
Lebanese officials have also charged Israel with trying to erase the Lebanese presence in southern Lebanon in a genocidal act, or ‘cultural genocide’.
This after Israeli forces have carried out demolitions in southern villages, targeting what they describe as Hezbollah infrastructure embedded in civilian areas.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported new detonations in at least eight villages on Tuesday, as well as shelling in some of these locations.
Israeli officials previously referred to their deployment boundary as the “Yellow Line” – which it should be noted is a designation also used in Gaza, where entire local neighborhoods have long ago been permanently wiped out.
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LEBANON/ USA/
Embassy Tells Americans Still In Lebanon Depart Now While Flights Available As Ceasefire Collapsing
by Tyler Durden
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026 – 05:40 PM
The US-mediated Lebanon ceasefire is unraveling fast amid intensified fighting between Israel and Hezbollah on Thursday.
This has resulted in the US embassy in Beirut issuing an urgent renewed security alert, urging US citizens to depart Lebanon while commercial flight options are still available.
The statement explained the security situation “remains complex and can change quickly.” It further said that those who don’t or cannot leave must be prepared to encounter emergency situations, and also warned of unexploded ordnance which has resulted in the recent war.
A 10-day ceasefire is still technically in effect – which began about six days ago after it was brokered between Lebanese and Israel officials in Washington D.C.
However, Hezbollah did not sign on, while also Israel said it would continue going after the Iran-allied paramilitary group, chiefly in the south of the country, where it has its main outposts.
At this point about 2,300 Lebanese have been killed since fighting intensified, including civilians, according to Beirut officials – and on the Israeli side, at least 13 soldiers and two civilians have died.
As part of the latest:
Lebanese media reported Wednesday that two journalists, Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj, were wounded in an Israel airstrike in the village of A-Tiri in southern Lebanon. According to the reports, Red Cross teams were dispatched to evacuate them. Later reports said two bodies and Faraj were recovered, while Khalil remained trapped, with Lebanese officials blaming Israel for difficulties in reaching her.
Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, said he was following developments and instructed the Red Cross to continue rescue efforts. A senior Lebanese army official told Reuters that an Israeli drone dropped a grenade near rescue teams, adding that Lebanon had appealed to Israel through the United States to allow access to the area.
And Israel has charged Hezbollah with breaching the ceasefire by sending drones and rockets into Israel lately.
While the Lebanon ceasefire is separate from the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire, it certainly is parallel, and typically when Iran and Israel are locked in direct battle, so is Hezbollah.
Israeli officials are now warning the ceasefire in Lebanon could collapse “at any moment” – and precautions are also being taken in northern Israel.
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‘Days Of Our Lives’ Patrick Muldoon Dead At 57 After Heart Attack
April 20, 2026
Patrick Muldoon, best known for his roles in “Days of Our Lives,” “Melrose Place,” and “Starship Troopers,” has died after suffering a heart attack, TMZ has confirmed. Muldoon’s sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, tells TMZ Patrick went to take a shower Sunday morning after drinking coffee with his girlfriend in their Beverly Hills home. His girlfriend decided to check on him after he was taking too long and found him unconscious on the bathroom floor, Shanna said. Paramedics rushed over and tried to revive Patrick, according to Shana, but there was nothing anyone could do. In addition to his TV success, Patrick was well known for his movie roles, starring as Zander Barcalow in the 1997 film “Starship Troopers.” He also had parts in “Deadlock” (2021), “Vanquish” (2021), “Dakota” (2022), “Marlowe” (2022), and “Murder At Hollow Creek” (2023). His final film, “Dirty Hands,” will be released later this year.
Researcher’s note – Hollywood’s On-Set Vaccine [sic] Mandates to End on May 12, 2023: https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/covid-protocols-end-vaccine-mandate-hollywood-return-to-work-1235569515/
Country music icon Don Schlitz, who wrote Kenny Rogers’ hit ‘The Gambler,’ dead at 73
April 18, 2026
The North Carolina native died Thursday at a Nashville hospital following what the Grand Ole Opry described as a sudden illness. The cause of death was not immediately known. “We are heartbroken by the news of the passing of Don Schlitz. Don loved his family, his home state of North Carolina, and above all, songs and songwriters. He carried that love into every room, every stage and every lyric he ever wrote,” said Sarah Trahern, Country Music Association CEO, in a statement Friday.
Former WCW Star Van Hammer Has Passed Away
April 19, 2026
Mark Hildreth, better known to wrestling fans as former WCW star Van Hammer, has passed away at the age of 66. The news was announced Saturday by his longtime friend and former WCW co-worker Marc Mero on social media. Mero said the cause of death is pending an autopsy. Hildreth served in the United States Navy after graduating from high school before turning to professional wrestling. After hanging up the boots, Hildreth relocated to Boynton Beach, Florida, where he built a second career in the home exterior remodeling industry.
Garret Anderson death details: What we know about 53-year-old former Angels star’s passing
April 18, 2026
The Los Angeles Angels announced on Friday that former outfielder Garret Anderson has died at age 53. Anderson, the franchise’s all-time hits leader, was a member of the Angels’ 2002 World Series title team, spending the majority of his MLB career with the franchise. On Friday afternoon, the Angels announced that Anderson died at 53. No cause of death was provided by the team outside of it being considered “sudden,” but on Friday, Anderson’s wife, Teresa, told ESPN that he died of a heart attack. TMZ had also reported that Anderson had “a medical emergency“ at his home in Newport Beach, California, before his death. In 2016, he was inducted into the Angels Hall of Fame.
Young baseball star dies suddenly at just 21 as team release statement – ‘saddened and heartbroken’
April 14, 2026
Fairfield, Connecticut – A young baseball pitcher has died suddenly at the age of just 21. His current and former teams have shared statements on the tragic loss of pitcher Jack Birtwell. The Vermont Lake Monsters announced the passing of Birtwell on Monday. The 21-year-old pitched for Vermont in the 2025 season and transferred to Sacred Heart University (SHU) for the 2026 season. Birtwell’s cause of death hasn’t been released. Vermont manager Matt Fincher said to NBC5 Vermont that he was speechless after finding out about Birtwell’s passing. “We’re all just in a state of shock,” Fincher said. “It’s not something you would ever anticipate hearing about a college athlete.”
Researcher’s note – SHU’s “vaccination” policy: The university’s policy for the 2022–23 academic year states that vaccination [sic] is recommended but not required, based on current trends and CDC guidance. This change took effect in fall 2022 after previously mandating vaccines [sic] and boosters.
Another Westside sports legend gone too soon!
April 17, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Joe Ross has passed away at 57. His friends tell me he died suddenly during a game of pick up basketball, his death coming as a complete shock to those who loved him. The superstar running back led Georgia Southern’s ground game to TWO National Championships, as a THREE TIME All American and he was as beloved as a friend and classmate as he was cheered on the gridiron.
No cause of death reported.
Former A&M safety dies at 36
April 15, 2026
Former Texas A&M safety Trent Hunter died unexpectedly at the age of 36. Hunter played defensive back for the Aggies from 2008 to 2011 and compiled 302 career tackles, seven interceptions and 19 pass deflections. The former A&M team captain was a freshman All-American and earned All-Big 12 honors. The Katy native was named the Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year his senior season.
No cause of death reported.
Bob Kevoian, former radio co-host of the “Bob & Tom Show”, has died
April 18, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – He was the man with an unmistakable laugh that woke up and entertained radio listeners in the Tri-State for years. Bob Kevoian, the longtime co-host of “The Bob & Tom Show,” has died at the age of 75. Kevoian had been battling gastric cancer for the past three years. USA Today reported that Kevoian was actually fine this past Thursday and was even planning a trip to Disney World, but unfortunately, took a sudden turn for the worse and he passed away on Friday. Kevoian retired from the show at the end of 2015 and was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.
Columbus loses ‘a giant’ with the passing of Laughing Ogre cofounder Gib Bickel
April 20, 2026
Columbus, OH – Laughing Ogre Comics announced on social media that one of the shop’s founders, Gib Bickel [64], died on Sunday following a 20-month battle with cancer. “He was able to spend his final days in the comfort of his home,” the post read, “surrounded by loving family and fiercely guarded by his little pup.”
McAllen mourns banking pioneer Robert C. ‘Bobby’ Norman
April 20, 2026
Valued McAllen [Texas] Economic Board Of Directors member Robert C. “Bobby” Norman died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 14. In addition to his service to the McAllen Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Norman dedicated 30 years of his life to developing banking and business in South Texas.
No age or cause of death reported.
Former West Virginia Congressman David McKinley has passed away
April 17, 2026
Former U.S. Representative David McKinley, a civil engineer, businessman, and longtime public servant from West Virginia, has died. He was 79. McKinley, a Republican, represented West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023, serving six consecutive terms.
Researcher’s note – Congressman David McKinley stopped by a local vaccine [sic] clinic on Wednesday. “Within months, we already had a vaccine [sic]. That would have taken two to four or five years longer to get that, but we’re putting the resources into that. Now we’re in the process, and we’ve spent some $6 trillion in trying to get this pandemic under control,” said McKinley: https://www.wboy.com/top-stories/congressman-mckinley-stops-by-clarksburg-vaccine-clinic/
No cause of death reported.
Butler mourns sudden passing of longtime Mayor William ‘Barry’ Whitley
April 19, 2026
BUTLER, Ga. – The city of Butler announced their mayor’s sudden death on Saturday. The city said in a social media post that Mayor William “Barry” Whitley died unexpectedly on Saturday. Whitley was mayor since February 15, 2013, and before that served as a council member and mayor pro tem, according to the city’s post. Taylor County Coroner David McLeighton told 13WMAZ that Whitley died of natural causes, and that he was 67 years old.
No cause of death reported.
Katie Meyer, 41, dies fighting cancer, distinguished herself through her public service and advocacy
April 19, 2026
Kathleen “Katie” Marie Meyer, 41, of Covington [KY], passed away on Thursday after a long illness. Meyer was most recently was president and CEO of the Downtown Dayton Partnership, a position from which she took a personal leave because of her health, to receive cancer treatment. She distinguished herself there, too. For nine years, Meyer was executive director of Renaissance Covington where she spearheaded numerous efforts to aid in the revitalization of downtown Covington, including the Covington Farmers Market, Shop Small Initiatives, Free Public WiFi and dozens of other projects.
Inventor of Heelys Sneakers Dies at 71 After Brave Battle With Cancer
April 18, 2026
The inventor of Heelys, the popular shoes with wheels hidden in the bottom, has passed away at age 71. As reported by the New York Times, Roger Adams tragically passed away from pancreatic cancer on March 24 of this year. He passed away at his home in Glenbrook, Nevada, on the shores of Lake Tahoe.
An infant “died suddenly”:
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OIL
WTI Extends Gains As US Oil Product Exports Hit Record Highs, Huge SPR Release, Production Dips
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026 – 10:40 AM
Oil prices are modestly higher this morning, erasing overnight losses on Trump’s ‘ceasefire extension’ after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
While headline roulette continues to drive oil prices incrementally, this morning’s inventory/supply data from DOE will provide some color on how the
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- Crude -4.5mm
- Cushing +700k
- Gasoline -5.2mm
- Distillates -4.6mm
DOE
- Crude +1.925mm
- Cushing +806k
- Gasoline -4.57mm – 10th weekly draw in a row
- Distillates -3.43mm – 4th weekly draw in a row
Crude stocks unexpectedly saw a build last week (after a draw the week before) as did Cushing inventories. However, on the product side, the sizable drawdowns continue…
Source: Bloomberg
Since the war started, Crude stocks have risen significantly, while gasoline inventories have seen non-stop draws…
Source: Bloomberg
Weekly US implied gasoline demand is holding up despite elevated prices. The 4-week moving average indicate a slight rise of 32,000 barrels per day, while the more volatile weekly data series ticked down by 33,000 barrels per day. Meanwhile, US average gasoline prices remain above $4 a gallon. It was near $3 a gallon right before the Iran war.
Source: Bloomberg
The crude inventory build was more than offset by a huge 4.14mm barrel drawdown from the SPR…
Source: Bloomberg
US crude production dipped once again…
Source: Bloomberg
Notably, total US oil product exports accelerated to a new record high last week…
Source: Bloomberg
WTI is holding gains for now, near yesterday’s highs around $92…
Finally, as The Wall Street Journal reports, analysts and commodities trading company executives are expressing shock at what they call a disconnect between market pricing and reality.
Prices of the most-active Brent futures contract are holding below $100 a barrel despite escalating tension in the Strait of Hormuz and the cancellation of U.S.-Iran peace talks. Just today, two attacks on ships in the waterway showed that the fight for control of the strait continues and spooked shipowners and crew members. Here’s what I’m hearing from experts and industry leaders at the Financial Times Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne, Switzerland:
“The lack of price discovery that we are seeing is so worrying to me, because in reality we are storing up a bigger problem for the future,” said Amrita Sen, founder and director of market intelligence at Energy Aspects. Price discovery refers to the process of buyers and sellers determining the fair price of a good or an asset in the futures market.
“Futures prices are meant to do the job of giving signals to sort out supply and demand. We are doing the opposite,” she said in a panel.
In 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the market didn’t experience nearly as large a physical disruption as this time, and yet oil prices went much higher and stayed between $110 and $125 a barrel for months, said Saad Rahim, chief economist at Swiss commodity trader Trafigura, at the conference yesterday.
“This time, the scale seems to be something where the market cannot get its head around it, and therefore it says, we are not going to think about it.”
The world is already losing an average of 10 million barrels a day of crude oil and 5 million barrels a day of oil products. Hits to the world’s supply of fertilizers and chemicals are also severe.
WRAP UP
US stocks edged higher following Trump’s indefinite ceasefire extension – Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026 – 05:45 PM
- US stocks were broadly firmer as risk sentiment improved on the extension of the US/Iran ceasefire, although underlying uncertainty kept oil prices supported. Equities were bid, while crude prices also moved higher, highlighting the conflicting forces of easing immediate escalation risk but ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Geopolitical headlines remained mixed as reports suggested US/Iran talks could resume as soon as Friday, although Iranian press pushed back on this, while uncertainty persists around the duration and credibility of the ceasefire. Continued reports of disruptions in the region, with Iran seizing and firing on ships despite the ceasefire extension, kept a geopolitical risk premium embedded in energy markets.
- USD was firmer as Middle East rhetoric dominated trading in which sentiment initially appeared more encouraging after Tasnim reported that Iran had received “some sign” the US was ready to break the blockade, but that quickly reversed after Iran seized two ships in the Hormuz and said it had no decision to negotiate with the US on Friday, despite Trump telling the New York Post it was “possible” there could be second-round talks on Friday. However, it was later reported that Trump had dismissed reports of a 3-5 day ceasefire as untrue. Elsewhere, there was no tier-one data releases, and Fed commentary remained non-existent amid the blackout.
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IRAN CONFLICT
- US President Trump is reportedly willing to give Iran another three to five days of ceasefire, according to Axios reports, citing sources that stated “It certainly looks like Trump doesn’t want to use military force anymore and has made a decision to end the war”. Fox also reported that the White House confirmed President Trump has extended the Iran ceasefire for 3-5 days.
- US President Trump intends to provide Iran with a limited timeframe to provide a unified proposal to return to diplomatic negotiations, while the administration does not want to indefinitely extend the ceasefire. Furthermore, Trump was reportedly wary of extending the ceasefire post-Wednesday, although aides believe there are fractures within the Iranian leadership, according to CNN citing sources.
- US President Trump posted “the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be killed… I very much appreciate that Iran, and its leaders, respected my request”. However, it was later reported that Iran rejected Trump’s claim of halting women executions, according to Iran State News Mizan.
- US President Trump expects Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to remain part of Iran talks and said the 3-5 day ceasefire is not true, according to Fox.
- White House Press Secretary said US President Trump has not set a firm deadline for the Iran proposal, while she added that a 3-5 day ceasefire timeline is not true and that Trump will dictate the timeline on the ceasefire deadline.
- US Treasury Secretary Bessent said USD 14bln in gains for Iran from sanctions relief is a myth, and that the Treasury was able to unlock over 250mln barrels on the water with sanctions relief. Bessent said many gulf allies and some in Asia have requested swap lines, while he added that swap lines are to maintain order in USD funding markets and prevent the sale of US assets in a disorderly way.
- Washington reportedly wants to reach an understanding with Iran by Sunday, not just launch negotiations, according to Israeli Broadcasting Authority citing sources.
- Some in the Republican party have signalled that a key statutory deadline in the coming weeks could be an inflection point when they will expect the president to either wind down the conflict or seek congressional approval to continue it, according to NYT.
- Pentagon informed Congress it could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed by the Iranian military, and any such operation is unlikely to be carried out until the US war with Iran ends, according to WaPo.
- Pakistani sources outlined that “good news” regarding a second round of talks could arise as soon as Friday, while US President Trump said “It’s possible” when questioned, according to the NY Post citing sources. It was earlier reported that Pakistan sees positive signals in Iran-US mediation efforts, and that positive signals are emerging that could yield results within hours
- Iran reportedly has no plans to negotiate with the US on Friday, while it is studying the various dimensions of Trump’s claim regarding the extension of the ceasefire, according to Tasnim.
- Iranian President Pezeshkian said Iran has welcomed dialogue and continues to do so, while he stated that a breach of commitments, blockade and threats are the main obstacles to genuine negotiations.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Iran is taking the necessary measures to protect Iran’s national interests and security, and the armed forces are also fully alert and ready to comprehensively and decisively defend the Iranian nation against any threat or evil, while the Iranian Broadcasting Agency noted that this is Iran’s only official response to Pakistan’s request to extend the ceasefire; apart from this, no other.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf said a complete ceasefire makes sense when it is not violated by a naval blockade and hostage taking of the world economy, while he added that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not possible with a blatant violation of the ceasefire.
- Iranian Chairman of National Security Committee Ebrahim Azizi said they will not leave the battlefield until the aggressor is severely punished and finally repents, while he said they have no problem with entering other fields.
- Iranian senior adviser said the US naval blockade is “no different than bombing” and must be met “with a military response”, according to WSJ.
- Iran maintains more military capabilities than the White House or Pentagon publicly admitted, while about half of Iran’s stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, according to CBS citing multiple US officials.
- Iranian Interests Section in Cairo head said Iran will not negotiate under threat and the US naval blockade must be lifted.
- Fars News posted an animation on Iran’s readiness to target regional energy infrastructure if America makes a mistake.
- IRGC Navy said it seized two offending ships and transported them to the coast of Iran. It was separately reported that Iran fired on a third ship in Hormuz escalation, according to WSJ reports citing sources.
- UKMTO said it has received a report of an incident 8 nautical miles west of Iran where an outbound cargo ship reported being fired upon and was stopped in the water, but no reported damage.
- Pakistani officials are in constant contact with Iran and are warning it that the hourglass for negotiations is running out, according to Al Arabiya.
- Israeli PM Netanyahu said they are prepared for all scenarios, both defensively and offensively.
- Israel’s Foreign Minister said there are no major differences between them and Lebanon, with the disputes over the border line with Lebanon not significant and can be resolved, while normalisation and peace with Lebanon will be discussed after resolving the Hezbollah issue.
- Hezbollah said it targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the town of Qantara in southern Lebanon with a drone strike in response to ceasefire violations.
US TRADE
- US stocks were broadly firmer as risk sentiment improved on the extension of the US/Iran ceasefire, although underlying uncertainty kept oil prices supported. Equities were bid, while crude prices also moved higher, highlighting the conflicting forces of easing immediate escalation risk but ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Geopolitical headlines remained mixed as reports suggested US/Iran talks could resume as soon as Friday, although Iranian press pushed back on this, while uncertainty persists around the duration and credibility of the ceasefire. Continued reports of disruptions in the region, with Iran seizing and firing on ships despite the ceasefire extension, kept a geopolitical risk premium embedded in energy markets.
- SPX +1.05% at 7,138, NDX +1.73% at 26,937, DJI +0.69% at 49,490, RUT +0.74% at 2,785.
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TARIFFS/TRADE
- USTR Greer said President Trump will talk about non-sensitive goods trade during the trip to China, while he said they are looking to get a wider agreement on ag purchases from China in talks in May.
- USTR Greer said seasonal agriculture product tariffs are on the table in the USMCA deal, if Canada does not engage on wider rules of origin, then other border controls may be needed. Greer also said there may have to be enforcement action on Canada’s treatment of US wine and spirits. Furthermore, Greer said they expect to use section 301 on digital issues if needed and are to discuss digital services taxes with Europe later this week.
- US Commerce Secretary Lutnick said the US has not yet sold Nvidia (NVDA) chips to China.
- Canadian PM Carney said the USMCA treaty will take some time to review, and it is not a case where the US dictates terms.
FX
- USD was firmer as Middle East rhetoric dominated trading in which sentiment initially appeared more encouraging after Tasnim reported that Iran had received “some sign” the US was ready to break the blockade, but that quickly reversed after Iran seized two ships in the Hormuz and said it had no decision to negotiate with the US on Friday, despite Trump telling the New York Post it was “possible” there could be second-round talks on Friday. However, it was later reported that Trump had dismissed reports of a 3-5 day ceasefire as untrue. Elsewhere, there was no tier-one data releases, and Fed commentary remained non-existent amid the blackout.
- EUR softened amid the firmer buck, with the single currency not helped by weak EU Consumer Confidence and Germany downgrading its GDP forecasts.
- GBP was ultimately flat on the day despite modest pressure on sterling after the in-line headline print and cooler-than-expected core figures for March.
- JPY was indecisive with price action contained in a relatively tight range above the 159.00 level.
FIXED INCOME
- T-notes settled little changed and the curve flattened with front-end yields rising on higher oil prices amid mixed geopolitical reports.
COMMODITIES
- Oil prices were firmer amid a raft of Middle East headlines and after US-Iran talks in Islamabad failed to materialise, while US-Iran tensions continued to simmer, with growing focus on when the “extended” ceasefire will end, as Israeli media cited sources that said Washington wanted to reach understandings with Iran by Sunday and that Trump had set this coming Sunday as the deadline, which would fit with the initially reported 3-5 days suggested earlier, although US President Trump later said that the 3-5 ceasefire is not true.
- US EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Apr/17) 1.925M vs. Exp. -1M.
- Oil transit to Europe via the Ukrainian section of Druzhba pipeline has reportedly resumed, according to sources.
- Russian Deputy PM Novak said they will be diverting oil supply that was previously planned for Germany through the Druzhba pipeline to different logistic routes, as of May 1st.
- Japan agreed to import 1mln bbls of crude oil from Mexico, due to arrive in July.
GEOPOLITICAL
RUSSIA-UKRAINE
- Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia in any format and any moment, while he said US and Ukraine negotiators held talks on Tuesday.
OTHER
- US President Trump is reportedly mulling consequences for NATO allies on a “naughty list”, according to European diplomats familiar with the plans, while the US aims to place members into separate tiers.
ASIA-PAC
NOTABLE HEADLINES
- Tencent (700 HK) and Alibaba (9988 HK) are in talks to invest in DeepSeek, according to The Information.
- TSMC (2330 TT) unveiled a new generation of chip manufacturing technology, introduces A13 and N2U chip tech, leveraging existing ASML (ASML NA) EUV machines, while TSMC is to hold off on deploying the latest ASML Machines through 2029.
- Moody’s affirmed New Zealand at Aaa; Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable.
EU/UK
NOTABLE HEADLINES
- BoE’s Breeden said private credit liquidity risk threatens stability.
- A note showed No. 10 told UK PM Starmer to wait for clearances before appointing Mandelson, but he ignored the advice, according to Politico.
- Germany cut its 2026 growth forecast to 0.5% (prev. 1.0%), cut 2027 growth to 0.9% (prev. 1.3%), while it sees inflation at 2.7% in 2026, and 2.8% in 2027.
- ECB’s Lane said countries could decide to finance investment in European-wide public goods through more common debt, while Lane also said it is too early to assess the duration of the Iran war shock, and it is hard to know whether it is temporary or something bigger.
- ECB’s Kocher said they will discuss data until the upcoming council meeting and that it is still too early to say what will be decided.
- ECB’s Simkus said should not raise rates at the April meeting, though cannot rule out one later in the year.
- ECB’s Stournaras said the ECB should wait on rate hikes, and that the Middle East war should end sooner rather than later.
DATA RECAP
- UK Inflation Rate MoM (Mar) M/M 0.7% vs. Exp. 0.6% (Prev. 0.4%, Low. 0.5%, High. 0.8%)
- UK Inflation Rate YoY (Mar) Y/Y 3.3% vs. Exp. 3.3% (Prev. 3%, Low. 3.1%, High. 3.5%)
- UK Core Inflation Rate MoM (Mar) M/M 0.4% vs. Exp. 0.5% (Prev. 0.6%, Low. 0.3%, High. 0.6%)
- UK Core Inflation Rate YoY (Mar) Y/Y 3.1% vs. Exp. 3.2% (Prev. 3.2%, Low. 2.9%, High. 3.3%)
- UK Services Inflation Y/Y (Mar) 4.5% vs. Exp. 4.40% (Prev. 4.30%)
- EU Consumer Confidence Flash (Apr) -20.6 (Prev. -16.3)
KING NEWS
| he King Report April 22, 2026 Issue 7726 | Independent View of the News |
| Trump on Tuesday morning: “Iran has violated the ceasefire numerous times!” Trump said earlier today, ceasefire expires Wednesday evening US time. White House didn’t respond to requests for confirmation – NY Post Reuters (near 11:10 ET): Pakistan is still awaiting a formal response from Iran about confirmation of delegation to attend a second round of peace talks with the U.S. in Islamabad, the country’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. JD Vance set to take part in White House meetings as departure for Pakistan remains unclear: CNN @AJENews: Trump says administration is weighing currency swap for UAE DJT bailing out UAE for Iran War damage stinks given the UAE has ‘invested’ billions with his family. @UAEEmbassyUS: Any suggestion that the UAE requires external financial backing misreads the facts. The UAE is one of the world’s most financially resilient economies, underpinned by more than $2T in sovereign investment assets; more than $300 billion in foreign currency reserves held by the UAE’s central bank; and a banking sector with approximately $1.5 trillion in deposits… ESMs opened modestly higher on Monday night and proceeded to gently stair step higher until the rally accelerated at 5:54 ET. ESMs hit a daily high of 7183.00 (+39.00) at 7:39 ET. ESMs then commenced a decline when DJT-Iran Roulette produced a bad result. ESMs tumbled after this appeared: Vance’s Pakistan trip on hold as Iran’s leadership remained divided over whether to participate in a new round of peace talks – Axios. ESMs sank to a daily low of 7096.75 (-51.25) at 13:20 ET and then spiked higher on this: VP Vance to depart for Islamabad on Wednesday morning After spiking to 7133.25 at 13:43 ET, ESMs fell to 7105.50 at 14:16 ET. The late manipulation and rally took ESMs to 7138.25 at 15:31 ET. ESMs then tumbled on this: Vance Pauses Trip to Pakistan for Iran Talks – WSJ While Vance could still leave later in the week, possibly as soon as Tuesday evening, President Trump is privately discussing canceling the trip altogether, one person said, citing Tehran’s unwillingness to concede to his demands on nuclear enrichment. Another person said the decision was made because Iran wouldn’t commit to meeting… ESMs hit a daily low of 7085.00 (-63.00) at 15:44 ET and were 7092.75 at 16:05 ET. Fox’s @EdwardLawrence after the NYSE close: Iranian State media (The Tasnim News Agency) is reporting the Iran negotiating team sent a message to the US delegation that they will not be attending the peace talks on Wednesday for various reasons. Iran state media says the decision is final. How did Trump respond to Iran? He TACOed and extended the ceasefire deadline! Rope-a-Dope! Trump 16:09 ET: Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal. I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other… ESMs hit 7140.00 at 16:09 ET on DJT’s TACO/deadline extension (flimsy excuse: fractured leadership). @Faytuks: Iran did not request an extension of the ceasefire agreement with the US, sources tell Iran’s state news agency Tasnim. No wonder the IRGC believes they are winning! As we noted earlier this week, Trump keeps TACOing and extending deadlines, an indication that he pines for a deal with Iran. @realDonaldTrump: “The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it.” – The Art of The Deal. Nov 25, 2013 @ariel_oseran: Iran’s FM Araghchi: Blockading Iranian ports is an act of war and thus a violation of the ceasefire. Striking a commercial vessel and taking its crew hostage is an even greater violation. Iran knows how to neutralize restrictions, how to defend its interests, and how to resist bullying. Data: Mar Retail Sales 1.7% m/m, 1.4% exp; Ex-Autos 1.9%, 1.4% exp; Ex-Autos & Gas 0.6%, 0.3% exp; Mar Pending Home Sales 1.5% m/m & 1.8% y/y NSA; 0.5% m/m & -3.0% y/y NSA expected Fed Chair nominee Warsh: I don’t believe in forward guidance, previewing decisions – BBG 11:09 Warsh: President Never Asked Me to Commit to Any Rate Decisions – BBG 11:15 ET Warsh: I Warned about Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Before Crisis – BBG 11:22 ET Warsh: Need gradual and careful balance sheet reduction Warsh: A large balance sheet fuels the Fed’s political role Warsh: Due to AI’s impact, revisiting the Fed’s models is crucial Warsh: The data being used to judge inflation is quite imperfect Warsh: I want to conduct a survey of a billion prices (He’s rightly skeptical of CPI & PPI) @YahooFinance: GOP Senator Kennedy: “Are you going to be the president’s human sock puppet?” Kevin Warsh: “I’m honored the president nominated me for the position, and I’ll be an independent actor if confirmed as chairman of the Federal Reserve.” https://x.com/YahooFinance/status/2046612268117319789 WSJ’s @NickTimiraos: Kevin Warsh Pitched a Case for Fed Rate Cuts. His Future Colleagues Are Skeptical. He has argued an AI boom will ease price pressures, citing Alan Greenspan’s patience in the 1990s. His future colleagues see an economy that looks nothing like it did then… The economic logic works like this: AI makes existing workers more productive, so companies can pay workers more without raising prices. Or they can produce the same amount with fewer workers, lowering labor costs. Either would keep inflation in check and deliver room to cut rates without worrying about reigniting price pressures… Warsh and senior Trump administration officials have leaned repeatedly on one historical analogy to make the case: the Fed under Alan Greenspan in 1996 and 1997… The same technology boom that justified earlier patience gave way to fears of an overheating economy from the dot-com stock bubble… https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/fed-interest-rates-warsh-ai-bc92f894?st=7hA7fG&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Easy Al Greenspan was lucky in the latter ‘90s. He could produce the juice without inflation due to the bankruptcy of the communist world and China’s production boom after 1995 that was deflationary. Remember the Asian Contagion? This was China crushing ‘The Asian Tigers.’ WSJ’s @NickTimiraos: Sen. Kennedy waits until the end of his questioning to take a backdoor swipe at the argument that AI will enable significant rate cuts. He calls AI “a bunch of hype” by companies looking to IPO. “I’d be careful there.” Positive aspects of previous session The NFL Draft begins tomorrow. The DJTA rallied as much as 3.9% or 910 points; Avis rallied as much as 25.8% on the short squeeze. USMs were -24/32 at the NYSE close; oil and gasoline rallied sharply. Negative aspects of previous session Stocks sank after the DJT-Iran crapshoot couldn’t roll the number. Ambiguous aspects of previous session Will Trump TACO on the deadline again? First Hour/Last Hour NYSE Action [S&P 500 Index]: 1st Hour: Up; Last Hour: Down Pivot Point for S&P 500 Index [above/below indicates daily trend to day traders]: 7083.83 Previous session (S&P 500 Index) High/Low: 7137.27; 7050.20 @FCNightingale: Minneapolis / St. Paul Office Vacancy Q1 2026 27.5%; Minneapolis Central Business District 32.4%; St. Paul Central Business District 33.3%; Over 20 million square feet lies empty -Cushman and Wakefield CNN’s @alaynatreene: Trump speaking to CNBC claims he could’ve “won” the Vietnam & Iraq wars in five months. “Five months. I would have won Vietnam, very quickly. I would have, if I were president. I would have won Iraq in the same amount of time.” (Just SHUT UP!) Reuters’ @phildstewart: See these alerts from an Iranian official hitting the Reuters’ wire: * TRUMP’S CEASEFIRE EXTENSION MEANS NOTHING, THE LOSING SIDE CANNOT DICTATE TERMS, ADVISOR TO IRAN’S PALIAMENT SPEAKER * CONTINUATION OF THE BLOCKADE IS NO DIFFERENT FROM BOMBARDMENT AND MUST BE MET WITH A MILITARY RESPONSE, ADVISOR TO IRAN’S PALIAMENT SPEAKER * TRUMP’S CEASEFIRE EXTENSION IS CERTAINLY A PLOY TO BUY TIME FOR A SURPRISE STRIKE, IRAN MUST TAKE INITIATIVE, ADVISOR TO IRAN’S PALIAMENT SPEAKER Today – Traders are jiggy on Trump’s latest TACO. But the day could devolve into more DJT-Iran headline roulette! Iran should be emboldened by DJT’s TACO, a strong indication that the Rope-a-Dope strategy is working. The IRGC believes as long as they retain power, they win and DJT will fold. ESMs are +35.50; NGMs are +168.50; USMs are +1/32; and gas & oil are down moderately at 21:30 ET. Expected Earnings: T .55, BA -.76, PM 1.86, CSX .39, PKG 2.15, LUV .46, TSLA .35, IBM 1.81 S&P Index 50-day MA: 6775; 100-day MA: 6828; 150-day MA: 6789; 200-day MA: 6688 DJIA 50-day MA: 47,952;100-day MA: 48,247; 150-day MA: 47,717; 200-day MA: 46,989 (Green is positive slope; Red is negative slope) S&P 500 Index (7064.01 close) – BBG trading model Trender and MACD for key time frames Monthly: Trender and MACD are positive – a close below 6035.78 triggers a sell signal Weekly: Trender and MACD are negative – a close above 7137.44 triggers a buy signal Daily: Trender and MACD are positive – a close below 6919.36.03 triggers a sell signal Hourly: Trender and MACD are negative – a close above 7110.33 triggers a buy signal DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over secret funding of extremist groups Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the SPLC was “manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred.” The SPLC paid at least $3 million to eight individuals, some associated with the Ku Klux Klan, the United Klans of America, the National Socialist Party of America, the Aryan Nations-affiliated Sadistic Souls Motorcycle Club and the American Front, he said… https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/doj-southern-poverty-law-center-indictment-extremist.html @ElectionWiz: So, the SPLC paid over $270k to a key player in the Charlottesville Unite the Right, who participated in the planning chat and attended at their direction, the very event Democrats then weaponized for the “Fine People Hoax” to smear Trump? @BlakeSNeff: While raising hundreds of millions of dollars from neurotic left-wingers via direct mail by stoking fear of surging “hate groups,” the SPLC literally paid someone more than $270,000 to, among other things, plan and organize the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA… @WesternLensman: Biden claimed the entire reason he ran for president in 2020 was because of what he saw in Charlottesville. https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/2046739339757981808 @nicksortor: Acting AG Todd Blanche reveals the Biden regime CLOSED the investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center — even though they were PAYING people to stage “HATE CRIMES” The Biden regime was DIRECTLY INVOLVED in the coverup! @JudiciaryGOP: The SPLC and the Biden DOJ worked hand in glove with each other. They had regular meetings and targeted conservative groups and churches. The Biden DOJ even cited the SPLC in an effort to target pro-life Catholics. It was all FRAUD… @nytimes: Secret memos by Supreme Court justices, obtained by The New York Times, show how they decided to bypass time-tested procedures and create the modern “shadow docket,” a controversial new way of doing business. The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Secrets Have Been Spilled The leaked memos from a 2016 EPA case expose the spurious reasoning behind one of the justices’ most consequential decisions of the past decade. The New York Times on Saturday published a series of Supreme Court internal memos that amount, in hindsight, to a major milestone in the decline of American democracy. The closely held memos show how the justices’ shadow docket—particularly their use of brief, unsigned decisions on cases before they’ve even reached the court—transformed from a simple administrative mechanism into a major roadblock for progressive governance… One memo omits a page with the signature line of the justice who wrote it; we can only infer that it is from Justice Sonia Sotomayor because Justice Samuel Alito later references her by name when describing its contents… This leak arguably represents an even greater breach of the court’s secrecy than when Politico obtained a copy of Alito’s draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in 2022. That draft represented the end of the court’s internal deliberations; these memos represent the beginning of it… https://newrepublic.com/article/209283/supreme-court-shadow-docket-memos-west-virginia-epa GOP Sen @HawleyMO: These Supreme Court leaks are an outrage. They’re DESIGNED to destroy the institution of the Court and its independence. Don’t be fooled. This isn’t about transparency. This is about browbeating the Court to do what the left wants. First Dobbs. Now this. @WarMachineRR: @MZHemingway on how liberal Supreme Court justices are turning to *shocking* tactics all because they are not getting what they want from the Court: “I have a new book out today, ‘Alito,’ which tells the behind-the-scenes story of what happened with the Dobbs leak…. we have seen this increase in bad relationships between the justices or problems with leaks. And the court really does need to operate without leaks so that they can get their work done. Justices throughout the history of the court have said how important it is that they can work without fear of this type of public discussion of the topics. It is an attempt to go after the court and to achieve results that people are not able to achieve through normal court procedures. That’s what we saw with the Dobbs leak, where in my book I showed the liberal justices actually delayed their dissent in the Dobbs decision after the leak intentionally, even though their colleagues were facing death threats, and we even had an assassination threat at Kavanaugh, and it’s what you see with the most recent leak from the New York Times — the liberal justices are not happy with what they are getting, they are not winning on the strength of their arguments, so you are seeing more and more of these politicized leaks.” https://x.com/WarMachineRR/status/2046607094317453522 @ryanburge: Among Catholic priests who were ordained in the late 1960s: 68% describe their theology as progressive. 16% said it was conservative. Among priests ordained in the last few years: 2% describe their theology as progressive. 84% said it was conservative. https://x.com/ryanburge/status/2046569709009555937 @realJeremyCarl: Pretty much a direct correlation between the time when closeted gay men no longer had to “hide out” in the priesthood but could just be open about their sexuality. Ironically “Gay liberation” will probably be the key factor dragging the Catholic church rightwards. | |
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Trump Spooked Over Iran War Crimes – Larry Klayman
By Greg Hunter On April 22, 2026 In Market Analysis, Political AnalysisNo Comments
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
Renowned Attorney Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch and later Freedom Watch USA, weighs in on a variety of legal subjects. Top on the list is Iran cancels peace talks in Pakistan, and then President Trump “unilaterally extends ceasefire” until Iran can “come up with a unified proposal.” Trump says the Iran government is “seriously fractured.” What happened to Trump’s threat of bombing power plants and bridges if the talks broke down? The last time talks failed, Iran put women and children around power plants and on bridges. Would a country that reportedly murdered more than 40,000 of its own citizens a few months ago do that again?
Klayman says, “First of all, I have a lot of experience with Iran. I have represented many families who have had their sons tortured and killed by the Iranian regime. I have represented Gold Star families of special ops (military) that died in a helicopter crash in the Tangi Valley (Afghanistan) that was caused by the Taliban because of bounties on their heads by Iran. . .. President Trump has lost his credibility because he has said time and again, if you don’t do X, I’ll do Y. It looks like he’s getting down on his knees and begging for peace. The reason he’s doing that is he’s worried he’s going to cost the Republicans the Mid-term elections. . .. He should have bit the bullet and taken out the regime. You can’t leave them there. . .. The President now looks weak. He had victory in his grasp, and now he’s getting down on his knees, and I am really sad about that.”
There is another thing that Klayman says might be holding President Trump back. Klayman says, “The threat of war crimes at the International Criminal Court (ICC) scared Trump. It’s not a war crime when you have to bomb something that has a dual use as in military and civilian. We did it in World War II, and others have done it elsewhere. . .. It’s not a war crime, but I think the President is spooked, and that’s the bottom line. . .. Pinochet (President of Chile from 1973 to 1990) was indicted and convicted by the ICC. If he had not died, they would have arrested him. Netanyahu (PM Israel) can’t travel to Europe or any place the ICC has jurisdiction. He will be arrested. If Trump was to go to Europe and he was indicted and convicted (for war crimes), they would arrest him.”
Klayman adds, “What I am saying here is tough love. If you really care about somebody, you tell them the truth. You don’t pussyfoot around. If the President is going to get himself out of this and if there is any chance of him winning the Mid-terms and keeping control of Congress and stop him from being subjected to all this lawfare, which will be vicious, then he needs to end this war quickly on our terms with unconditional surrender like Winston Churchill, not Neville Chamberlain. . .. I love the President, don’t get me wrong. I am trying to get him to do the right thing for his own good.”
Klayman also weighs in on the fight over voter fraud and the Department of Justice suing 29 states to get access to the voter rolls. The DOJ wants to enforce voter integrity. With the states complying and not fighting the DOJ, they found 350,000 dead people still on the voter rolls. Klayman says, “The American people have a right to know about the fraud that goes on, and it’s not just dead people, it’s illegal aliens. . .. this is a very serous matter. This will end up in the Supreme Court. The question is will this go up soon enough to help in the Mid-term elections in November?”
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