🎲Central Bankers Bet on This Asset Amid Market Chaos

Good morning, and Happy New Year! In the third quarter of 2022, central banks around the world...

It's the monthly jobs numbers today and they're not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May.

Good morning and Happy New Year! In the third quarter of 2022, central banks around the world collectively bought 399 tons of gold. Over 300 tons, or about three quarters, came from the People's Bank vof China. At first, the bank tried to keep the buying secret, but admitted an increase in its reserves for the first time in over three years. Investors might want to consider looking at gold-related trades. While the metal tends to soar with inflation, the big buying from central banks is increasing demand faster than supply can catch up. That could point to higher prices in the coming months, especially if other central banks continue to be strong buyers. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content Free A.I. Trend Alerts: A Confident Path to Smarter Trades! Even just one day of trading the markets without A.I. Scanned Stock Alerts is a giant missed opportunity. 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That's an increase from 6.27 percent the prior week, and the first increase after a drop for six weeks in a row. 2022 still saw mortgage rates more than double over the course of the year, which is only just now starting to show up in lower real estate prices. • Egg Prices Soared 49 Percent Last Year Based on consumer price index data, egg prices rose 49 percent in 2022, the highest level of any grocery staple. The main reason for the jump was limited supply, as millions of egg-laying hens died in 2022 amid a rise in bird flu. Meanwhile, chickens for consumption were unaffected, leading to a slight decline in chicken prices. • Southwest Nears Normal Operations Following Mass Cancellations Southwest Airlines (LUV) started resuming normal operations on Friday, about one week after cold winter weather led to a cascade of cancelled flights. 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