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Bullion Price discovery: Goodbye London, New York & Zurich, Hello Singapore, Hon

Source: The Market Sniper | Date: December 03, 2025


Key Takeaways

  • JP Morgan secretly relocated its entire gold trading desk from New York to Singapore with no press release, signaling a major shift in precious metals price discovery from West to East
  • Silver reached a 45-year high, breaking through key resistance levels, while gold-silver ratio is breaking down significantly after 3 years in a trading range
  • Repo market stress at highest levels since 2020 crisis (banks using $26B in Fed's standing repo facility), indicating underlying banking sector strain
  • Japanese government bond yields surging toward 6-7% targets, threatening the global carry trade system that has funded markets for decades
  • Western financial hegemony collapsing as ultra-high net worth clients move money out of US, with precious metals price discovery shifting to Asia

Market Views

  • Silver targeting $60 in near term, with potential for much higher levels
  • Gold expected to significantly outperform S&P 500 in coming years
  • Japanese 30-year bonds targeting 6.27-6.59%, 40-year bonds targeting 6.86-7.39%
  • USD/JPY upside target of 172 level
  • Bitcoin/Gold ratio expected to fall to single digits, warning of major Bitcoin decline

Assets Discussed

  • Gold: Strong uptrend, Gold/Swiss Franc targeting 3,644 franks
  • Silver: At 45-year highs around $58, targeting $60+
  • Hecla Mining (HL): Targeting $85-86 from current ~$17 levels
  • First Majestic Silver (AG): Targeting $75 then $145 from current ~$15 levels
  • Japanese Government Bonds: 30-year and 40-year yields expected to surge dramatically
  • Bitcoin: Warning of major decline vs gold, calling it "NSA token"

Notable Quotes

  • "Bullion prices are set in the east, my friends. Singapore is the acceptable face of China."
  • "You are now in unheralded territory for silver as it is now all-time high for the first time since 1980 in truth... You're at a 45 year new high."

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