The bond market just delivered a sharp rejection to the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision, pushing 30-year Treasury yields to 19-year highs as inflation fears persist. Meanwhile, three top macro strategists—Gareth Soloway, Willem Middelkoop, and Mike McGlone—issue three completely conflicting calls on where gold, bonds, and energy go from here. In this episode of "This Week in Focus," Senior Anchor Jeremy Szafron breaks down the breakdown in traditional market correlations. From the World Gold Council's latest Q2 demand report showing central bank buying surging 62% year-over-year to Big Tech's massive earnings divergence and breaking developments in currency markets, we analyze what this means for your portfolio. #Gold #FederalReserve #Investing #MacroEconomy #KitcoNews --------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Cold Open: The Old Market Rules Stopped Working 01:10 - Fed Rate Hold & The 30-Year Treasury Yield Surge 03:30 - Gareth Soloway on Bond Market Signals 06:15 - Willem Middelkoop: The Quiet Monetary Reset & China's Gold 09:45 - Gareth Soloway: The $13,000 Gold Model Target 13:20 - Mike McGlone: Is Gold's Cycle High Already In? 16:50 - WGC Q2 Report: Central Banks Buy 289 Tonnes vs. ETF Outflows 20:15 - Credit Market Stress, KOSPI & Big Tech Earnings Split 23:40 - Soloway's S&P 500 Technical Level Tested 26:15 - Physical Gold & Silver Positioning Strategy 28:10 - Market Scoreboard & What to Watch Next Week --------------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED GUESTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- • Gareth Soloway — Chief Market Strategist, Verified Investing: https://youtu.be/I5KLC0vceTQ • Willem Middelkoop — Founder, Commodity Discovery Fund & Author of "The Big Reset": https://youtu.be/7jkLVEICxg8 • Mike McGlone — Senior Macro Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence: https://youtu.be/k4JMX9KL2nw --------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY TAKEAWAYS IN THIS EPISODE --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE FED & BONDS: The 30-year Treasury yield surged to nearly 5.24% after the Fed kept interest rates unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%, driven by three policy dissents and rising inflation concerns. 2. THE GOLD DEBATE: Soloway models a long-term $13,000 cycle peak by 2029–2031, Middelkoop argues the global monetary reset is already underway with massive undisclosed official purchases, and McGlone warns the cycle top may already be behind us. 3. WGC DEMAND DATA: Central bank gold buying hit 289 tonnes in Q2 2026 (+62% YoY), led by Poland (+51t) and China (+33t), even as ETF investors pulled metal out of funds. 4. MARKET DIVERGENCE: Tech stocks rebounded sharply following heavy mid-week selling, while crude oil pulled back despite ongoing Middle East supply disruptions. __________________________________________________________________ Like, share, and subscribe to Kitco News—and turn on alerts to stay current with expert interviews, market insights, and breaking news coverage. 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