During a recent speech before Congress, US Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell categorically rejected the idea of returning the country to the use of the "gold standard." He does not consider this a good idea.

After the presentation of the representative of the US Federal Reserve among analysts, the expectation of lower interest rates in the near future became stronger. The price of gold again confidently exceeded $ 1,400 per ounce.

The price rally of gold in June of this year was made possible by a statement by the US Federal Reserve leadership about a possible change in monetary policy before the end of this year. This is stated in the monthly review of Scotiabank.

For 40 years, platinum has been more expensive than yellow precious metal, but in recent years, the price ratio of these two precious metals has radically changed to exactly the opposite. Why did this happen and what are the prospects for further dynamics