I'm not much into conspiracy theories, but ...

An article on survey newspaper yesterday regarding tariffs and trade between us anf the states.
Normally we run a trade deficit meaning we buy more from the states than we sell, but the last quarter that changed.
And why... It appears the states bought a massive amount of gold from us... Then it made this statement ...American imports of gold have soared since the start of the year. The average monthly value in 2022 and 2023 was about $US1.7 billion. In January, it soared to $US30.8 billion."

Gold is normally kept as a hedge when you think the stock market is going to fall over..