precious metal

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Ongoing central bank purchases continue to provide an important source of structural demand for the precious metal, the market research & fintech strategy manager adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The precious metal tumbled 13% over that same stretch after enjoying a multiyear rally External link that included gains of more than 30% in the past year.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Agnico Eagle has given the go ahead to a big gold project in Canada’s Arctic, tapping into elevated prices for the precious metal and the government’s ambitions to develop a region with increasing strategic importance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Prime Minister Modi asked citizens to avoid buying gold jewelry for functions, coming as the country’s appetite for the precious metal continues to drive foreign-currency spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I vowed to extract the last gram of precious metal even if it meant I had to crush the hills with my own hands and grind the rocks with my feet.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende