precious metal

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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

The share slide is most pronounced among the precious metal miners, with Fresnillo and Hochschild Mining both trading down around 5.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The precious metal also forms part of the central bank’s currency defense war chest, comprising roughly 17% of its forex reserves as of end-March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Gold broke above an important short-term technical level on Friday — a sign that the precious metal may be starting to regain momentum after a sluggish stretch since the start of the Iran conflict.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

It seemed that the People were almost as fond of the precious metal as humans.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer