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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked citizens in a speech on Sunday 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 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

Groves kept his promise: the precious metal was all returned to the Treasury, though the last of it was not transferred until 1968.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik