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liquidation

[lik-wi-dey-shuhn] / ˌlɪk wɪˈdeɪ ʃən /




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“Gold remains around 11% below late-February highs, following forced liquidation during the escalation in Middle East tensions, which temporarily weakened its safe-haven appeal,” analysts at ING said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The data, instead, show a “crisis-driven liquidation by a handful of countries under severe currency pressure. It is not a structural shift away from gold reserves.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The trustee for Nikola’s liquidation said it had a judgment for more than $100 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Warren Patterson, head of commodity strategy at ING, said gold’s pullback reflects both “renewed upward pressure on the dollar and bond yields” and “equity losses which triggered forced liquidation of metals to meet margin calls.”

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The place had already been picked clean before the liquidation.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz




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