precious metal

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While spot gold prices may face near-term struggles amid oil-driven volatility, structural demand for the precious metal persists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Gold stocks booked losses as precious metal prices slumped to the lowest levels of the year with investors dumping bullion amid renewed U.S.-Iran attacks and look elsewhere for protection against renewed inflation risks.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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

The precious metal has traded mostly between $4,500-$4,900 an ounce since a March selloff, says the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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