precious metal

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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

Imports rose 5.5% to C$210.96 billion, the highest on record, driven by a surge in gold as the price of the precious metal rose sharply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

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