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precious

[presh-uhs] / ˈprɛʃ əs /




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The precious metal has risen around 68% this year and is on track for its biggest gain since the inflationary shock of 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal

What we have, instead, is a Parisian pageant, energetically rearranging how some things looked in a few precious years between the catastrophes of the two world wars.

From The Wall Street Journal

The precious metal was an obvious hedge against global uncertainty for central banks and retail investors alike, but also performed like a risk asset —rising with stocks.

From Barron's

The precious metal was an obvious hedge against global uncertainty for central banks and retail investors alike, but also performed like a risk asset —rising with stocks.

From Barron's

Gold mining stocks were mixed after the precious metal surged to yet another record high.

From Barron's