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Haefele’s prediction looked solid on Tuesday: Gold continuous futures rose 3% to roughly $4,695 an ounce.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“The precious metal appears to have found some support near $4,500 an ounce, with investors taking advantage of cheaper gold as inflation worries weighed on the metal,” analysts at ANZ said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

UBS has an end-of-year gold target of $5,600 per ounce, based primarily on the assumption that investors will continue to want to diversify their portfolios with purchases of the precious metal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

In a single day, silver plunged from $21.62 to $10.80 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He stomped, and Koffi had to use every ounce of self-control not to snort aloud.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray