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precious

[presh-uhs] / ˈprɛʃ əs /




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Higher Treasury yields tend to undermine the appeal of the non-interest-bearing precious metal.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The six years I’ve spent have been filled with moments so overwhelming and precious that it’s hard to fully put them into words,” he wrote in the post, according to a translation posted on Soompi.

From Los Angeles Times

Gold futures continued falling, initially dragging down shares in miners of precious metals.

From Barron's

"Our approach is that every life is as precious as our own," Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in a statement.

From Barron's

Gold futures continued falling, dragging down shares in miners of precious metals.

From Barron's