gold

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Precious metals rose in early trade, boosted by dollar weakness which makes USD-denominated gold and silver cheaper for holders of non-USD currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Turkey already tapped some of its gold reserves since the Iran war began in late February, while Poland has plans to do so in the future, as MarketWatch’s Myra Saefong recently reported.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Read: Some central banks have been selling their gold.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

One of several similar images, it illustrates an old Flemish proverb that can be politely translated as “Whoever holds a sack of gold will always have flatterers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Maybe I could mix the coils with some dirt and other gold flecks and pebbles from the mines.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff