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ounce

[ouns] / aʊns /
NOUN
one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
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JPMorgan raised its year-end forecast, saying it expects the yellow metal to reach $6,300 a troy ounce as the longer-term investment case remains intact, supported by structural diversification into real assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its bananas-and-caviar service is a case in point: fried bananas layered with horseradish cream and topped with two ounces of ossetra caviar, served alongside plantain waffles and a fermented banana-peel butter.

From Salon

Morgan analysts forecast gold prices to reach $6,300 an ounce by year-end 2026, maintaining a bullish outlook for gold but expressing caution on silver.

From Barron's

Silver prices have shot up more than 250% in the past year to as high as $114 a troy ounce in New York trading.

From The Wall Street Journal

The size of that drop–$35.747–was about the price of an ounce as recently as June.

From The Wall Street Journal