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Profit-taking by holders of ETFs as gold hit a record of over $5,000 an ounce also weighed on the precious metal.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

—Gold prices rose in early trading, with futures in New York up 0.7% to $4,589.30 a troy ounce.

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

Spot gold is 0.1% lower at $4,508.23 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Smile,” the photographer says, without an ounce of joy in her voice.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina