precious metal

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“The retreat in oil prices relieved some of the inflationary pressure that has weighed on the precious metal since the conflict began more than six weeks ago,” analysts at ANZ Research said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Part of the problem is the impressive run gold recorded previously: The precious metal gained 65% in 2025, its largest one-year net gain on record, and biggest one-year percentage move since 1979.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Because buyers stepped in near key support levels between roughly $4,000 and $4,340—levels that have held multiple times over the past year—the precious metal may be positioned to sustain its longer-term bull market.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The precious metal notched its fourth consecutive weekly decline Friday, marking its longest weekly losing streak since August 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I vowed to extract the last gram of precious metal even if it meant I had to crush the hills with my own hands and grind the rocks with my feet.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende