precious metal

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Gold stocks booked losses as precious metal prices slumped to the lowest levels of the year with investors dumping bullion amid renewed U.S.-Iran attacks and look elsewhere for protection against renewed inflation risks.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, the bank reiterates its long-term positive view on the precious metal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The precious metal tumbled 13% over that same stretch after enjoying a multiyear rally External link that included gains of more than 30% in the past year.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Agnico Eagle has given the go ahead to a big gold project in Canada’s Arctic, tapping into elevated prices for the precious metal and the government’s ambitions to develop a region with increasing strategic importance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It seemed that the People were almost as fond of the precious metal as humans.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer