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precious

[presh-uhs] / ˈprɛʃ əs /




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Shares of the world’s largest gold miner have risen 162% over the past 12 months amid a surge in precious metals.

From Barron's

The rally in precious metals resumed on Friday, with silver and gold both moving closer to recent record highs and gold mining stocks surging.

From Barron's

After volatile recent days, following record highs for silver, precious metals started the new year on a bright note with gold up 0.64 percent per ounce and silver 1.5 percent shinier.

From Barron's

Geopolitical risks continue to provide strong safe-haven demand, underpinning the precious metal, the CEO and asset manager adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

And they made their presence known just about everywhere else, from precious metals and sporting-event prediction contracts to public stock offerings and late-stage startup investments.

From The Wall Street Journal